Aedes (Dic.) taylori
Author
- 1936:55 (M)
- Gadau, Nigeria (BM)
Distribution
Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia
Synonyms
- None
Bionomics
Larvae are found in tree holes (Hopkins 1952) .
Medical Importance
Ae. taylori is involved in the monkey-to-man and, to a lesser extent, man-to-man transmission of yellow fever (Germain, Francy, Ferrara et al., 1980), a potential vector of dengue 2 (Jupp and Kemp 1993), and a vector of Chikungunya viruses (Diallo, Thonnon et al., 1999).
Culicidae » Culicinae » Aedini » Aedes » Diceromyia
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Additional References
Adult Stage, detail images:
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Head dorsal
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Head lateral
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Thorax dorsal
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Thorax lateral
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Wing dorsal
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Abdomen dorsal
Abdomen lateral
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Foreleg
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Midleg
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Hindleg
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Hindtarsi
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Adult Stage, illustrations:
Aedes taylori male genitalia
Illustration credit: Edwards, F.W. 1941. Mosquitoes of the Ethiopian Region. III. Culicine adults and pupae. Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist., London. 499 pp., illus., 4 pls. 039100-59.pdf
Genus species morphology
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Genus species morphology
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