Aedes cinereus Wiedemann, 1818

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Subphylum	Hexapoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Diptera
Family	Culicidae
Genus	Aedes
Species	Aedes cinereus Wiedemann, 1818

Description

Diagnostic characters

Ecological class: Trogloxene
Realm: Terrestrial

Distribution

Range

Counties

County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.

Conservation and management

State and federal status

Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

References

Peck, S.B. 1988. A review of the cave fauna of Canada, and the composition and ecology of the invertebrate fauna of caves and mines in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Zoology 66: 1197–1213. doi:10.1139/z88-176

This account was last revised 6 September 2026.

How to cite this account

Aedes cinereus Wiedemann, 1818. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2140. https://cavebiology.org/species/aedes-cinereus/ (accessed 22 October 2026).

Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.

Spotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction. Accounts are compiled from many sources and corrections from people who know the group are the most useful email we get.