Aedes simpsoni

Yiau-Min Huang, 2004, The subgenus Stegomyia of Aedes in the Afrotropical Region with keys to the species (Diptera: Culicidae), Zootaxa 700, pp. 1-120 : 35-36

THE SIMPSONI GROUP

(males of gandaensis , kivuensis and sampi unknown)

47(7). Apical margin of tergum IX with low and slightly separated lateral lobe, each with 8­10 strong setae ( Fig. 47 A)................................................................ subargenteus Apical margin of tergum IX with middle deeply concave and with widely separated lateral lobe, each with 3­9 setae ( Figs. 45 A,B; 46A,B; 47B; 48A) ............. 48

48(47). Claspette large and broad, reaching to 0.54 of gonocoxite, distal expanded portion square in dorsal aspect, with numerous simple setae on the expanded distal portion and bearing 2 (1­2) stronger, basally widened spine­like setae on the apicomesal angle ( Fig. 46 B) ........................................................................................... josiahae Claspette large, long, reaching to 0.75­0.90 of gonocoxite, with numerous simple setae, without any stronger, basally widened spine­like setae on the expanded distal portion ( Figs. 45 A,B; 46A; 47B; 48A)............................................................ 49

49(48). Claspette long, reaching to 0.90 of gonocoxite, distal expanded portion long and slender, or broad and lobe­like ( Figs. 47 B; 48A) ................................................. 50 Claspette rather short, reaching to 0.75­0.80 of gonocoxite, triangular or subtriangular in dorsal aspect ( Figs. 45 A,B; 46A) ............................................................ 51

50(49). Claspette with distal expanded portion long and slender (narrows towards the apex, becomes broader basally), with numerous simple setae on the expanded distal portion ( Fig. 47 B) ..................................................................................... woodi Claspette with distal expanded portion broad and lobe­like, with numerous simple setae on the expanded distal lobe ( Fig. 48 A,B) ........................................ strelitziae

51(49). Claspette triangular in dorsal aspect, with mesal angle at middle, apicomesal side equal to the length of basomesal side ( Fig. 45 B)................................................. lilii Claspette subtriangular in dorsal aspect ( Figs. 45 A; 46A) .................................. 52

52(51). Claspette with mesal angle closer to base, apicomesal side much longer than basomesal side ( Fig. 46 A) .......................................................................... simpsoni Claspette with mesal angle closer to apex, apicomesal side shorter than basomesal side ( Fig. 45 A) .......................................................................................... bromeliae NEW SPECIES OF AEDES ( STEGOMYIA ) FROM THE AFROTROPICAL REGION

Figures

FIGURE 45. Aedes (Stg.) bromeliae — A, male genitalia; Aedes (Stg.) lilii — B, male genitalia.

FIGURE 46. Aedes (Stg.) simpsoni — A, male genitalia; Aedes (Stg.) josiahae — B, male genitalia.

FIGURE 47. Aedes (Stg.) subargenteus — A, male genitalia; Aedes (Stg.) woodi — B, male genitalia.

FIGURE 48. Aedes (Stg.) strelitziae — A, male genitalia; B, claspette; Aedes (Stg.) mascarensis — C, male genitalia.