Aedes (Finlaya) pseudomediofasciatus is a species complex of mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] and India. They are known to live around betel plantations.[2] It is a vector of Wuchereria bancrofti.[3]
| Aedes pseudomediofasciatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Species: | A. pseudomediofasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aedes pseudomediofasciatus Theobald, 1910
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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.
- ^ Christopher, Saroja; Reuben, Rachel (1971). "Studies on the Mosquitoes of North Arcot District, Madras State, India Part 4: Host preferences as shown by precipitin tests1". Journal of Medical Entomology. 8 (3): 314–318. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.894.5220. doi:10.1093/jmedent/8.3.314. PMID 4399112.
- ^ Raghavan, NG (1961). "The Vectors of Human Infections by Wuchereria Species * in Endemic Areas and Their Biology". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 24: 177–95. PMC 2555501. PMID 13739128.