The Aedes aegypti mosquito, vector for dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, is identified by its characteristic marking of:

• A Brown body with lateral pale wing scales
• B Grey body with spotted abdomen and iridescent wing scales
• C Black body with all-white legs without banding
• D Black body with distinctive lyre-shaped white silvery scales on the thorax and banded legs ✓

Explanation

Aedes aegypti is characterized by a black body with a distinctive lyre-shaped silver-white scale pattern (resembling a violin or lyre) on the thorax and distinctive black-and-white banding on the legs. It breeds in clean, stagnant water in domestic containers. It bites during daytime (morning and late afternoon), unlike Anopheles which bites at night. This identification is key for entomological surveillance.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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