Ochlerotatus canadensis mathesoni

(Middlekauff, 1944)

Ochlerotatus canadensis mathesoni is a of mosquito in the Culicidae. It is currently treated as a synonym of Aedes canadensis. The parent is known as a floodplain mosquito that lays in dry areas and requires flooding to trigger hatching.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ochlerotatus canadensis mathesoni: /ˌɒkləroʊˈteɪtəs ˌkænəˈdɛnsɪs mæˈθiːzənaɪ/

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Habitat

Floodplain environments; laid in dry floodplain areas require rainfall to flood surrounding wetlands for hatching.

Distribution

North America.

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