A field-collected intersex Aedes albopictus with female-like blood-feeding and a male genotype.

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Sexual dimorphism in Aedes albopictus is typically strict, with blood-feeding restricted to females. Here, we report a rare field-collected intersex Ae. albopictus captured by human-landing catch in Guangzhou, China. Morphological examination revealed a structurally intact piercing-sucking proboscis, intermediate antennal whorled setae, and male-type claspers, although maxillary palp asymmetry and other cephalic...

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