Salt Marsh Mosquito - Ochlerotatus vigilax (Aedes vigilax)
Family Culicidae
This page contains pictures and information about Common Salt Marsh Mosquitos that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Body length 4mm
- This is one of the common mosquito we encountered during bush-walking. It will come to you during any time of the day, in sunny or shaped area.
- This mosquito is easily recognized by its black and white patterns on body and legs.
- Notice the lyre-shaped line on each sides of the thorax. Also notice this mosquito's abdomen is red, which is the colour from my blood.
- Thank to Roy Durre for sending us email to correct the ID of this species.
- Reference:
- 1. Stegomyia egypti - The Dengue Mosquito - Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks, 2004
- 2. Ochlerotatus vigilax - by Stephen L. Doggett, NSW Arbovirus Surveillance & Vector Monitoring Program, NSW Health, 1999 and update.
