The Subgenus Stegomyia of Aedes in the Afrotropical Region. 1. The Africanus Group of Species (Diptera: Culicidae) (Contributions of the American Entomological Institute. Volume 26, Number 1, 1990)

Abstract

The africanus group of the subgenus Stegomyia Theobald, genus Aedes Meigen, is characterized and diagnosed. Keys to the identification of species are provided. Information on the present status of the africanus group of species is summarized. Aedes (Stegomyia) maxgermaini, a new species, from Cameroon, is recognized. Aedes (Stegomyia) pseudoafricanus Chwatt is reported from the Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone for the first time. Lectotypes are designated for Aedes (Stegomyia) africanus (Theobald) and Aedes (Stegomyia) luteocephalus (Newstead).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA512452

Entities

People

  • Yiau-min Huang

Organizations

  • Smithsonian Institution

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Arboviruses
  • Ecology
  • Forests
  • Fungi
  • Genitalia
  • Geography
  • Ghana
  • Ground Level
  • Habitats
  • Ivory Coast
  • Natural History
  • Rift Valley Fever
  • Virus Diseases
  • Viruses
  • West Africa
  • Yellow Fever

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  • Environmental science

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  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology