Table 1 Common larval habitats of the Aedini
From: From ground pools to treeholes: convergent evolution of habitat and phenotype in Aedes mosquitoes
Habitat Type | Na | Descriptions and/or examples |
|---|---|---|
Container | 117 (16) | Small fresh water habitats made from decaying holes in trees or stumps, water holding leaf axils, fallen fronds and coconut shells, small rock holes |
Rock Pools | 20 (16) | Temporary fresh water habitat held by rock surfaces, sometimes along streams or rivers, or in caves. |
Crab Hole | 4 | Small holes in mud flats or salt marshes created by crabs or other invertebrates, filled with salt water |
Salt Pool | 23 (7) | Variable salinity habitats that are flooded due to tidal action or wave splashing, including salt marshes or earthen depressions flooded by salt water |
Ground Pool | 118 (9) | Fresh water habitats that experience periodic inundation from precipitation, melting snow, or flooding; flood plains, temporary or semi-permanent swampland, snow melt pools, or muddy fields where depressions collect water. |