List of Aedes species

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The mosquito genus Aedes comprises over 950 known species, distributed worldwide except in Antarctica, with a strong presence in tropical and subtropical regions. [1]

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Species

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Subgenus  (Abraedes) Zavortink, 1970

Subgenus  (Acartomyia) Theobald, 1903

Subgenus (Aedes) Meigen, 1818

Subgenus  (Aedimorphus) Theobald, 1903

Subgenus  (Alanstonea) Mattingly, 1960

Subgenus  (Albuginosus) Reinert, 1987

Subgenus  (Ayurakitia) Thurman, 1954

Subgenus  (Aztecaedes) Zavortink, 1972

Subgenus  (Belkinius) Reinert, 1982

Subgenus  (Bifidistylus) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2009

Subgenus  (Borichinda) Harbach and Rattanarithikul, 2007

Subgenus  (Bothaella) Reinert, 1973

Subgenus  (Bruceharrisonius) Reinert, 2003

Subgenus  (Cancraedes) Edwards, 1929

Subgenus  (Catageomyia) Theobald, 1903

Subgenus  (Catatassomyia) Dyar and Shannon, 1925

Subgenus (Christophersiomyia) Barraud, 1923

Subgenus  (Coetzeemyia) Huang, Mathis and Wilkerson, 2010

Subgenus  (Collessius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

Subgenus  (Cornetius) Huang, 2005

Subgenus  (Dahliana) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

Subgenus  (Danielsia) Theobald, 1904

Subgenus  (Dendroskusea) Edwards, 1929

Subgenus  (Diceromyia) Theobald, 1911

Subgenus  (Dobrotworkyius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

A. alboannulatus Aedes alboannulatus 2.jpg
A. alboannulatus
A. rubrithorax Aedes rubrithorax.png
A. rubrithorax

Subgenus  (Downsiomyia) Vargas, 1950

Subgenus  (Edwardsaedes) Belkin, 1962

Subgenus  (Elpeytonius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2009

Subgenus  (Finlaya) Theobald, 1903

A. kochi Aedes kochi.jpg
A. kochi
A. poicilius Aedes poicilius.jpg
A. poicilius

Subgenus  (Fredwardsius) Reinert, 2000

Subgenus  (Georgecraigius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

Subgenus  (Geoskusea) Edwards, 1929

Subgenus  (Gilesius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

Subgenus  (Gymnometopa) Coquillett, 1906

Subgenus  (Halaedes) Belkin, 1962

Subgenus  (Himalaius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

Subgenus  (Hopkinsius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

Subgenus  (Howardina) Theobald, 1903

Subgenus  (Huaedes) Huang, 1968

Subgenus  (Hulecoeteomyia) Theobald, 1904

Subgenus  (Indusius) Edwards in Barraud, 1934

Subgenus  (Isoaedes) Reinert, 1979

Subgenus  (Jarnellius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

A. sierrensis Aedes sierrensis.jpg
A. sierrensis

Subgenus  (Jihlienius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

Subgenus  (Kenknightia) Reinert, 1990

Subgenus  (Kompia) Aitken, 1941

Subgenus  (Leptosomatomyia) Theobald, 1905

Subgenus  (Levua) Stone and Bohart, 1944

Subgenus  (Lewnielsenius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

Subgenus  (Lorrainea) Belkin, 1962

Subgenus  (Luius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2008

Subgenus  (Macleaya) Theobald, 1903

Subgenus  (Molpemyia) Theobald, 1910

Subgenus  (Mucidus) Theobald, 1901

A. alternans Aedes alternans.jpg
A. alternans
A. aurantius Aedes aurantius.jpg
A. aurantius

Subgenus  (Neomelaniconion) Newstead, 1907

Subgenus  (Nyctomyia) Harbach, 2013

Subgenus  (Ochlerotatus) Lynch Arribálzaga, 1891

A. albifasciatus Aedes albifasciatus cc-by.jpg
A. albifasciatus
A. antipodeus Aedes antipodeus.jpg
A. antipodeus
A. c. canadensis Aedes canadensis canadensis.png
A. c. canadensis
A. cantans Aedes cantans 1.jpg
A. cantans
A. caspius Aedes caspius 2.jpg
A. caspius
