Aedes togoi
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Culicidae
- Genus: Aedes
- Species: Aedes togoi
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Aedes togoi exhibits typical mosquito morphology.[1] The adult form displays slender, elongated legs and a pair of narrow, membranous wings. The body is characterized by distinct segmentation, with a prominent thorax and a slender abdomen. The coloration is generally muted, featuring patterns of dark and light scales that provide a mottled appearance across the body and appendages.[1]
Larval Respiratory Adaptation
The fourth instar larva of Aedes togoi possesses a specialized respiratory mechanism centered on its siphon, which must reach the water surface to access air.[2] The apex of the siphon is equipped with five hydrophobic, flap-like lobes—a pair of large posterior lobes, a pair of smaller lateral lobes, and a single anterior lobe—that surround the central spiracle.
When the larva contacts the water surface, these lobes spread into a triangular configuration, enabling the spiracle to open and interface with the air. During submergence, the lobes fold into a cone-like shape, effectively sealing the spiracle and preventing water entry. This mechanism relies on the interaction between surface tension and the hydrophobic properties of the lobes, allowing the larva to maintain a seal against hydrostatic pressure while submerged.
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Aedes / togoi constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Seung Chul Lee; Jun Ho Kim; Sang Joon Lee; Sang Joon Lee; Sang Joon Lee. Floating of the lobes of mosquito (Aedes togoi) larva for respiration. Scientific Reports. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep43050.