Sighting 3398394
Culicidae (family)
A mosquito at Aranda, ACT
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| Culicidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Sep 2018 | |
| Culicidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Aug 2018 |
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2 comments
19 May 2018
Sorry, had to undo, this is not Aedes alboannulatus which has a white band a short distance from the knee. Aedes alboannulatus appears to have acquired a new common name the 'white knee mosquito', unfortunately, white knees on mosquitos is a common character found on numerous species, and doesn't reflect a diagnostic character. Unfortunately giving common names to species of such a diverse family as mosquitos should be discouraged.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.083611-35.256414
- Altitude 599.0m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2015 03:52 PM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- JanetRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Culicidae (family) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Culicidae (family) Scientific name
- A mosquito Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 751.1m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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4 / 7
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