Preserved specimens of A. c. caspius Aedes caspius caspius.png
Preserved specimens of A. c. caspius
A. condolescens Aedes condolescens.jpg
A. condolescens
A. detritus Aedes detritus.jpg
A. detritus
A. dorsalis Aedes dorsalis.jpg
A. dorsalis
A. excrucians Aedes excrucians.jpg
A. excrucians
A. flavescens Aedes flavescens.jpg
A. flavescens
A. f. pallens Aedes fulvus pallens.jpg
A. f. pallens
A. grossbecki Aedes grossbecki.png
A. grossbecki
A. imperfectus Aedes imperfectus.jpg
A. imperfectus
A. increpitus Aedess increpitus.png
A. increpitus
Specimens of A. melanimon Aedes melanimon specimen.jpg
Specimens of A. melanimon
A. nigromaculis Aedes nigromaculis.jpg
A. nigromaculis
A. annulipes Aedes annulipes.png
A. annulipes
A. bimaculatus Aedes bimaculatus 2.png
A. bimaculatus
A. cataphylla Aedes cataphylla.png
A. cataphylla
A. crinifer Aedes crinifer.jpg
A. crinifer
A. pionips Aedes pionips.png
A. pionips
A. procax Aedes procax.jpg
A. procax
A. pulcritarsis Aedes pulcritarsis.png
A. pulcritarsis
A. punctor Aedes punctor.jpg
A. punctor
A. riparius Aedes riparius.jpg
A. riparius
A. sagax Aedes sagax.png
A. sagax
A. squamiger Aedes squamiger.jpg
A. squamiger
A. stigmaticus Aedes stigmaticus.png
A. stigmaticus
A. stimulans Aedes stimulans.png
A. stimulans
A. subalbirostris Aedes subalbirostris.jpg
A. subalbirostris
A. tormentor Aedes tormentor.jpg
A. tormentor
A. trivittatus Aedes trivittatus 2.jpg
A. trivittatus
A. vigilax Aedes vigilax.jpg
A. vigilax
A. vittiger Aedes vittiger.jpg
A. vittiger
A. washinoi Aedes Washinoi.png
A. washinoi
  • Aedes protolepis(Cockerell, 1916) - extinct
  • Aedes serafini(Szadziewski, 1998) - extinct

Subgenus  (Paraedes) Edwards, 1934

Subgenus  (Patmarksia) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

A. palmarum Aedes palmarum.jpg
A. palmarum

Subgenus  (Paulianius) Brunhes and Boussés, 2017

Subgenus  (Petermattinglyius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2009

Subgenus  (Phagomyia) Theobald, 1905

Subgenus  (Polyleptiomyia) Theobald, 1905

Subgenus  (Protomacleaya) Theobald, 1907

A. hendersoni Aedes hendersoni 2.png
A. hendersoni

Subgenus  (Pseudalbuginosus) Huang and Rueda, 2015

Subgenus  (Pseudarmigeres) Stone and Knight, 1956

Subgenus  (Pseudoskusea) Theobald, 1907

Subgenus  (Rampamyia) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

Subgenus  (Reinertia) Somboon, Namgay and Harbach in Somboon, Phanitchakun, Saingamsook, Namgay and Harbach, 2021

Subgenus  (Rhinoskusea) Edwards, 1929

Subgenus  (Rusticoidus) Shevchenko and Prudkina, 1973

A. provocans Aedes provocans.jpg
A. provocans

Subgenus  (Sallumia) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2008

Subgenus  (Scutomyia) Theobald, 1904

Subgenus  (Skusea) Theobald, 1903

Subgenus  (Stegomyia) Theobald, 1901

A. cretinus Aedes cretinus.jpg
A. cretinus
A. poweri Aedes poweri.jpg
A. poweri

Subgenus  (Tanakaius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2004

A. togoi Aedes togoi.png
A. togoi

Subgenus  (Tewarius) Reinert, 2006

Subgenus  (Vansomerenis) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

Subgenus  (Zavortinkius) Reinert, 1999

Subgenus (Orohylomyia) Somboon & Harbach, 2023

Uncertain subgenus

The genus contains 28 species that are not placed in a further subgenus: [3]

References

  1. Reinert, J. F. (2000). "Revised list of currently recognized species in the genus Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae)". Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 16 (3): 175–188.
  2. Harbach, Ralph. "Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory" (PDF). Mosquito Taxonomy Inventory. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. "ITIS - Report: Aedes". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-07.