Aedes (Stegomyia) Josiahae, a New Species of the Simpsoni Subgroup (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract

The adult male and female of Aedes (Stegomyia) josiahae n. sp. from Tanzania are described and illustrated. Diagnostic characters for distinguishing Ae. josiahae from closely allied species are given. The distribution of Ae. josiahae is based on examined specimens. Aedes josiahae is most closely related to Ae. kivuensis Edwards. These two species together with Ae. bromeliae (Theobald), Ae. lilii (Theobald), Ae. simpsoni (Theobald), Ae. strelitziae Muspratt, Ae. subargenteus Edwards, and Ae. woodi Edwards form the simpsonia subgroup within the aegypti group.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 1988
Accession Number
ADA510180

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People

  • Yiau-min Huang

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  • Smithsonian Institution

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  • Biomedical

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  • Abstracts
  • Africa
  • Anatomy
  • Biomedical Research
  • Cells
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • East Africa
  • Fungi
  • Genitalia
  • Information Operations
  • Materials
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Viruses
  • Yellow Fever

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  • Environmental science

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