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Scientific Name
Aedes vexans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aedes vexans (Meigen, 1830)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Vexans Mosquito
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 (Aedimorphus) |
| Species | Aedes vexans |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Common
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
11
References
Vouchers
7
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 2:33:11 PM
Notes
Distribution: Darsie and Ward (2005): Worldwide; United States and Canada.
GSMNP: North Carolina, Tennessee.
Egg: Overwinter in egg stage.
Larva and pupa: Temporary rain-filled pools, floodwater pools, irrigation seepage.
Hatch from eggs periodically after wetting and drying cycles over the summer months.
Adult: Adults are most common May – October, but can be found throughout the year
in some areas of its southern distribution. Abundant and persistent biters; will fly long
distances from their larval habitat (up to 10 miles). Will feed in shady areas during the
day and most often during the dusk and evening hours.
(Connelly, 2010)
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