Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus

Striped Mosquito at Ainslie, ACT

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Identification history

Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus	15 Nov 2020	MichaelMulvaney
Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus	10 Oct 2020	HarveyPerkins
Aedes alboannulatus	7 Apr 2018	jb2602

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HarveyPerkins wrote:

10 Oct 2020

Based on body patterning and particularly the white band on the proboscis, and the lack of any pale band on the femur above the 'knee', this appears to be Aedes notoscriptus rather than A. alboannulatus.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.152386 -35.259401
Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Apr 2018 09:12 PM Recorded on
jb2602 Recorded by
Collections
Insects True flies (Diptera) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

Species information

Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus Scientific name
Striped Mosquito Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Minor weed or pest
Up to 631.3m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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