A redescription of Aedes (Stegomyia) pseudoscutellaris (Theobald) with a note on the taxonomic status of Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks (Diptera: Culicidae).

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1975

Original Publication

Mosquito Systematics

Volume

7

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

087-102

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Huang, Y. M.

 

Abstract

Both sexes, larva and pupa of Aedes (Stegomyia) pseudoscutellaris (Theobald) from Suva, Viti Levu Island, Fiji Islands are redescribed and illustrated. Notes on Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks from the same location are included. Characters for separating polynesiensis from pseudoscutellaris are given. The taxonomic status of polynesiensis is discussed. Special attention is drawn to determine which of these species is the main vector of subperiodic filariasis in the Viti Levu Island of the Fiji Group.

Notes

Author(s) - Huang, Y. M.