Aedes poweri

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 : 27-28

THE POWERI GROUP

(males of chaussieri and poweri unknown)

41(8). Hindtibia with a white stripe on ventral surface in basal area ( Figs. 16 B,C; 17B,C; 18A,B,C; 19B,C; 20B,C; 21A,B,C; 22B; 23B,C) ................................................ 42 Hindtibia without a white stripe on ventral surface in basal area ( Fig. 25 B) .......... .................................................................................................................. chaussieri

42(41). Scutum with a large (crescent­shaped) patch of pale yellow scales on fossal area, fossal pale yellow patch with anterior end extending along scutal margin towards the median pale yellow stripe ( Fig. 16 A) ............................................................. 43 Scutum with a large patch of broader crescent­shaped white scales on fossal area, fossal white patch without anterior end extending along scutal margin towards the anterior median white spot ( Figs. 17 A; 19A; 22A; 24A,B) ................................. 44

43(42). White knee­spot absent on hindfemur ( Figs. 16 B,C) ................................. angustus White knee­spot present and well developed on hindfemur ( Fig. 18 A) .. mpusiensis

44(42). Scutum with anterior median white spot of narrow scales; hindtarsomere 5 all white ( Figs. 17 A,B,C) .......................................................................................... 45 Scutum with anterior median white spot of broad scales; hindtarsomere 5 all dark ( Figs. 19 A; 22A; 24A,B; 18C; 19B,C; 20B,C; 21A,B,C; 22B; 23B,C)............... 46

45(44). Midtibia with a white stripe on ventral surface in basal area ( Figs. 17 B,C) ............ .................................................................................................................. usambara Midtibia without a white stripe on ventral surface in basal area ( Fig. 18 B) ............ ............................................................................................................... ethiopiensis

46(44). Midtarsomeres 1 and 2 with white stripe on posterior surface ( Figs. 24 C1,2; 24D1,2)..................................................................................................................47 Midtarsomeres 1 and 2 without white stripe on posterior surface ( Figs. 24 C3–6; 24D3–5) ............................................................................................................... 48

47(46). Hindtarsomere 3 with basal 0.25 or more white on dorsal surface ( Figs. 21 A,B) ... ................................................................................................................... calceatus Hindtarsomere 3 with basal 0.17 or less white on dorsal surface ( Figs. 21 C; 22B) ....................................................................................................................... ledgeri

48(46). Midtibia with a white stripe on ventral surface in basal area ( Figs. 18 C; 19B,C) 49 Midtibia without a white stripe on ventral surface in basal area ( Figs. 20 B,C; 23B,C)...................................................................................................................50

49(48). Female midtarsomere 2 with basal 0.9 or more white on dorsal surface ( Fig. 19 C) ....................................................................................................................... poweri Female midtarsomere 2 with basal 0.6 or less white on dorsal surface; male midtarsomere 2 with basal 0.35 or less white on dorsal surface ( Figs. 19 B; 18C)......... ........................................................................................................... hogsbackensis

50(48). Midtarsomere 2 with basal 0.4 or less white on dorsal surface ( Figs. 23 B,C) ........ ................................................................................................................... contiguus Midtarsomere 2 with basal 0.66 or more white on dorsal surface ( Figs. 20 B,C) .... ...................................................................................................................... langata

Figures

FIGURE 16. Aedes (Stg.) angustus — 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).

FIGURE 17. Aedes (Stg.) usambara — A, thorax (dorsal view); 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 18. Aedes (Stg.) mpusiensis — A, male (Holotype) fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) ethiopiensis — B, male (Holotype) fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) hogsbackensis — C, male (Holotype) fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view).

FIGURE 19. Aedes (Stg.) poweri — A, thorax (dorsal view); C, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) hogsbackensis — B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, female tarsal claws (fore­ and hindlegs); E, male tarsal claws (fore­ and hindlegs).

FIGURE 20. Aedes (Stg.) langata — 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 21. Aedes (Stg.) calceatus — A, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) ledgeri — C, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view).

FIGURE 23. Aedes (Stg.) ledgeri — A, male tarsal claws (fore­ and midlegs); D, female tarsal claws (fore­ and midlegs); Aedes (Stg.) contiguus ­ B, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); C, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view).

FIGURE 24. Aedes (Stg.) calceatus — A, thorax (dorsal view); Aedes (Stg.) contiguus — B, thorax (dorsal view); Aedes (Stg.) calceatus — C 1, female midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterior view); Aedes (Stg.) ledgeri — C 2, female midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterioa view); Aedes (Stg.) contiguus — C 3, female midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterior view); Aedes (Stg.) langata — C 4, female midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterior view); Aedes (Stg.) poweri — C 5, female midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterior view); Aedes (Stg.) hogsbackensis — C 6, female midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterior view); Aedes (Stg.) calceatus — D 1, male midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterior view); Aedes (Stg.) ledgeri — D 2, male midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterior view); Aedes (Stg.) contiguus — D 3, male midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterior view); Aedes (Stg.) langata — D 4, male midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterior view); Aedes (Stg.) hogsbackensis — D 5, male midtarsomeres 1, 2 (posterior view).

FIGURE 25. Aedes (Stg.) chaussieri — A, thorax (dorsal view); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); C, female abdomen (dorsal view); D, female abdomen (lateral view).