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Sabethes cyaneus
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Flies & mosquitoes

Sabethes cyaneus

Names

English—
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese羽足煞蚊
Sranan Tongomaskita (general name for the group)
Scientific nameSabethes cyaneus (Fabricius, 1805)

About this species

Sabethes (Sabethes) cyaneus is a species of mosquito native to Central America and South America. It is recognized for its striking iridescent blue scales and leg paddles, which are involved in courtship. The larvae are facultative predators, using their siphon to capture prey, often other mosquito larvae, in their aquatic habitats.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyCulicidae
GenusSabethes

In Suriname

9Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1959First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne3
  • Para2
  • Wanica1
  • Brokopondo1
  • Paramaribo1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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