Aedes communis
Species of fly
| Aedes communis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Species: | A. communis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aedes communis (De Geer, 1776) | |
Aedes communis also known as the woodland snow pool mosquito is a species of mosquito in the genus Aedes. It is common in New Jersey but can also be found in the Northern United States, Canada and Alaska. It is a known pollinator of Platanthera obtusata.[1] Unlike other mosquito species, Aedes communis remains active during the winter.
References
- ^ Statman-Weil, Zoe. "Aedes communis: The Pollinating Mosquito". United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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