Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens ( Müller, 1764 )

Kirik, Heli, Tummeleht, Lea & Kurina, Olavi, 2022, Rediscovering the mosquito fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) of Estonia: an annotated checklist with distribution maps and DNA evidence, Zootaxa 5094 (2), pp. 261-287 : 268

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.2.3
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5E46B86A-1E84-4302-A82D-7D9BB94CB758
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6301558
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03865764-0D39-CB00-2D93-FCF1FE08FB03
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens ( Müller, 1764 )
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12. Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens ( Müller, 1764) View in CoL

( Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 )

Published sources: Remm (1957: 153), Burtin (2014: 46), Kirik et al. (2021: 11).

Voucher material: 1♀, Undi (58° 29′ 44″ N, 26° 54′ 00″ E), 15–16.VIII.08.2016, L. Tummeleht leg., H. Kirik det., Mosquito Magnet trap, IZBE0210198 View Materials , GenBank: OK465151 View Materials GoogleMaps ; 1♀, Marja (58° 23′ 10″ N, 26° 42′ 39″ E), 14– 15.VI.2016, O. Kurina leg., H. Kirik det., Mosquito Magnet trap, IZBE0210199 View Materials , GenBank: OK465152 View Materials GoogleMaps ; 1♀, Marja (58° 23′ 10″ N, 26° 42′ 39″ E), 19–21.VI.2015, O. Kurina leg., H. Kirik det., Mosquito Magnet trap, IZBE0210200 View Materials , GenBank: OK465153 View Materials GoogleMaps .

Comment: 77 mosquitoes (0.3% of all specimens collected) were identified as Ae. flavescens . This species seems to be rare in Estonia, but specimens can be found throughout the warm season, from May to October. It is slightly more numerous in May.