Aedes notoscriptus

Aedes notoscriptus
Aedes notoscriptus, commonly known as the Australian backyard mosquito
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Aedes
Subgenus: Rampamyia
Species:
A. notoscriptus
Binomial name
Aedes notoscriptus
(Skuse, 1889)
Synonyms

Ochlerotatus notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)

Aedes notoscriptus, commonly known as the Australian backyard mosquito, is a species of mosquito native to Australia, and the southwestern Pacific islands, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Philippines, New Caledonia, and Indonesia. It has invaded New Zealand, where it was first identified from Auckland in the 1918–19 summer, and has been introduced to Southern California, where it was first detected in 2014. This mosquito is recognized for its aggressive daytime biting behavior and its role as a vector for several diseases, such as dog heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis), Ross River virus, and Barmah Forest virus.