Aedes africanus
![The lifecycle of mosquitoes in the Aedes genus.](/Images/godic/202412/20/Culex_mosquito_life_cycle_en.svg5614.png")
![Very closely related to Aedes africanus, this Aedes aegypti mosquito is also a very important vector of the yellow fever virus.](/Images/godic/202412/20/Aedes_aegypti_bloodfeeding_CDC_Gathany5614.jpg")
Aedes africanus is a species of mosquito that is found on the continent of Africa with the exclusion of Madagascar. Aedes aegypti and Aedes africanus are the two main yellow fever vector species in Zambia. Aedes africanus is mainly found in tropical forests not near wetlands.