The Subgenus Dendromyia Theobald: A Review with Redescriptions of Four Species (Diptera: Culicidae)

• Published in: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 95; no. 5; pp. 649 - 683
• Main Authors: Motta, M A, Lourenço-de-Oliveira, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz 01-10-2000; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
• Subjects: Animals; Brazil; Culicidae; Culicidae - anatomy & histology; Culicidae - classification; Dendromyia; Female; Male; mosquito; mosquito taxonomy; PARASITOLOGY; Peru; TROPICAL MEDICINE; Wyeomyia; Wyeomyia, Dendromyia, mosquito taxonomy, mosquito, Culicidae; Brazil; Peru; Wyeomyia; Dendromyia; mosquito taxonomy; Culicidae; mosquito
• ISSN: 1678-8060; 0074-0276; 0074-0276; 1678-8060
• DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762000000500011

A morphological study of larval, pupal and adult life stages (including
genitalia characters) was performed in order to evaluate the
classification of the subgenus Dendromyia, genus Wyeomyia Theobald. Six
species are included: Wy. ypsipola Dyar, Wy. jocosa (Dyar & Knab),
Wy. testei Senevet & Abonnenc, Wy. complosa (Dyar), Wy.
luteoventralis Theobald and Wy. trifurcata Clastrier, the first four of
which are redescribed. The descriptions include illustrations of the
male and female genitalia, fourth-instar larva and pupa. The result
firmly supports Dendromyia as a monophyletic group, with well defined
characters. Keys for the identification of all life stages of species
included in Dendromyia are provided.