Winnipeg Mosquito (Spencer's Mosquito)

Aedes spencerii (Ochlerotatus spencerii)

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Winnipeg Mosquito (Spencer's Mosquito)
Scientific Name: 
Aedes spencerii (Ochlerotatus spencerii)
Synonyms: 
Ochlerotatus spencerii
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Fly (Mosquito)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Diptera
Family: 
Culicidae
General Biology

Economic/Human Considerations

Considered a pest in the prairies, one of earliest to pupate in spring, readily invade cities and towns, often traveling several miles to do so.
References: 
B159
Habitat
prairie species, larvae in ditches and snowmelt pools, - as adults they readily invade cities and towns, often traveling several miles to do so.
References: 
B159
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

one occurrence in Ft Smith (R161) 2004
Score: 
A
References: 
R161
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

Economic Status

  • 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

  • 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 unpublished report to B Elkin.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