Ochlerotatus canadensis (Theobald, 1901)    Synonyms: Aedes canadensis.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Culicidae   >   Genus Ochlerotatus   

Description:

The combination of a plain brown thorax and white banding on both sides of each tarsus is diagnostic (J. Emm, pers. comm.).

There are 13 records in the project database.

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A male Ochlerotatus canadensis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/14/2015). Determined by John Emm/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A female Aedes canadensis in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/16/2015). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide as Ochlerotatus canadensis. Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

An Ochlerotatus canadensis in Harford Co., Maryland (6/11/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Ochlerotatus canadensis in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/19/2020). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Ochlerotatus canadensis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/2018). The combination of a plain brown thorax and white banding on both sides of each tarsus is diagnostic. Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Ochlerotatus canadensis in Harford Co., Maryland (6/8/2018). Determined by John F. Carr and Josh Emm via BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Ochlerotatus canadensis in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/1/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

An Ochlerotatus canadensis in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/6/2019). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Ochlerotatus canadensis in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/1/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Ochlerotatus canadensis in Wicomico Co., Maryland (4/23/2023). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Aaron via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Ochlerotatus canadensis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/9/2019). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Ochlerotatus canadensis collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Ochlerotatus canadensis collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)


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