Author

  • (Newstead)
  • 1907:15 (F*; Stegomyia)
  • Kumba, Belgian Congo (BM).

Distribution

  • Angola, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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  • SpeciesMap

Synonyms

  • None

Bionomics

  • The preferred larval habitats are tree holes and rot holes with bamboo. Bamboo stems and artificial containers are also utilized. Females have been captured biting man (Huang 1990).

Medical Importance

  • This species is a vector of yellow fever in West and Central Africa. Chikungunya, Zika and dengue 2 viruses have also been isolated from Ae. luteocephalus (Huang 1990).

Additional References

Culicidae » Culicinae » Aedini » Aedes » Stegomyia

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