The subgenus Dendromyia Theobald: A review with redescriptions of four species (Diptera : Culicidae)

Citation
Ma. Motta et R. Lourenco-de-oliveira, The subgenus Dendromyia Theobald: A review with redescriptions of four species (Diptera : Culicidae), MEM I OSW C, 95(5), 2000, pp. 649-683
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
95
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
649 - 683
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(200009/10)95:5<649:TSDTAR>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A morphological study, of larval, pupal and adult life stages (including ge nitalia characters) was performed in order to evaluate the classification o f the subgenus Dendromyia, genus Wyeomyia Theobald. Six species are include d: Wy. ypsipola Dyar; Wy. jocosa (Dyar & Knab), Wy. testei Senevet & Abonne nc, Wy. complosa (Dyar), Wy. luteoventralis Theobald and Wy. trifurcata Cla strier, the first four of which are redescribed: The descriptions include i llustrations of the male and female genitalia, fourth-instar. larva and pup a. The result firmly supports Dendromyia as a monophyletic gi oltp, with we ll defined characters. Keys for the identification of all life stages of sp ecies included in Dendromyia are provided.