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Species Ochlerotatus atropalpus

Representative Images

Mosquito - Ochlerotatus atropalpus - male Mosquito - Ochlerotatus atropalpus - female Mosquito - Ochlerotatus atropalpus - female Half full - Ochlerotatus atropalpus - female rock pool mosquito - Ochlerotatus atropalpus - female rock pool mosquito - Ochlerotatus atropalpus - female Freshly emerged Ochlerotatus? - Ochlerotatus atropalpus Freshly emerged Ochlerotatus? - Ochlerotatus atropalpus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Culicomorpha (Mosquitoes and Midges)
Family Culicidae (Mosquitoes)
Tribe Aedini
Genus Ochlerotatus
Species atropalpus (Ochlerotatus atropalpus)

Pronunciation

atroh-pal-puhs

Identification

Larva:
The antennae are half as long as the head, antennal setae 1-A double or triple and head hairs 5 and 6 are single. Siphon with only one pair of setae and siphonal setae are inserted wihin pecten teeth. Saddle incomplere and reduced.

Adult Female:
Apical and basal bands on the legs. Basal portion of costa on the wing with a patch of white scales. Scutum has a broad dark brown stripe.

Habitat

Larvae can be found in natural and artificial containers. The preferred place are rock pools along moving streams.

Season

Larvae: May - November
Adults: August - September

Food

Females prefer the blood of mammals.

Life Cycle

Overwinters as an egg and is multivoltine.
Contributed by tom murray on 23 July, 2006 - 5:56pm
Additional contributions by Omar Fahmy
Last updated 23 July, 2006 - 10:07pm

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