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Key for the Identification of Fourth Stage Mosquito View in CoL View at ENA Larvae Associated with Dengue Virus Transmission in the Oriental Region
1. Head. Antenna spiculate ( Fig. 115 View FIGURE 115 ); seta 1A branched ( Fig. 115 View FIGURE 115 ); seta 4C usually caudad to seta 6C ( Fig. 116 View FIGURE 116 ). Abdomen. Siphon with acus ( Fig. 117 View FIGURE 117 ) ......................... ......................................................................... Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) niveus subgroup
Head. Antenna smooth ( Fig. 118 View FIGURE 118 ); seta 1A single ( Fig. 118 View FIGURE 118 ); seta 4C cephalad to seta 6C ( Fig. 119 View FIGURE 119 ). Abdomen. Siphon without acus ( Fig. 120 View FIGURE 120 ) .......................................... 2
2(1). Abdomen. Ventral brush (4X) with 5 pairs of setae ( Fig. 121); seta 4a,b X branched ( Fig. 121); comb scale with stout, subapical spines ( Fig. 122 View FIGURE 122 ) ................... ........................................................................................... Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti
Abdomen. Ventral brush (4X) with 4 pairs of setae ( Fig. 123 View FIGURE 123 ); seta 4a, b X single ( Fig. 123 View FIGURE 123 ); comb scale without subapical spines ( Fig. 124 View FIGURE 124 ) ....................................... ....................................................................................... Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus
Explanation of Notes
a Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) niveus subgroup mosquitoes have been incriminated as vectors of dengue of humans in the forests. They transmit the dengue virus in monkeys in high tree canopies. Out of 11 species of Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) niveus subgroup in the Peninsular Malaysia, 9 species were found attracted to humans, both at ground and tree canopy levels, namely: Oc. albolateralis (Theobald) , Oc. inermis (Colless) , Oc. leonis (Colless) , Oc. litoreus (Colless) , Oc. niveoides (Barraud) , Oc. novoniveus (Barraud) , Oc. pseudoniveus (Theobald) , Oc. subniveus (Edwards) , and Oc. vanus (Colless) (Rudnick and Lim 1986) .
b Aedes albopictus , the Asian tiger mosquito, can be distinguished from related species by the presence of broad flat white scales on the lateral margin of the scutum just before the level of the wing root; other species have only narrow curved white scales in this position. When scutal markings are rubbed off, Ae. aegypti can be easily misidentified as Ae. albopictus . It can be distinguished by having separated white scale patches on the mesepimeron, whereas they are connected in Ae. albopictus .
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