Author
- 1907:15 (F*; Stegomyia)
- Kumba, Belgian Congo (BM)
Distribution
Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Synonyms
- None
Bionomics
- The preferred larval habitats are tree holes and rot holes with bamboo. Bamboo stems and artificial containers are also utilized. Females have been captured biting man (Huang 1990).
Medical Importance
- This species is a vector of yellow fever in West and Central Africa. Chikungunya, Zika and dengue 2 viruses have also been isolated from Ae. luteocephalus (Huang 1990).