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Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), Lab Reared Rockefeller Strain (APR 07), Character descriptions: Carpenter and LaCasse, 1955:261
Stm
Scu
Occ
C‐III
Msm
Mam
(1)
(1)
Pa
PS
V
Head. Proboscis (P) not swollen at p. Clypeus (Clp) with two broad white scale patches, Pedicel (Pe) with setae and scales on mesal surface. Vertex (V) with erect forked scales not numerous, restricted to occiput (Occ). Vertex (V) with all broad, flat decumbent scales. Maxillary Palpi (MPlp) shorter than Proboscis and broadly white pped. Eyes well sepa‐rated, the space between them clothed with white scales. (Edwards, 1941) Clp
Pe
P
MPlp
V
Occ
MS
Readily dis nguished from most other species of the subgenus by the form of the thoracic markings, and from the few with a somewhat similarly ornamented thorax by the presence of scales on the clypeus (in the female) and white lines on the front and middle femora. Thorax. Mesepimeron (Mam) with two well separated white scale patches (1). Paratergite (Pa) with broad white scales, Postspiracu‐lar setae (PS) present , Prespiracular area (PsA) without setae (PsS ab‐sent). Base of hindcoxa usually below base of mesomeron (Msm). Lower mesepimeral seta (MeSL) absent. Mesothoracic spiracle (MS). Subspiracular area with broad white scales (SSc). Postspiracular area (PA) without scales. (Edwards, 1941)
PA
Ap Ap
PsA
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Clp with white scale patch
Clp
SSc
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TA-289-0116
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), Lab Reared Rockefeller Strain (APR 07), Character descriptions: Carpenter and LaCasse, 1955:261
Male head. Maxillary palpi as long as Proboscis. Antennae feather like.
Bionomics: In associa on with man, aegyp will use any and all natural and ar ficial containers. Away from urban areas the species tends to favor pools in river beds, tree stumps, tree holes and natural containers. Females are primarily day biters and readily enter buildings to feed. They have also been taken in lesser numbers at night (Christophers, 1960). Flight range studies suggest that most female Ae. aegyp may spend their life me in or around the houses where they emerge as adults and they usually fly an average of 400 metres (WHO). Frequently a acks man, mainly out of doors.
Medical Importance: Primary vector of dengue, yellow fever (Christophers, 1960), chikungunya and Zika (CDC).
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omen
. Tergum (T
e) & Sternum
(S) B
asal pale band
ing on
tergite
2‐6 which are
separate from
the lateral silvery‐white sp
ots.
I‐S
II‐S
III‐S
IV‐S
V‐S
III‐Te
II‐Te
I‐Te
IV‐Te
V‐Te
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omen
. Tergum (T
e) Uniform
covering of sc
ales. B
asal pale band
ingon tergite
s 2‐6.
Tergite
s 7 with
the
lateral silvery pa
tche
s large and
visible dorsally
IV‐Te
III‐Te
II‐Te
I‐Te
V‐Te
VI‐Te
VII‐Te
HindTarsus. Hindtarsomeres (Ta) pale‐banded on basal part of segments 1‐4. Ta5 all white.
Ta1
Ta3 Ta2 Ta4
Ta5
Wing. Vein 1A ending slightly, or well beyond base of fork of vein Cu. Alula (Al) with narrow fringe scales. Microtrichia dis nct.
1A
Cu Al
MidLeg. Midfemur (Fe)—white knee spot, longitudinal white stripe on anterior surface
HindLeg. Hindfemur —white knee spot. First tarsal segment shorter than bia.
Fe
Fe
Ti
Ti
Ta1
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