Mosquitoes
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.169153 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5674804 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/153CEB6E-8A75-FFBA-FEC0-D753FA1FD7AC |
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Plazi |
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Mosquitoes |
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Key for the Identification of Adult Female Mosquitoes View in CoL View at ENA Associated with Dengue Virus Transmission in the North, Central and South America, including the Caribbean Islands
1. Thorax. Scutum with medianlongitudinal pale stripe ( Fig. 125 View FIGURE 125 A) and dorsocentral longitudinal pale stripes ( Fig. 125 View FIGURE 125 B); scutellum without broad flat white scales on all lobes forming a complete transverse band ( Fig. 125 View FIGURE 125 C). Leg. Hindtibia with a patch of white scales about 1/3 distance from base ( Fig. 126 View FIGURE 126 ) ............................................. ............................................................ Ochlerotatus (Gymnometopa) mediovittatus a
Thorax. Scutum with medianlongitudinal white stripe ( Fig. 133 View FIGURE 133 ) or submedianlongitudinal white stripes ( Fig. 127 View FIGURE 127 B); scutellum with broad flat white scales on all lobes forming a complete transverse band ( Fig. 127 View FIGURE 127 C). Leg. Hindtibia without a patch of white scales ( Fig. 128 View FIGURE 128 ) ................................................................................ 2
2(1). Thorax. Scutum black or brown with a pair of submedianlongitudinal white stripes, but without medianlongitudinal white stripe, or with white lyreshaped markings ( Fig. 129 View FIGURE 129 ); mesepimeron with two well separated white scales patches ( Fig. 130 View FIGURE 130 ). Leg. Anterior portion of midfemur with longitudinal white stripe ( Fig. 131 View FIGURE 131 ). Head. Clypeus with white scales ( Fig. 132 View FIGURE 132 ) .............................. Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti b
Thorax. Scutum with narrow medianlongitudinal white stripe ( Fig. 133 View FIGURE 133 ); mesepimeron with white scale patches not separated, forming Vshaped white patch ( Fig. 134 View FIGURE 134 ). Leg. Anterior portion of midfemur without longitudinal white stripe ( Fig. 135 View FIGURE 135 ). Head. Clypeus without white scales ( Fig. 136 View FIGURE 136 ) Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus b
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