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Scientific Name
Aedes sticticus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aedes sticticus (Meigen, 1838)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Diptera |
| Suborder | Nematocera |
| Infraorder | Culicomorpha |
| Family | Culicidae |
| Subfamily | Culicinae |
| Tribe | Aedini |
| Genus | Aedes |
| Subgenus | Aedes (Ochlerotatus) |
| Species | Aedes sticticus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Occasional
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Flies
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KStraub@nps.gov
Created Date
2/12/2016 11:19:44 AM
Last Modified By
mkulick@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/10/2020 2:27:41 PM
Notes
Distribution: Darsie and Ward (2005): Palearctic, Mexico . Eastern (excluding
South Florida), Central, Northwest United States, Canada. GSMNP: North Carolina,
Tennessee.
Egg: May remain viable in the absence of flooding for many months.
Larva and pupa: Woodland areas with floodwater pools in river valleys; open
country; rain-filled pools with decaying vegetable matter.
Adult: Typically emerge in early - late Spring months; can be serious pests of humans
during summer months; feed during daylight hours and early evening close to their
larval habitats. May migrate several miles if blood hosts are unavailable close to larval
habitats.
(Connelly, 2010)
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