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Aedes japonicus (Theobald)
Asian Bush Mosquito; Asian Rock Pool Mosquito
Family: Culicidae
Species account author: Peter Belton.
Extracted from The Mosquitoes of British Columbia (1983)
Introduction to the Mosquitoes of BC

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Distribution of Aedes japonicus in British Columbia in British Columbia
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Introduction


Found in large parts of North America, this species has recently been reported in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Native global range: northeastern Russia to southern China and Taiwan, including Japan, Korea, and associated islands (Kaufman and Fonseca, 2014).

Reference:

Kaufman, Michael G. and Dina M. Fonseca. 2014. Invasion Biology of Aedes japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae). Annu Rev Entomol. 2014; 59: 31–49. doi: 10.1146/annurev-ento-011613-162012.

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
UnlistedUnlistedUnlistedUnlisted



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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Ochlerotatus japonicus

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