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<< return to Dog Heartworm CLASSIFICATION: Cockerell, T. D. A. 1918. The mosquitoes of Colorado. J. econ. Ent. 11:199. FAMILY: Culicidae SUBFAMILY: Culicinae GENUS: Aedes SUBGENUS:Protoamcleaya IDENTIFYING CHARACTERS: Maxillary palpus of female much less than half the length of either the antenna or proboscis Postpsiracular setae present Prespiracular setae absent Scales on the dorsal surface of the radial sector and media narrow BIONOMICS: Larvae are found in tree holes. Females are attracted to lights and will bite man. MEDICAL IMPORTANCE: Possible vector of Dog Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) DISTRIBUTION:

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