Aedes africanus

Yiau-Min Huang, 2004, The subgenus Stegomyia of Aedes in the Afrotropical Region with keys to the species (Diptera: Culicidae), Zootaxa 700, pp. 1-120 : 24

THE AFRICANUS GROUP

(male of maxgermaini unknown)

15(9). Hindfemur anteriorly with a large pale band at base and with 2 large, white patches on median and apical areas ( Huang 1990, Figs. 8 A, B) ....... luteocephalus Hindfemur anteriorly without such a pale band at base, or hindfemur anteriorly with 3 large, white patches on basal, median and apical areas ( Huang 1990, Figs. 2 A, B, C; 4A, B, C; 5C; 6A, B, C; 7B, D; 8C) .................................................... 16

16(15). Posterior dorsocentral yellow line of narrow scales well developed, reaching forward to the posterior end of the fossal white patch; lateral lobe of scutellum with broad dark scales ( Huang 1990, Fig. 7 C) ................................................. ruwenzori

Posterior dorsocentral yellow line of narrow scales not developed or, if present, not reaching to the posterior end of the fossal white patch; lateral lobe of scutellum with broad white scales ( Huang 1990, Figs. 1 A; 3A, D; 5A, D; 7A)............ 17

17(16). Posterior dorsocentral yellow or white line of narrow scales present ( Huang 1990, Figs. 5 A, D; 7A) ................................................................................................... 18

Posterior dorsocentral yellow or white line of narrow scales not developed ( Huang 1990, Figs. 1 A; 3A, D) ......................................................................................... 20

18(17). Fossal white patch rather broad at base along scutal margin; prescutellar line well developed, with narrow yellow scales and with some broad, flat, metallic silvery white scales posteriorly ( Huang 1990, Fig. 7 A) ............................................... opok Fossal white patch rather narrow at base along scutal margin; prescutellar line not developed or, if present, with only narrow yellow scales ( Huang 1990, Figs. 5 A, D) .............................................................................................................................. 19

19(18). Anterior median white stripe rather long, 2.5–3.0 times as long as wide; hindleg with tarsal claws equal and simple ( Huang 1990, Figs. 5 D, E) ...... pseudoafricanus Anterior median white stripe short and broad, about 2 times as long as long as wide; hindleg with tarsal claws equal and toothed ( Huang 1990, Figs. 5 A, B) ....... ............................................................................................................ maxgermaini

20(17). Hindtibia with a white stripe on ventral surface in basal 0.20 or more; male fore­ and midlegs with tarsal claws unequal, the smaller one toothed, the larger one simple; hindleg with tarsal claws equal and toothed ( Huang 1990, Figs. 2 A, B, C; 4A; 3B, C).................................................................................................................... 21 Hindtibia without, or with a very short white stripe on ventral surface in basal 0.08 or less; male fore­ and midlegs with tarsal claws unequal, all simple; hindleg with tarsal claws equal and simple ( Huang 1990, Figs. 4 B, C; 3E, F) ..................... ............................................................................................................. neoafricanus

21(20). Hindfemur with 3 large, white patches on the anterior surface (on basal, median and apical areas) ( Huang 1990, Figs. 2 C; 4A)........................................... africanus Hindfemur with at most 2 large, white patches on the anterior surface (on median and apical areas) ( Huang 1990, Figs. 2 A, B) ................................................. corneti

Figures

FIGURE 1. Aedes (Stg.) aegypti — A, thorax (dorsal view); B, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) albopictus — C, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, thorax (dorsal view).

FIGURE 2. Aedes (Stg.) mascarensis — A, female tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); C, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, male tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs).

FIGURE 4. Aedes (Stg.) pseudonigeria — A, thorax (dorsal view); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) dendrophilus — C, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, thorax (dorsal view).

FIGURE 5. Aedes (Stg.) unilineatus — A, thorax (dorsal view); C, head and proboscis (dorsal view); Aedes (Stg.) granti — B, head and proboscis (dorsal view); D, thorax (dorsal view).

FIGURE 7. Aedes (Stg.) granti — A, female tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); C, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, male tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs).

FIGURE 8. Aedes (Stg.) metallicus — A, thorax (dorsal view); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); C, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, female tarsal claws (fore­ and hindlegs); E, male tarsal claws (fore­ and hindlegs).