Mosquitoes

Leopoldo M. Rueda, 2004, Pictorial keys for the identification of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) associated with Dengue Virus Transmission, Zootaxa 589, pp. 1-60 : 42-44

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.169153

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5674796

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scientific name

Mosquitoes
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Key for the Identification of Adult Female Mosquitoes View in CoL View at ENA Associated with Dengue Virus Transmission in the Oriental Region

1. Thorax. Scutum with a patch of white scales on anterior half ( Fig. 99); paratergite bare ( Fig. 100). Leg. Hindtarsomeres entirely dark ( Fig. 101 View FIGURE 101 ). Head. Palpomere 4 without white scales at apex ( Fig. 102 View FIGURE 102 ) ..... Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) niveus subgroup a

Thorax. Scutum with various patterns of white scales ( Fig. 103 View FIGURE 103 ); paratergite with broad white scales ( Fig. 104 View FIGURE 104 ). Leg. Hindtarsomeres with basal pale bands ( Fig. 105 View FIGURE 105 ). Head. Palpomere 4 with white scales at apex ( Fig. 106) .......................................... 2

2(1). Thorax. Scutum black or brown with a pair of submedian­longitudinal white stripes, but without median­longitudinal white stripe, or with white lyre­shaped markings ( Fig. 107 View FIGURE 107 ); mesepimeron with two well separated white scale patches ( Fig. 108). Leg. Anterior portion of midfemur with longitudinal white stripe ( Fig. 109 View FIGURE 109 ). Head. Clypeus with white scales ( Fig. 110 View FIGURE 110 ) ............................. Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti View in CoL b

Thorax. Scutum with narrow median­longitudinal white stripe ( Fig. 111); mesepimeron with white scale patches not separated, forming V­shaped white patch ( Fig. 112 View FIGURE 112 ). Leg. Anterior portion of midfemur without longitudinal white stripe ( Fig. 113 View FIGURE 113 ). Head. Clypeus without white scales ( Fig. 114 View FIGURE 114 ) ................................................. .................................................................................... Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus View in CoL b

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Culicidae

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