The mosquito genus Aedes encompasses over 900 species and several subgenera that are found in tropical and subtropical zones, but also on all continents except Antarctica. Some of the most well-known species include Aedes aegypti, A. albopictus, and A. japonicus. Aedes mosquitoes are known to carry a variety of pathogens, including dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses. Many of these species are also known to bite humans and can transmit diseases through their bites. The subgenera within Aedes include Stegomyia, Ochlerotatus, Finlaya, and Diceromyia. Overall, Aedes mosquitoes pose a significant threat to public health and disease prevention efforts must be taken seriously to combat their spread.

Species

edit

[1]

Subgenus  (Abraedes) Zavortink, 1970

edit

Subgenus  (Acartomyia) Theobald, 1903

edit

Subgenus (Aedes) Meigen, 1818

edit

Subgenus  (Aedimorphus) Theobald, 1903

edit

Subgenus  (Alanstonea) Mattingly, 1960

edit

Subgenus  (Albuginosus) Reinert, 1987

edit

Subgenus  (Ayurakitia) Thurman, 1954

edit

Subgenus  (Aztecaedes) Zavortink, 1972

edit

Subgenus  (Belkinius) Reinert, 1982

edit

Subgenus  (Bifidistylus) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2009

edit

Subgenus  (Borichinda) Harbach and Rattanarithikul, 2007

edit

Subgenus  (Bothaella) Reinert, 1973

edit

Subgenus  (Bruceharrisonius) Reinert, 2003

edit

Subgenus  (Cancraedes) Edwards, 1929

edit

Subgenus  (Catageomyia) Theobald, 1903

edit

Subgenus  (Catatassomyia) Dyar and Shannon, 1925

edit

Subgenus (Christophersiomyia) Barraud, 1923

edit

Subgenus  (Coetzeemyia) Huang, Mathis and Wilkerson, 2010

edit

Subgenus  (Collessius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Cornetius) Huang, 2005

edit

Subgenus  (Dahliana) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Danielsia) Theobald, 1904

edit

Subgenus  (Dendroskusea) Edwards, 1929

edit

Subgenus  (Diceromyia) Theobald, 1911

edit

Subgenus  (Dobrotworkyius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit
 
A. alboannulatus
 
A. rubrithorax

Subgenus  (Downsiomyia) Vargas, 1950

edit

Subgenus  (Edwardsaedes) Belkin, 1962

edit

Subgenus  (Elpeytonius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2009

edit

Subgenus  (Finlaya) Theobald, 1903

edit
 
A. poicilius

Subgenus  (Fredwardsius) Reinert, 2000

edit

Subgenus  (Georgecraigius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Geoskusea) Edwards, 1929

edit

Subgenus  (Gilesius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Gymnometopa) Coquillett, 1906

edit

Subgenus  (Halaedes) Belkin, 1962

edit

Subgenus  (Himalaius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Hopkinsius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Howardina) Theobald, 1903

edit

Subgenus  (Huaedes) Huang, 1968

edit

Subgenus  (Hulecoeteomyia) Theobald, 1904

edit

Subgenus  (Indusius) Edwards in Barraud, 1934

edit

Subgenus  (Isoaedes) Reinert, 1979

edit

Subgenus  (Jarnellius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit
 
A. sierrensis

Subgenus  (Jihlienius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Kenknightia) Reinert, 1990

edit

Subgenus  (Kompia) Aitken, 1941

edit

Subgenus  (Leptosomatomyia) Theobald, 1905

edit

Subgenus  (Levua) Stone and Bohart, 1944

edit

Subgenus  (Lewnielsenius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Lorrainea) Belkin, 1962

edit

Subgenus  (Luius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2008

edit

Subgenus  (Macleaya) Theobald, 1903

edit

Subgenus  (Molpemyia) Theobald, 1910

edit

Subgenus  (Mucidus) Theobald, 1901

edit
 
A. alternans
 
A. aurantius

Subgenus  (Neomelaniconion) Newstead, 1907

edit

Subgenus  (Nyctomyia) Harbach, 2013

edit

Subgenus  (Ochlerotatus) Lynch Arribálzaga, 1891

edit
 
A. albifasciatus
 
A. antipodeus
 
A. c. canadensis
    • Aedes canadensis mathesoni Middlekauff, 1944
  • Aedes cantans (Meigen, 1818)
 
A. cantans
 
A. caspius
    • Aedes caspius caspius (Pallas, 1771)
 
Preserved specimens of A. c. caspius
 
A. condolescens
 
A. detritus
 
A. dorsalis
 
A. excrucian
 
A. f. pallens
 
A. grossbecki
 
A. imperfectus
 
A. increpitus
 
Specimens of A. melanimon
 
A. nigromaculis
 
A. pionips
 
A. procax
 
A. punctor
 
A. riparius
 
A. squamiger
 
A. stigmaticus
 
A. tormentor
 
A. trivittatus
 
A. vigilax
 
A. vittiger
 
A. washinoi

Subgenus  (Paraedes) Edwards, 1934

edit

Subgenus  (Patmarksia) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Paulianius) Brunhes and Boussés, 2017

edit

Subgenus  (Petermattinglyius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2009

edit

Subgenus  (Phagomyia) Theobald, 1905

edit

Subgenus  (Polyleptiomyia) Theobald, 1905

edit

Subgenus  (Protomacleaya) Theobald, 1907

edit
 
A. hendersoni

Subgenus  (Pseudalbuginosus) Huang and Rueda, 2015

edit

Subgenus  (Pseudarmigeres) Stone and Knight, 1956

edit

Subgenus  (Pseudoskusea) Theobald, 1907

edit

Subgenus  (Rampamyia) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

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

edit

Subgenus  (Rhinoskusea) Edwards, 1929

edit

Subgenus  (Rusticoidus) Shevchenko and Prudkina, 1973

edit
 
'A. provocans

Subgenus  (Sallumia) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2008

edit

Subgenus  (Scutomyia) Theobald, 1904

edit

Subgenus  (Skusea) Theobald, 1903

edit

Subgenus  (Stegomyia) Theobald, 1901

edit
 
A. cretinus
 
A. poweri

Subgenus  (Tanakaius) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2004

edit
 
A. togoi

Subgenus  (Tewarius) Reinert, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Vansomerenis) Reinert, Harbach and Kitching, 2006

edit

Subgenus  (Zavortinkius) Reinert, 1999

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Harbach, Ralph. "Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory" (PDF). Mosquito Taxonomy Inventory. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
edit