Arctic Black-footed Mosquito

Aedes nigripes (Ochlerotatus nigripes)

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Arctic Black-footed Mosquito
Scientific Name: 
Aedes nigripes (Ochlerotatus nigripes)
Synonyms: 
Ochlerotatus nigripes
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Fly (Mosquito)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Diptera
Family: 
Culicidae
General Biology

Economic/Human Considerations

Second species to emerge and is common, but not attacking in large numbers characteristic of hexodontus nearer the treeline
Habitat
Only arctic species that does not extend south in the mountains,confined to tundra north of the tree line, larger tundra ponds that have grass or sedge margins, larval density is low
References: 
B159
Distribution

Ecozones

Arctic Cordillera, Northern Arctic, Southern Arctic, Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Cordillera, Boreal Plains, Hudson Plains
References: 
B159
R161

Distribution

Score: 
G

Number of Occurrences

Eight locations prior to 1979 - on tundra: Banks -1 , western Victoria Isl - 2, Mack delta -3, Cape Baturst, YK, Muskox lake (approx) (B159); Ft smith (2004, 2013), Ft Simpson (2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013), Snap Lake (2004), Yellowknife (2004), Norman Wells (2005) 13 Occurrences in all ecozones in the NWT
Score: 
BE
References: 
B159
R161

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Population

Population Size

larval density in each pond is low but is conterbalanced by the large number of ponds
References: 
B159
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
a northern species, tundra north 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

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
  • 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 unpublished report to B Elkin.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

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

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