Montana Mosquito Surveillance
Aedes niphadopsis
Species: Aedes niphadopsis
Importance:
This species has only been collected in Wheatland County near Lavina. It can be a vicious biter and will persistently attack man and other animals. It is not numerous enough in Montana to be an important pest.
Biology:
Larvae appear early in the spring with adults emerging in April/May. There is one generation per year and it overwinters in the egg stage.
Identifying Characteristics:
Pointed abdomen, no leg banding, wing with pale and dark scales intermixed, palpi and proboscis with some pale scales, abdominal terga with pale scales apically and basally - often forming longitudinal stripe.