Long-antennaed Mosquito

Aedes diantaeus (Ochlerotatus diantaeus)

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Long-antennaed Mosquito
Scientific Name: 
Aedes diantaeus (Ochlerotatus diantaeus)
Synonyms: 
Ochlerotatus diantaeus
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Fly (Mosquito)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Diptera
Family: 
Culicidae
Habitat
boggy pools or temporary spring pools
References: 
B159
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Plains
References: 
B159

Distribution

Score: 
G

Number of Occurrences

5 locations before 1979 (Norman Wells, Ft Simpson, Yellowknife, Hay River, Ft Smith (B159); Yellowknife (2004, 2005), Ft Simpson (2005), Ft Smith, Inuvik (2005), and Snap Lake (2004) (R161); not recorded in 2011,2012,2013 (H288)
Score: 
BE
References: 
B159
R161
H288

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Based on printed reference and expert opinion: Aynsley Thielman, Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON (2009); Reviewed in 2014 by Fiona Hunter
Last Updated: 
May 12, 2016

References

Ecozones

  • Wood, D. M. Dang, P. T. and Ellis, R. A. (1979) The mosquitoes of Canada, Diptera:Culicidae. The Insects and arachnids of Canada: Part 6 Publication 1686 ENR library QL 434.52 .A1I5 pt. 6 - B159 Return

Habitat

  • Wood, D. M. Dang, P. T. and Ellis, R. A. (1979) The mosquitoes of Canada, Diptera:Culicidae. The Insects and arachnids of Canada: Part 6 Publication 1686 ENR library QL 434.52 .A1I5 pt. 6 - B159 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Wood, D. M. Dang, P. T. and Ellis, R. A. (1979) The mosquitoes of Canada, Diptera:Culicidae. The Insects and arachnids of Canada: Part 6 Publication 1686 ENR library QL 434.52 .A1I5 pt. 6 - B159 Return
  • The Canadian centre for mosquito management inc. (2005) A survey of adult mosquitoes from the Northwest Territories (Diptera:Culicidae) Identification by Randy Gadawski. unpublished report to B Elkin. Print in binder - R161 Return
  • Taz Stuart in Stasiak, Iga (2014) Mosquito Speciation Data - Identification by Taz Stuart. E-mail wth attachments to S Carriere 03/06/2014 e-copy - H288 Return