Aedes petroelephantus

Aedes (Neomacleaya) petroelephantus, or Verrallina (Neomacleaya) petroelephantus, is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes. It is endemic to Sri Lanka[1][2]

Aedes petroelephantus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Aedes
Species:
A. petroelephantus
Binomial name
Aedes petroelephantus
Wijesundara, 1951

References

  1. "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. "Species Details : Verrallina petroelephantus Wijesundara, 1951". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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