Aedes

…In the strict sense, it is a general term for insects belonging to the Aedes genus of the Diptera family, Culicidae, but generally it is a general term for mosquitoes that bite in grassy areas and mountains. The Aedes genus is the group with the largest number of species, and is distributed not only in the tropics but also in the Arctic Circle. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Aedes" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…狭義には双翅目カ科ヤブカ属Aedesに属する昆虫の総称だが，一般には草むら，山野で刺しにくるカの総称。ヤブカ属はもっとも多数の種を含む群で，熱帯はもとより北極圏まで分布する。…

※「Aedes」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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