126. Tinolestes Coquillett, 1906d: 185 .

ORIGINALLY INCLUDED SPECIES: Tinolestes latisquama Coquillett, 1906d .

TYPE SPECIES: Tinolestes latisquama Coquillett, 1906d, by original designation .

CURRENT STATUS: Valid subgenus of Aedes Meigen, 1818 [ teste Guimarães (1997: 94)].

FAMILY: CULICIDAE .

REMARKS: Guimarães (1997: 94) gave the type species as Tinolestes latisquama Coquillett, 1906d by monotypy. A check of Coquillett (1906d) showed that Tinolestes latisquama Coquillett, 1906d was clearly indicated as the type species, so the designation is by original designation.