Boreal Pesky Mosquito (Puncturing Mosquito)

Aedes punctor (Ochlerotatus punctor)

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Boreal Pesky Mosquito (Puncturing Mosquito)
Scientific Name: 
Aedes punctor (Ochlerotatus punctor)
Synonyms: 
Ochlerotatus punctor
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Fly (Mosquito)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Diptera
Family: 
Culicidae
General Biology
Canada Known Subspecies Count: 
0
Reproduction Frequency Per Year: 
0
Habitat
sphagmum bogs, marshes with acidic water, boreal forest (coniferous forest pools)
References: 
B159
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Plains
References: 
B159

Number of Occurrences

9 occurrences in Ft Smith, Yellowknife, Hay River, Tulita, Norman Wells, Inuvik, Aklavik prior to 1979 (B159); Ft Simpson (2011, 2012, 2013), Ft Smith (2013);8.5% of specimens collected in Ft Simpson in 2014 (TDTS Consulting, B Elkin, pathogen monitoring)
Score: 
B
References: 
B159
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
S Rank: 
SU
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