Sabethes cyaneus
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| Subgenus: | Sabethes |
| Species: | S. cyaneus |
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| Sabethes cyaneus (Fabricius, 1805) | |
Sabethes (Sabethes) cyaneus, is a species of mosquito native to Central America and South America. It is recognized for its striking iridescent blue scales and serves as a disease vector for the Zika virus, though it is not the primary vector. The larvae are facultative predators, using their siphon to capture prey, often other mosquito larvae, in their aquatic habitats.