Animals
Aedes albopictus
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Taxonomy
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Genus
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Specific Epithetalbopictus Skuse, 1894
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Common Name
- Asian Tiger Mosquito (English)
- Forest Mosquito (English)
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
So far we know little about the species, apart from its appearance.
Relationship
Location
by State Location
- Johore 1
- Kedah 1
- Sabah 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 28 |
Biodiversity Experts
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Ahmad Firdaus Mohd Salleh (Mr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Insects,
Medical, Entomology & Parasitology
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Aishah Hani Azil (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Insects, Mosquitoes,
Biodiversity, Medical & Science
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Amal Ghazali Nasron (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Mammals, Insects,
Biodiversity, Conservation & Forest
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Azidah Abdul Aziz (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Insects (Taxonomy),
Biodiversity
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Insects,
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Bakhtiar Effendi Yahya (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Insects (Taxonomy),
Taxonomy
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Chey Vun Khen (Dr.)
Sabah Forestry Department
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Insects,
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Insects,
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Fatimah Abang (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Insects, Butterflies and Moths,
Biodiversity & Marine & Coastal
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Heo Chong Chin (Dr.)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
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Insects,
Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Medical & Science
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Idris Bin Abd. Ghani (Prof.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Insects,
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Khaironizam Md Zain (Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Fishes, Insects,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems & Science
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Liew Thor Seng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Insects, Molluscs,
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Conservation, Ecosystems, Evolution & Genetics
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Maryati Mohamed (Prof. Datin Dr.)
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
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Insects,
Biodiversity & Conservation
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Mohd Sofian Azirun (Prof. Dato' Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Insects (Ecology),
Biodiversity & Science
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Nada Badruddin (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Insects (Ecology),
Protected Areas
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Ng Yong Foo (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Insects,
Invasive Alien Species
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Nivaarani Arumugam (Ms.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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Insects,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems & Forest
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Noor Azrizal Bin Abdul Wahid (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Insects,
Molecular, Systematics, Evolution, Parasitology & Entomology
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Norela Sulaiman (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Insects (Taxonomy),
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Nur Zati Akma Mustafa (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Insects (Ecology),
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Nurul Ashikin Abdullah (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Insects, Ants,
Biodiversity
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Ong Su Ping (Ms.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Insects (Ecology),
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Phon Chooi Khim (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Insects (Ecology),
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Raja Muhammad Zuha (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Insects,
Biodiversity, Education, Taxonomy, Science & Law and Policy
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Birds (Ecology), Mammals (Ecology), Spiders, Insects,
Biodiversity & Protected Areas
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Insects,
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Shawn Cheng (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Insects,
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Suhaila Abd Hamid (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Insects, Insects (Taxonomy), Insects (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems & Water
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Sze Huei Yek (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Ants, Insects, Mosquitoes,
Biodiversity, Ecology, Entomology & Evolution
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Tan Keng Hong (Dr.)
Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
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Flies,
Synthetic Biology, Pest, Pollinators & Ecology
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Tan Li Peng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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Arachnids, Insects,
Agriculture, Biodiversity & Forest
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Veronica Khoo Swee Imm (Ms.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Insects (Taxonomy),
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Wahizatul Afzan Azmi (Assoc. Prof.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Insects (Ecology),
Biodiversity
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Wan Norafikah Othman (Dr.)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
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Mosquitoes,
Agriculture, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Medical, Protected Areas, Science & Water
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Wee Suk Ling (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Insects (Ecology),
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Article
- Ali, W.N.W.M., Rohani, A., Nor, Z. M., Ismail, Z. & Lee, H.L. (2011). Population Dynamics of Adult Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Malaria Endemic Villages of Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Malaysia. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 42 (2), 259-267
- Hassan, N. & Dawood, M.M. (2016). Diversity and Abundance of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Universiti Malaysia Sabah Campus, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. SERANGGA 21 (2), 79-95
- McClure, H.E., Lim, B.L. & Winn, S.E. (1967). Fauna of the Dark Cave, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 9 (3), 399-428
- Moseley, M., Wyn, L.T. & Tshen, L.T. (2012). Fauna Reported from Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia: Annotated Checklist and Bibliography. 39 (2), 77-92
- Ng, S. H., Rahman, H. & Chua, T. H. (2016). Mosquitoes of Kudat: Species Composition and Their Medical Importance (Diptera: Culicidae). SERANGGA 21 (2), 149-162
- Rohani, A., Azahary, A. R. A., Nor, Z. M., Ali, W.N.W.M., Ismail, Z., Hanif, M. O., Ariffin, M. M., Zuhaizam, H., Suzilah, I. & Lee, H. L. (2016). Comparative Human Landing Catch and CDC Light Trap in Mosquito Sampling in Knowlesi Malaria Endemic Areas in Peninsula Malaysia. Advances in Entomology 4 (1), 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ae.2016.41001
- Rohani, A., Chan, S.T., Abdullah, A.G., Tanrang, H. & Lee, H.L. (2008). Species composition of mosquito fauna in Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine 25 (3), 232-236. http://www.msptm.org/files/232_-_236_Rohani_A.pdf
- Rudnick, A. (1966). Mosquito Studies in Relation to Haemorrhagic Fever in the Philippines and South-East Asia. Bulletin of the World Health Organization , Vol. 35 (1), 77-78
- Rudnick, A. (1966). Studies of the Ecology of Dengue in Malaysia. Bulletin of the World Health Organization , Vol. 35 (1), 78-79
Book
- 100 of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species A selection from the Global Invasive Species Database, 2000. The Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Abdul Rahman, A.R., Mohd Nasir, A.H., Ahmad Fadzil, A.M., Richard, A.M. & Latiff, A. (2014). Hutan Gunung Besar Hantu, Negeri Sembilan: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 254.
- Siti Azizah, M.N., Suhaila, A.H. & Nik Ahmad Irwan Izzauddin, N. H. (2019). Fungi, Insects and Spiders of Merbok. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia. pp. 120.
- Suhaila, A.H. & Nik Ahmad Irwan Izzauddin, N. H. (2014). Biodiversity of Gunung Ledang Mountaineering The Nature. School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Johor National Parks Corporation, Malaysia. pp. 165.
Magazine/Bulletin
- Bio-Bulletin, Vol. 1 (June 2017). School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Bio-Bulletin, Vol. 2 (June 2014). School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Invasive alien species and sustainable development (July 2018) — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam, Mrs. Hakimah Binti Jaafar, Mr. Muhammad Ghazali Bin Muslim, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Shuhada Shafiqah Umamah Mutalib, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Aedes albopictus. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/54430. [Retrieved 29 March 2023].
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