Armigeres

Author

• Theobald
• 1901b:235
• Type Species: Culex obturbans (Walker)

Distribution

• Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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Synonyms

• None

Bionomics

• Not yet available

Medical Importance

• Armigeres subalbatus transmits Wuchereria bancrofti in the Oriental region.

Important References

• See WRBU's Mosquito Catalog

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:

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• • 1. Eyes separated ventrally by two long rows of scales
  • 2. Dorsal head scales mostly broad and flat
  • 3. Proboscis (P) laterally compressed and slightly down-turned at tip
  • 4. Postspiracular setae (PS) present or absent
  • 5. Acrostichal (AcS), dorsocentral (DS), and prespiracular setae (PsS) absent
  • 6. Mesomeron (Msm) small, with base more or less in line with base of hindcoxa (C-III)
  • 7. Wing alula (Al) and upper calypter (UC) with hair-like scales on margin

Culicidae » Culicinae » Aedini

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• Representative species shown here:
• Armigeres (Arm.) subalbatus

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