Mimomyia

Author

• Theobald
• 1903a:304
• Type Species: Mimomyia splendens

Distribution

• Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep. Congo, