Species Aedes (Dobrotworskyius) occidentalis (Skuse, 1889)
- Culex occidentalis Skuse, F.A.A. 1889. Diptera of Australia. Part V.—The Culicidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 3: 1717-1764 [1729].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC(MMUS) ♀ adult, King George's Sound, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Aedes (Dobrotworskyius) occidentalis (Skuse, 1889). —
Wilkerson, R.C., Linton, Y-M., Fonseca, D.M., Schultz, T.R., Price, D.C., & Strickman, D.A. 2015. Making mosquito taxonomy useful: a stable classification of tribe Aedini that balances utility with current knowledge of evolutionary relationships. PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 10(7): e0133602 [appendix S1] - Dobrotworskyius occidentalis (Skuse, 1889). —
Reinert, J.F., Harbach, R.E. & Kitching, I.J. 2006. Phylogeny and classification of Finlaya and allied taxa (Diptera: Culicidae: Aedini) based on morphological data from all life stages. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 148: 1-101 [89] - Aedes (Ochlerotatus) occidentalis (Skuse, 1889). —
Cooling, L.E. 1924. A synonymic list of the more important species of Culicidae of the Australian Region. Service Publication Department of Health Australian Tropical Division 2: 1-61 [23] - Aedes (Finlaya) occidentalis (Skuse, 1889). —
Knight, K.L. & Marks, E.N. 1952. An annotated check list of the mosquitoes of the subgenus Finlaya, genus Aedes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 101: 513-574 [564] - 'Ochlerotatus' ('Finlaya') occidentalis (Skuse, 1889) [sensu auctorum]. —
Reinert, J.F., Harbach, R.E. & Kitching, I.J. 2004. Phylogeny and classification of Aedini (Diptera: Culicidae), based on morphological characters of all life stages. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 142: 289-368 [361]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Burt Plain (BRT), Central Arnhem (CA), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: aquatic.
Extra Ecological Information
Larva found in rock pools on top of large granite outcrops and shallow wells or soaks.
General References
Cooling, L.E. 1924. A synonymic list of the more important species of Culicidae of the Australian Region. Service Publication Department of Health Australian Tropical Division 2: 1-61 [23] (this reference cited in Lee et al. (1982: 189), also literature, distribution, biology)
Reinert, J.F. & Harbach, R.E. 2005. Generic and subgeneric status of aedine mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae: Aedini) occurring in the Australasian region. Zootaxa 887: 1-10
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2016 | AEDINI | 15-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 20-Sep-2011 | 20-Sep-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 20-Apr-2012 | 15-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |