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Southern salt marsh mosquito - Aedes camptorhynchus  Aedes camptorhynchus,Australia,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Southern salt marsh mosquito - Aedes camptorhynchus

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  1. Identified with info from INaturalist. Posted yesterday

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''Aedes camptorhynchus'', the southern saltmarsh mosquito, is a species of mosquito native to southern Australia. It is responsible for transmitting the Ross River virus, which causes Ross River fever.

The mosquito had become established in New Zealand, after it was accidentally transported from Australia to Hawke's Bay, in 1998 from where it dispersed to another 10 localities mainly on the North Island... more

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Jan 6, 2026. Captured Jan 6, 2026 15:33 in 72 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm