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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Mosquitoes (Culicidae) » Aedini » Aedes » Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
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Asian Tiger Mosquito - Aedes albopictus - female
Copyright © 2006 Bill DuPree

Asian Tiger Mosquito - Aedes albopictus - Female
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
June 8, 2006
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Contributed by Bill DuPree on 8 June, 2006 - 7:46pm
Last updated 19 July, 2006 - 10:13am

yes, the infamous Aedes albopictus
the whide medial stripe on the scutum gives it away. also, most of the time the hind t5's of this mosquito are pale scaled but not always. nice picture man. these mosquitos were introduced by accident in the 80s (most probably in Texas) from Japan. the larvae were living in tire shipments.
… Omar Fahmy, 8 June, 2006 - 7:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Aedes albopictus
Thanks a lot. This is the most numerous mosquito in my yard.
… Bill DuPree, 11 June, 2006 - 8:31pm login or register to post comments

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