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

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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.

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