Phalangomyia Dyar & Knab, 1914

González, Christian R., Reyes-Valenzuela, Carolina, Rossi, Gustavo C. & Laurito, Magdalena, 2023, Revalidation of Phalangomyia Dyar & Knab as a subgenus of Culex L. (Diptera: Culicidae) based on morphological and molecular evidence, Zootaxa 5256 (6), pp. 544-564 : 550

Subgenus Phalangomyia Dyar & Knab, 1914 , revalidated

Type-species: Culex apicinus Philippi, 1865

Phalangomyia Dyar & Knab, 1914 , as genus; Dyar 1926, 1928, as subgenus.

The three-letter abbreviation Pha. is recommended for this subgenus.

Diagnosis. The subgenus Phalangomyia can be distinguished from all subgenera of Culex by the combination of the following characters, which are compared in Table 2 . Adults: Proboscis longer than forefemur; scutum with narrow pale scales; wing with a patch of pale scales at tip. Male genitalia: Tergum VIII deeply emarginated; apicolateral area of gonocoxite with 8–20 strong setae; gonostylus with 5–8 subapical setae and an apical spiny crest; paraproct with small basolateral arm; usually 7–20 cercal setae. Pupae: Seta 13-III–VI usually present; paddle surface with minute spicules. Larva (fourth-instar): seta 1a,b-S inserted between pecten spines; seta 1e-S inserted out of line; siphon index less than or equal to 3.5.