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Aedes sagax
Aedes sagax is a mosquito species of the genus Aedes. Native to Australia, it is found across several states and is known to breed in temporary water bodies such as flooded areas and artificial containers. While it can be a nuisance due to its biting behavior, it is primarily recognized for its potential role in transmitting arboviruses, including the Murray Valley encephalitis virus.
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Description
The head of A. sagax is a golden-brown behind, white on the occiput. Broad, pale scales on either side. Torus pale white above, clypeus bare, proboscis dark scaled, and palps dark with mottling at the base. The palps in females are about 0.2x the length of the proboscis. Scutal integument black; clothed in narrow gold-bronze scales. Scutellum whitish. Abdomenal tergites are dark scaled with some pale scatterings and pale basal banding. Wings dark, tibiae mottled, and tarsi dark also.
Range & habitat
Aedes sagax is distributed throughout Australia, its type locality being in New South Wales.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 833603.