Aedes polynesiensis
Polynesian Mosquito
Namu-Tore RR
f.CULICIDAE
Mosquitoes
Aedes polynesiensis
Polynesian Mosquito
Namu-Tore RR
f.CULICIDAE
Mosquitoes
Cook Islands Status Summary
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Intl. NamesPolynesian Mosquito EN
Local NamesNamu-toreRR Namu KātiMG P,?NAT,PL,MH,RK,NS NamuMK,MT,AK,TNs,TNw,PK RamuMT
Pacific NamesNo Content
Sci. NamesAedes polynesiensis (accepted name)
, Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis, Stegomyia polynesiensis
High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Arthropods, spc.Hexapods, c.Insects, o.Flies, f.Mosquitoes - Fly
High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.ARTHROPODA, sp.ATELOCERATA, spc.HEXAPODA, c.INSECTA, sc.PTERYGOTA, o.Diptera, f.CULICIDAE
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR++++MG+++AT+++MK+++MT+++AK+++PL+++MN+++TK+++
Nth. PresenceTN+++MH+++RK+++PK++++NS+++SW?
VouchersPK2004
Local OriginIntroduced; Polynesian; Naturalised
Global RangeNative: Fiji - Samoa/Tonga; Introduced: Cooks - French Polynesia;
HabitatLand - Lowlands; Uplands - Slope Zone; Aquatic - Freshwater - Containers/Tree holes
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessInvasive; Wilderness, Agriculture, Domestic - serious; as a disease spreader
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusHarmful - serious; disease spreading (vector); injects venom
UsesNo Content
IdentificationNo Content
Similar SpeciesNo Content
Interest NoteNo Content
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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.03.16 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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