Aedes hesperonotius
| Aedes hesperonotius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Subgenus: | Ochlerotatus |
| Species: | A. hesperonotius |
| Binomial name | |
| Aedes hesperonotius Marks, 1959 | |
Aedes hesperonotius is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes. Adults are believed to only appear for a brief period between September and October. It is found in southern Western Australia.[1]
Description
[edit]The head of A. hesperonotius has narrow golden scales on occiput and frons, some dark on the vertex. Broad flat yellow scales on sides. Proboscis and palps black. Scutum with a dark brown integument.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Peter F. S. Liehne. Diana L. Hartley (ed.). An Atlas of the Mosquitoes of Western Australia (PDF). Health Department of Western Australia. p. 140.
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