Aedes elchoensis

Aedes elchoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Culicidae
Genus:	Aedes
Species:	A. elchoensis
Binomial name
	Aedes elchoensis; Taylor, 1929

Last updated August 21, 2025

Aedes (macleaya) elchoensis is a species of mosquito in the genus Aedes .^[1] It is found in open forests in the Northern Territory of Australia.^[2]

A. elchoensis is known to bite horses and humans, and specimens were taken mainly at night from these activities.^[3]

Larvae

The larvae of A. elchoensis resemble those of A. tremulus being pale, with a light brown head, siphon, and saddle.^[3]

References

↑ "Aedes elchoensis {species}". Taxonomy Browser. BOLD Systems.
↑ "Aedes (Macleaya) elchoensis". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia.
1 2 Peter F. S. Liehne. Diana L. Hartley (ed.). An Atlas of the Mosquitoes of Western Australia (PDF). Health Department of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2025.

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[1] "Aedes elchoensis {species}". Taxonomy Browser. BOLD Systems.

[2] "Aedes (Macleaya) elchoensis". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia.

[:0-3] 1 2 Peter F. S. Liehne. Diana L. Hartley (ed.). An Atlas of the Mosquitoes of Western Australia (PDF). Health Department of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2025.

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