Author: (Walker)
1859:77
(M ; Culex).
Aroe Islands, [New Guinea] (BM).
Distribution
Ambon, Aru Islands, Ceram, New Guinea
Synonyms
variegatus Doleschall 1858:77
(non Schrank 1781) (A; Culex). Type-loc: Amboina
Island, [Moluccas] (NE).
Bonne-Wepster
and Brug 1932:83 (M*, F, L*; biol.).
zonatipes Walker 1861a:229 (F; Culex). Type-loc:
Dorey, New Guinea (BM).
Bohart and
Ingram 1946b:26 (M*, F, L*).
Bionomics
Immatures have been collected from coconut
shells and artificial containers (Huang 1972).
Medical Importance
Possible vector of dengue (Huang 1972).
Additional References
Penn
1949b:56 (P*).
Knight
and Hull 1952:180 (M*, F, L*).
Smith
White and Woodhill 1954:163 (genetics).
Marks
1954:383, pl. 18 (M*, F*).
Bonne-Wepster 1954:79 (M, F*, L*).
Colless
1962:313 (F*).
Belkin
1962a:474 (M*, F).
Huang
1969(1970):471 (M*; topotype).
Huang
1972c:55 (M*, F, P*, L*). |
