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Ochlerotatus trivittatus
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Copyright © 2008
John F. Carr
Mosquito -
Ochlerotatus trivittatus
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Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
August 5, 2008
On my hand. I was in woods with undergrowth next to a swamp.
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Contributed by
John F. Carr
on 5 August, 2008 - 5:22pm
Last updated 5 August, 2008 - 8:28pm
Ochlerotatus (Aedes) trivittatus
The striping pattern on the scutum is the key -- central dark stripe, yellowish stripes on either side, then dark outermost stripes.
From Carpenter & LaCasse, 1955: Persistent, painful biters, found in floodwater pools in meadows, swamps and woodlands.
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Mark Fox
, 5 August, 2008 - 8:05pm
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Thanks
Meadows, swamps, and woodlands were all in the immediate vicinity and I'm sure we had some floodwater pools after heavy rains this summer.
This is the third identified species of
Ochlerotatus
to bite me this year.
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John F. Carr
, 5 August, 2008 - 8:34pm
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