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American rock pool mosquito

Aedes atropalpus

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Culicidae

Aedes atropalpus, commonly known as the American rock pool mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. It belongs to the subgenus Georgecraigius and was first described by American entomologist Daniel William Coquillett in 1902. Native to eastern North America, this mosquito has also been reported in parts of Europe, likely introduced through human activities such as the transport of used tires.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 8United States of America · 5