Generic Adult Characters:

  • Mosquito generic character
  • 1. Erect head scales restricted to occiput (Occ), occasionally absent
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 2. Acrostichal (AcS) and dorsocentral (DS) setae absent
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 3. Lower mesepimeral setae (MeSL) present
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 4. Upper meskatepisternal setae (MkSU) absent
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 5. Prespiracular setae (PsS) absent
  
  • Mosquito generic character
  • 6. Postspiracular setae (PS) usually absent
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 7. Subspiracular area (Ssc), postspiracular area (PoSc), paratergite (PaSc), and laterotergite (Lt) all with scales
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 8. Wing alula (Al) with broad flat scales on dorsal margin
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 9. Wing anal vein (1A) ends beyond base of mediocubital crossvein (mcu)
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 10. Wing upper calypter (UC) with fringe of setae