Translingual

Aedes albopictus

Proper noun

Aedes albopictus m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Culicidae – the Asian tiger mosquito, a daytime feeder that is a known, suspected, or potential carrier of Zika virus, Yellow fever virus, Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus, as well as several filarial nematodes that cause filiariasis.

Coordinate terms

• (carrier of Zika virus): Aedes aegypti, Aedes polynesiensis, Aedes hensilli