Aedes polynesiensis

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Proper noun

Aedes polynesiensis m

A taxonomic species within the family Culicidae – the Polynesian tiger mosquito, of many Pacific Islands, vector of dengue and lymphatic filariasis, and a probable vector of Zika virus.

Hypernyms

(species): Culicidae - family; Culicinae - subfamily; Aedini - tribe; Aedes - genus; Aedes (Stegomyia) - subgenus

Further reading

Aedes polynesiensis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Aedes polynesiensis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Aedes polynesiensis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Aedes polynesiensis at Encyclopedia of Life
Aedes polynesiensis at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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