Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti - Yellow fever mosquito
Origin: Africa Known vector of: yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, Zika Characteristics: The main diagnostic character is the presence of silver scales in a shape of a lyre on a black background on the scutum (dorsal part of the thorax). The domestic form (Ae. aegypti aegypti) is paler than its ancestor (Ae. aegypti formosus) with white scales on the first abdominal tergite. The latter is confined to Africa in more natural habitats. Historically: In Cyprus it was last recorded in the 1930s and in 2022. Currently distributed throughout the tropics (Africa, subtropical regions of South-eastern US, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Pacific and Indian Islands and Northern Australia) More Information:
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Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus - Asian tiger mosquito, Forest day mosquito
Origin: South East Asia Known vector of: chikungunya, dengue and dirofilariasis Characteristics: Relatively small with black and white pattern the diagnostic character is the median silver-scale line against a black background on the scutum (dorsal part of the thorax). In Cyprus Aedes albopictus can be confused with native species Ae.cretinus (restricted to Cyprus, Greece and Turkey), The differentiation with Ae. cretinus needs a detailed check by an entomologist. Historically: In Cyprus was recored in first in 2022. First record of importation in Europe 1979 in Albania. More Information:
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