Aedes polynesiensis

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Proper noun

Aedes polynesiensis m

A taxonomic species within the family Culicidae – 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
Stegomyia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Aedes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Aedes polynesiensis at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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