Ochlerotatus squamiger
(Coquillett, 1902)
Ochlerotatus squamiger is a mosquito in the Culicidae, originally described as Culex squamiger by Coquillett in 1902. The species has undergone taxonomic reclassification, now placed in the Ochlerotatus, though it is also recognized as a synonym of Aedes squamiger in some taxonomic databases. It occurs in North America and Middle America. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be a blood-feeding mosquito with females requiring blood meals for development, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ochlerotatus squamiger: /ɒklɛroʊˈteɪtəs skwæˈmɪdʒər/
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Distribution
Recorded from North America and Middle America. Specific locality details beyond these broad regions are not well documented in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- NCBI Taxonomy
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