Comparative structure of the labiohypopharynx of fourth stage mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae), with comments on larval morphology, evolution and feeding habits.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1978

Original Publication

Mosquito Systematics

Volume

10

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

301-333

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Harbach, R. E.

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Abstract

The labiohypopharynx of 62 species of fourth stage culicid larvae representing 3 genera of the Dixinae, 2 of the Chaoborinae and all but one (Ficalbia) of the 34 genera recognized by Knight and Stone (1977) have been studied with the light and scanning electron microscopes. The structure of the labiohypopharynx is described and illustrated for at least one species of each genus examined. Phylogenetic relationships are discussed in regard to larval morphology and feeding behavior.

Notes

Author(s) - Harbach, R. E.