| Aedes petroelephantus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Species: | A. petroelephantus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aedes petroelephantus Wijesundara, 1951 | |
Aedes (Neomacleaya) petroelephantus, or Verrallina (Neomacleaya) petroelephantus, is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes. It is endemic to Sri Lanka
References
- "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Species Details : Verrallina petroelephantus Wijesundara, 1951". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
External links
- MOSQUITO STUDIES IN THE INDIAN SUBREGION
- Neomacleaya Theobald, 1907 - Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory
- Index of currently recognized mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae)
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Aedes petroelephantus | |