The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Diptera

(Mosquitoes & Flies)

CULICIDAE

Ochlerotatus zoosophus (Dyar & Knab)




 Photogallery: 

 

 

Synonyms:  Aedes alleni Turner
                                           (Breland 1949; Dyar 1928; Eads, Fisk & LeVan 1940; McGregor & Eads 1943; Menzies & Ogden
                                             1951; Randolf & O'Neil 1944; Rueger & Druce 1950; Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit 2001;
                                             Wilkins 1948)
                   Aedes zoosophus Dyar &Knab

                                           (Breland 1957 in Perkin 1960; Buxton 1950; Buxton & Breland 1952; Carpenter & LaCasse 1955;
                                             Darsie & Ward 1981; Dyar 1928; Eads & Strom 1957; Eddleman 1965; Gjullin 1946; Hill, Smittle &
                                             Philips 1958; McGregor & Eads 1943; Randolf & O'Neill 1944; Stone et al. 1983; Suwana-adth
                                             1958; Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit 2001; Zavortink 1972)

 

Distribution Citations

1928 Dyar

1940 Fisk & LeVBan
1943 McGregor & Eads
1944 Randolf & O'Neil
1946 Gjullin
1948 Wilkins
1949 Breland

1950 Buxton
1950 Rueger & Druce
1951 Eads Menzies Ogden
1952 Buxton & Breland
[1955 Carpenter & LaCasse]
1957 Breland in Perkin 1960
1957 Eads & Strom
1958 Hill Smittle Philips
1958 Suwana-adth

1965 Eddleman
[1965 Wiseman]

 

1972 Zavortink

[1981 Darsie & Ward]
[1983 Stone et al.]

[2001 TMCA]
2001 Walter Reed
          Biosystematics Unit
2005 Darsie & Ward

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-breeds in early spring and summer (McGregor & Eads 1943)

-can survive desiccation (Buxton & Breland 1952)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010


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