above picture barrowed from Dr. Michael Turell
Aedes albopictus (Stegomyia albopicta):
Proboscis: dark...head with silver-white scales forming pin stripe
Palps: short, dark with silver-white tips.
Thorax: dark dorsal side with silver-white scales forming pin stripe...lateral sides with broad patches of silver-white scales
Abdomen: Silver-white scales form basal bands on the segments.
Legs: dark with silver-white basal rings on tarsi
Bionomics:Breeds in tree holes, rock holes and manmade containers...multiple broods...May to October...flies short distance ( less than 1/2 mile ).
Diseases: Vector of EEE, WNV and Dengue fever.