Aedes punctor

{{short description|Species of mosquito}} {{Speciesbox | image = Aedes punctor.jpg | genus = Aedes | parent = Aedes (Ochlerotatus) | species = punctor | authority = (Kirby, 1837) }}

'''''Aedes punctor''''' is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus ''Aedes''. It is commonly known as the woodland mosquito or the punctor mosquito.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=PACKER |first1=M. J. |last2=CORBET |first2=PHILIP S. |date=August 1989 |title=Size variation and reproductive success of female Aedes punctor (Diptera: Culicidae) |journal=Ecological Entomology |volume=14 |issue=3 |pages=297–309 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2311.1989.tb00960.x |bibcode=1989EcoEn..14..297P |issn=0307-6946}}</ref>

==Description== ''Aedes punctor'', like other ''Aedes'' species, has distinctive black and white markings on its body and legs.<ref name=":0" /> It is a daytime biter, with peak biting periods occurring early in the morning and in the evening before dusk.

==Distribution== This species is typically associated with woodland areas, hence its common name. It is widely distributed across temperate regions, including parts of Europe and North America.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Trájer |first=Attila J. |date=2022-01-31 |title=The potential effects of climate change on the populations of Aedes punctor (Diptera: Culicidae) in Hungary |journal=Journal of Insect Conservation |volume=26 |issue=2 |pages=205–217 |doi=10.1007/s10841-022-00378-3 |bibcode=2022JICon..26..205T |issn=1366-638X|doi-access=free }}</ref>

==Medical importance== ''Aedes punctor'' has been identified as a potential vector for certain arboviruses. Research has shown that it can transmit Batai virus,<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Wilkerson |first1=Richard C. |last2=Linton |first2=Yvonne-Marie |last3=Fonseca |first3=Dina M. |last4=Schultz |first4=Ted R. |last5=Price |first5=Dana C. |last6=Strickman |first6=Daniel A. |date=2015-07-30 |title=Making Mosquito Taxonomy Useful: A Stable Classification of Tribe Aedini that Balances Utility with Current Knowledge of Evolutionary Relationships |journal=PLOS ONE |volume=10 |issue=7 |article-number=e0133602 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0133602 |doi-access=free |pmid=26226613 |bibcode=2015PLoSO..1033602W |issn=1932-6203|pmc=4520491 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Körsten |first1=Christin |last2=AL-Hosary |first2=Amira A. |last3=Schäfer |first3=Mandy |last4=Tews |first4=Birke A. |last5=Werner |first5=Doreen |last6=Kampen |first6=Helge |last7=Vasic |first7=Ana |last8=Silaghi |first8=Cornelia |date=2022-12-14 |title=Vector Competence of German Aedes punctor (Kirby, 1837) for West Nile Virus Lineages 1 and 2 |journal=Viruses |volume=14 |issue=12 |page=2787 |doi=10.3390/v14122787 |doi-access=free |pmid=36560791 |pmc=9787774 |issn=1999-4915}}</ref> which is known to cause mild febrile illness in humans.

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punctor Category:Flies of North America Category:Flies of Europe Category:Insect vectors of human pathogens Category:Insects described in 1837