Aedes albopictus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the aedes albopictus lives – recorded in 33 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aedes albopictus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	33 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Culicidae

Where does the aedes albopictus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the aedes albopictus in 33 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Switzerland, China, Germany, France, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Italy, Montenegro, Malaysia, Nigeria, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Turkey, United States it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Spain
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Réunion
Italy (introduced)
Hungary
France (introduced)
United States (introduced)
Ghana
Thailand
Croatia (introduced)
Austria
Albania (introduced)
Greece (introduced)
Serbia (introduced)
Turkey (introduced)
Israel (introduced)
China (introduced)
Switzerland (introduced)
Germany (introduced)
Malaysia (introduced)
Russia (introduced)
Papua New Guinea
Romania (introduced)
Belgium (introduced)
Pakistan
Montenegro (introduced)
Australia
Nigeria (introduced)
Brazil (introduced)
Portugal (introduced)
Kosovo
India
Bulgaria (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the aedes albopictus?

The aedes albopictus (Aedes albopictus) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Culicidae, genus Aedes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the aedes albopictus

Aedes albopictus (synonym Stegomyia albopicta), from the mosquito (Culicidae) family, also known as the (Asian) tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is a species of mosquito found in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world.

In the past few centuries, its distribution has expanded along with the expansion of international trade. This mosquito has become a significant pest in many communities because it closely associates with humans and typically flies and feeds in the daytime in addition to at dusk and dawn.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aedes albopictus (revision 1380976781), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q477918 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).