Species Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) aurata (Dobrotworsky, 1963)
- Mansonia aurata Dobrotworsky, N.V. 1962. Notes on Australian mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae). VI. Five new Victorian species and a description of the larva of Aëdes milsoni (Taylor). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 87: 291-302 [295].
Type data:
Holotype NMV ♀ adult, Cabbage Tree Creek, VIC.
Paratype(s) NMV 5♀ adults, Cabbage Tree Creek, VIC; ANIC 2♀ adults, Cabbage Tree Creek, VIC; EUQ ♀ adult, Cabbage Tree Creek, VIC; BMNH ♀ adult, Cabbage Tree Creek, VIC; USNM ♀ adult, Cabbage Tree Creek, VIC.
Generic Combinations
- Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) aurata (Dobrotworsky, 1963). —
Knight, K.L. & Stone, A. 1977. A Catalog of the Mosquitoes of the World (Diptera: Culicidae). The Thomas Say Foundation. College Park, Maryland : Entomological Society of America Vol. 6. [289]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Vic: Flinders (FLI), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: nothing known.
Extra Ecological Information
Adult female day-biting and attacks humans.
General References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2012 | 20-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |