Aedes imperfectus

Aedes imperfectus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Culicidae
Genus:	Aedes
Subgenus:	Ochlerotatus
Species:	A. imperfectus
Binomial name
	Aedes imperfectus; Dobrotworsky, 1962

Last updated February 10, 2025

Aedes imperfectus is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes .^[1] Its geographic distribution and detailed biology are not yet well documented, but has been reported in Australia,^[2] particularly in tea-tree swamps in northern Tasmania.^[3]

Life cycle

Aedes imperfectus, like other Aedes mosquitoes, has a complex life cycle consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.^[3] The entire cycle from egg to adult typically takes about 7-10 days, depending on environmental conditions.

References

1 2 Dobrotworsky, N. V. (1962). "Notes on Australian mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae). VI. Five new Victorian species and a description of the larva of Aedes milsoni (Taylor)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 87: 291–302 [296].
↑ Braz Sousa, Larissa; Fricker, Stephen; Webb, Cameron E.; Baldock, Katherine L.; Williams, Craig R. (2022-05-23). "Citizen Science Mosquito Surveillance by Ad Hoc Observation Using the iNaturalist Platform". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (10): 6337. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19106337 . ISSN 1660-4601.
1 2 Dobrotworsky, N. V. (1966). "Mosquitoes of Tasmania and Bass Strait Islands" (PDF). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 91: 121–146.

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[Dobrotworsky-1] 1 2 Dobrotworsky, N. V. (1962). "Notes on Australian mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae). VI. Five new Victorian species and a description of the larva of Aedes milsoni (Taylor)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 87: 291–302 [296].

[2] Braz Sousa, Larissa; Fricker, Stephen; Webb, Cameron E.; Baldock, Katherine L.; Williams, Craig R. (2022-05-23). "Citizen Science Mosquito Surveillance by Ad Hoc Observation Using the iNaturalist Platform". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (10): 6337. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19106337 . ISSN 1660-4601.

[:0-3] 1 2 Dobrotworsky, N. V. (1966). "Mosquitoes of Tasmania and Bass Strait Islands" (PDF). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 91: 121–146.

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