Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00494
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
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About Asian Tiger Mosquito
Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) belongs to Culicidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
Natural history and identification
The Asian tiger mosquito is an introduced, day-active biting mosquito. Its aquatic larvae breathe at the surface through a siphon. Adult feeding often peaks in the morning and late afternoon. Species presence is distinct from pathogen circulation, so this account does not infer a current disease outbreak on Kauaʻi from an occurrence record.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. CDC 2001–2002 dengue investigation found Aedes albopictus in all Kauaʻi communities surveyed; Hawaiʻi DOH reports it statewide.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Aedes albopictus
- Common names
- Asian Tiger Mosquito
- Family
- Culicidae
- Order
- Diptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced — invasive
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) belongs to Culicidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.