Aedes geniculatus

Aedes geniculatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Culicidae
Genus:	Aedes
Subgenus:	Dahliana
Species:	A. geniculatus
Binomial name
Aedes geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)
Synonyms
Culex albo-punctatus Rondani, 1872 Culex guttatus Curtis, 1835 Culex guttatus Meigen, 1818 Culex lateralis Meigen, 1818 Culex ornatus Meigen, 1818

Aedes geniculatus, also known as the tree hole mosquito,^[1] is closely related to the better known Asian tiger mosquito and is native to Europe and North Africa.^[2]

After the Zika epidemic in 2016, it was mistakenly reported to Public Health England by members of the public, who were monitoring the spread of Zika-carrying mosquitoes in southern England following media reports of the spread of the Asian tiger mosquito.^[3][4]

Although it has not been observed in the wild as a disease vector, in laboratory tests, the tree hole mosquito can transmit yellow fever and chikungunya and so may be able to spread the Zika virus. ^[5]

References

1. "Catalogue of Life - 2012 Annual Checklist :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
2. "WRBU: Aedes geniculatus". www.wrbu.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
3. "Distinguishing Aedes albopictus, the Asian Tiger mosquito, from native British mosquitoes". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
4. "'Zika mosquito' eggs found in village". BBC News. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
5. Lindström, Anders (2016). "Mosquitoes in a changing environment" (PDF). Retrieved 5 June 2018.