Aedes (Downsiomyia) niveus is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] India, Vietnam and other South East Asian countries. It is a vector of filariasis.[2]
Aedes niveus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Culicidae |
Genus: | Aedes |
Subgenus: | Downsiomyia |
Species: | A. niveus
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Binomial name | |
Aedes niveus Ludlow, 1903
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References
edit- ^ "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Chromosomal studies in Aedes (Finlaya) niveus, a vector for filariasis" (PDF). SCIENTIFIC CORRESPONDENCE. Retrieved 1 February 2017.