Lutzia (Metalutzia) tigripes de Grandpré & de Charmoy, 1901 (Fig. 48)

Type locality. Mauritius.

Distribution. This species is widespread in the Afrotropical Region (Wilkerson et al. 2021). In the Middle East, it has been recorded in Saudi Arabia and Yemen (Knight 1953b; Mattingly & Knight 1956; White 1980; van Harten & Wagener, 1994; Alahmed et al. 2009; Al Ahmad et al. 2011; Mutebi et al. 2012; Al Ashry et al. 2014; Tantely et al. 2016; Lemine et al. 2017; Wilkerson et al. 2021). It was recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia by Mattingly & Knight (1956), as Culex tigripes .

Remarks. In some older records of the Arabian Peninsula, the species was referred to as Cx. tigripes (Knight 1953b; Mattingly & Knight 1956; Alahmed et al. 2009). Knight (1953b) noted some variation in the scaling of the scutum and abdominal sterna.

Medical importance. Lutzia tigripes is of no medical importance to humans (Edwards 1941), although some virus isolations have been obtained from this species in Africa, including Babanki, Bobia, Kamese, Mossuril, Ntaya, Sindbis and West Nile virsuses (Tantely et al. 2016).