Sighting 3360654
Aedes alboannulatus
White-kneed Mosquito at Acton, ACT
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| Aedes alboannulatus | MichaelBedingfield | 6 Oct 2016 | |
| Unverified | David | 2 Oct 2016 |
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6 Oct 2016
The specific name alboannulatus means 'white ring' and refers to the white band on each of the femur short of the knee.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.104523-35.268456
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 2 Oct 2016 10:02 AM Recorded on
- David Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects True flies (Diptera) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) David Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Aedes alboannulatus
Species information
- Aedes alboannulatus Scientific name
- White-kneed Mosquito Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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Synonyms
Dobrotworskyius alboannulatus Aedes (Dobrotworskyius) alboannulatus
Record quality
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4 / 7
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