Shahyad Azari-Hamidian - Research Center of Health and Environment, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

The present article briefly introduces and describes the terminology which is used for ‘non-native’ and ‘invasive’ species. Also, six invasive Aedes species (Diptera: Culicidae) in which two species, Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus, are recorded in Iran and their medical and veterinary importance are discussed.

Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Georgecraigius, Hulecoeteomyia, Rampamyia, Stegomyia