Ayurakitia

Author

• Thurman
• 1954a:198
• Type Species: Ayurakitia griffithi

Distribution

• Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
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Synonyms

• None

Bionomics

• Not yet available

Medical Importance

• No species of Ayurakitia are known to be involved in the transmission of pathogens.

Important References

• See WRBU's Mosquito Catalog

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:

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• • 1. Acrostichal setae on median longitudinal area of scutum present
  • 2. Eyes touching above antenna
  • 3. Antenna distinctly shorter than proboscis
  • 4. Postspiracular setae absent
  • 5. Prespiracular setae absent
  • 6. Lower mesepimeral setae present
  • 7. Pulvilli absent
  • 8. Postprocoxal scales present

• Recommended character:
  • 9. Base of hindcoxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron

Culicidae » Culicinae » Aedini

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• Representative species shown here:
• Ayurakitia peytoni

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