The Identity of Aedes Species Unknown of Knight and Hull 1953
Abstract
Under the general heading of "Aedes of Unknown Subgenera", Knight and Hull (1953) presented the distribution and a discussion of Aedes(?) platylepidus Knight and Hull, and a complete description of the larva of "Aedes species unknown". The description of the unknown species was based on three whole larvae from Palawan and Balabac, Philippine Islands. They suggested the larvae might possibly be either Aedes platylepidus or Heizmannia scintillans Ludlow. Mattingly (1957) suggested that the larva was more likely an Aedes than a Heizmannia, and in (1959) he included platylepidus in the subgenus Diceromyia of Aedes, but expressed doubt that the larvae belonged to this species. Reinert (1970) pointed out that the larvae did not compare favorably with other species of Diceromyia of Southeast Asia. Furthermore, he noted that the larval collection sites (a metal container and a palm frond on the ground) were more like those of Stegomyia than Diceromyia. All of the above assumptions were based on the description of the larvae in Knight and Hull. Knight and Hull indicated that one of the Palawan larvae was deposited in the USNM as two were retained in the Knight collection. locate these specimens when he reviewed the identity of Aedes species unknown of Knight mystery.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- ADA511792
Entities
People
- EL Peyton
Organizations
- Smithsonian Institution