Aedes vigilax (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae), commonly known as the northern salt marsh mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the Indomalayan region and Australasian region. They are a major vector of arboviruses like Barmah Forest and Ross River. A. vigilax can be identified by its salt and pepper colouration, which is sharply contrasted by the broad white stripes along its abdomen and tarsi. The eggs of A. vigilax can remain drought resistant for up to 12 months and hatching can occur when eggs are saturated by subsequent tides or rain. A. vigilax is represented by a panmictic population.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Aedes vigilax being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Aedes taeniorhynchus
- Mansonia titillans
- Psorophora columbiae
- Aedes camptorhynchus
- Aedes procax
- Aedes alboannulatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Culicidae
- Genus
- Aedes
- Species
- Aedes vigilax
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