Confusing Mosquito

Aedes implicatus (Ochlerotatus implicatus)

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Confusing Mosquito
Scientific Name: 
Aedes implicatus (Ochlerotatus implicatus)
Synonyms: 
Ochlerotatus implicatus
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Fly (Mosquito)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Diptera
Family: 
Culicidae
Habitat
Forest species, small pools left by receiding stream waters, shaded by willow thickets and usually fed by running water
Distribution

Ecozones

Southern Arctic, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Plains

Distribution

one of the most widely distributed species in Canada south of the treeline
Score: 
G
References: 
B159

Number of Occurrences

Six occurrences from Ft Smith, Yellowknife, Hay River, Norman Wells and Colville Lake, border with Yukon on Dempster H. prior to 1979 (B159); Ft Smith (2004) (R161); Ft Simpson (2011, 12,13), Ft Smith (2013) (H288); 12% of specimens collected in Ft Simpson in 2014 (TDTS Consulting, B Elkin, pathogen monitoring)
Score: 
BE
References: 
B159
R161
H288

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Population

Population Size

seldom abundant and not considered a serious pest
References: 
B159
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
widespread south of the treeline
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

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 unpublished report to B Elkin.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

Population Size

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

Range Extent

  • 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