Aedes

Aedes is a genus of mosquitoes, family Culicidae, tribe Aedini, commonly called tiger mosquitoes or dengue mosquitoes, comprising more than 950 species, with the type species Aedes cinereus; many former subgenera are now treated as separate genera. The genus name derives from Ancient Greek for unpleasant or odious. Members show noticeable black and white banding or patches on the body and legs, and unlike most other mosquitoes they are active exclusively during daylight hours, with peak biting in early morning and late evening. Originally native to tropical and subtropical zones, Aedes now occurs on every continent except Antarctica; Aedes albopictus reached the Americas and the United States during the 1980s through the used-tire trade. Species in the genus transmit dengue fever, yellow fever, Zika virus and chikungunya.