Aedes dendrophilus

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 : 33-34

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.166051
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scientific name	Aedes dendrophilus
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THE DENDROPHILUS View in CoL GROUP

(males of muroafcete and njombiensis unknown)

28(12). Claspette simple, short, rounded apically, with numerous simple setae on the slightlyexpandeddistalportionandbearingnospinelikeseta( Huang1997, Fig.15 View FIGURE 15 A) .................................................................................................................. amaltheus Claspette large, lobed, distal expanded portion square, or subtriangular, or oval in dorsal aspect, with numerous simple setae on the expanded distal portion and bearing 1–5 strong, basally widened spinelike setae ( Huang 1997, Figs. 15 View FIGURE 15 B; 16A,B; 17A,B; 18A,B; 19A; 20A,B; 21C) .......................................................... 29

29(28). Claspette with distal expanded portion square in dorsal aspect (narrows towards apicolateral angle, with basolateral corner rounded) ( Huang 1997, Figs. 16 View FIGURE 16 B; 18A) .............................................................................................................................. 30 Claspette with distal expanded portion subtriangular, or oval in dorsal aspect ( Huang 1997, Figs. 15 View FIGURE 15 B; 16A; 17A,B; 18B; 19A; 20A,B; 21C) ......................... 31

30(29). Claspette with 2 stronger, basally widened spinelike setae on the apicomesal angle; aedeagus with lateral teeth longer and/or stouter than the others ( Huang 1997, Fig. 18 View FIGURE 18 A) .................................................................................. dendrophilus Claspette with 3 (2–3) stout, basally widened spinelike setae on the apicomesal angle; aedeagus with all rather short teeth ( Huang 1997, Fig. 16 View FIGURE 16 B) ............ kenyae

31(29). Claspette with distal expanded portion subtriangular in dorsal aspect ( Huang 1997, Figs. 15 View FIGURE 15 B; 18B)..................................................................................................... 32 Claspette with distal expanded portion oval in dorsal aspect ( Huang 1997, Figs. View FIGURE 32

32(31). Claspette narrows towards apical angle, with a 90o basolateral angle, with 2 stout, basally widened spinelike setae on the basomesal angle; aedeagus with lateral teeth longer and stouter than the others ( Huang 1997, Fig. 18 View FIGURE 18 B) ............ hansfordi Claspette narrows towards apical angle, with basolateral corner rounded, with 3 (2–4) stout, basally widened spinelike setae on the basomesal angle; aedeagus with all rather short teeth ( Huang 1997, Fig. 15 View FIGURE 15 B) .................................. bambusae

33(31). Claspette with lateral and mesal sides more or less parallel ( Huang 1997, Figs. 16 View FIGURE 16 A; 21C) ............................................................................................................ 34 Claspette narrows towards apex, broadened at base ( Huang 1997, Figs. 17 View FIGURE 17 A,B; 19A; 20A,B) ........................................................................................................ 35

34(33). Claspette with 2–3 stout, basally widened spinelike setae on the mesal side ( Huang 1997, Fig. 16 View FIGURE 16 A) ............................................................................... deboeri Claspette with 1 strong, basally widened spinelike seta on the basomesal corner ( Huang 1997, Fig. 21 View FIGURE 21 C) .................................................................... mattinglyorum

35(33). Aedeagus with 2–3 teeth distinctly longer than the others ( Huang 1997, Figs. 17 View FIGURE 17 A,B; 19A) ........................................................................................................ 36 Aedeagus without 2–3 teeth distinctly longer than the others ( Huang 1997, Figs. 20 View FIGURE 20 A,B)..................................................................................................................38

36(35). Claspette with lateral side rather straight, with mesal side rounded, with 2–3 stout, basally widened spinelike setae on the mesal side ( Huang 1997, Fig. 17 View FIGURE 17 B)........... ............................................................................................................... segermanae Claspette narrows towards apex, broadened at base, with 2–5 stout, basally widened spinelike setae on the mesal side ( Huang 1997, Figs. 17 View FIGURE 17 A; 19A) ............. 37

37(36). Claspettewith2–3stout,basallywidenedspinelikesetaeonmesalsidenearthemiddle ( Huang 1997, Fig. 19 View FIGURE 19 A) ............................................................................... heischi Claspette with 4 (3–5) stout, basally widened spinelike setae on the mesal side in basal 0.67 ( Huang 1997, Fig. 17 View FIGURE 17 A) .......................................................... demeilloni

38(35). Claspette with lateral side rather straight, with mesal side rounded, with 3–4 stout, basally widened spinelike setae on the mesal side ( Huang 1997, Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20 A) ......... ................................................................................................................... keniensis Claspette narrows towards apex, broadened at base, with 3–4 stout, basally widened spinelike setae on the mesal side ( Huang 1997, Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20 B) ............... masseyi