Claudina Metalmark vs Yellow Fever Mosquito (Forest Form)
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Claudina Metalmark | Yellow Fever Mosquito (Forest Form) |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Mesosemia claudia | Aedes africanus |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Diptera |
| Family | Riodinidae | Culicidae |
| Size | 30-38 mm wingspan | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Blood Feeders |
| Regions | Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil | Tropical Africa, forest regions |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Claudina Metalmark
A small, dark-winged metalmark butterfly with fine silvery-blue spots along the wing margins. It rests with wings spread flat in shady forest understory.
Did You Know?
Metalmark butterflies get their name from the tiny metallic-looking spots on their wings that glint in stray beams of light.
Yellow Fever Mosquito (Forest Form)
A dark forest mosquito that maintains the sylvatic cycle of yellow fever virus among monkeys in African tropical forests. It breeds in tree holes in the forest canopy and bites primarily non-human primates. It occasionally transmits yellow fever to humans who enter the forest.
Did You Know?
This species maintains yellow fever virus in a monkey-mosquito cycle in the forest canopy, serving as the original reservoir of the disease.