Aedes cordellieri is a sub-Saharan African species of mosquito suspected of being a vector of yellow fever.[1] The species name honors Dr. Roger Cordellier, a former medical entomologist with Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer (ORSTOM) in Ivory Coast, in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of the mosquito fauna of Africa.[1]
Aedes cordellieri is found in West Africa (Ivory Coast), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) and South Africa.[1] [2]
The eggs of the type species were obtained from a female collected while biting a human above ground level, in the evening, in a forest area at Dézidougou, M'Bahiakro, Centre Departement, Ivory Coast.[1] [2] In nature, immature stages of Ae. cordellieri have been collected from tree holes.[1] Aedes cordellieri feeds readily on monkeys and humans through the summer until the onset of winter.[3]
Aedes cordellieri from eastern Africa (Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania) and South Africa (Natal) have been demonstrated to be capable of transmitting yellow fever virus through bites under laboratory conditions.[1]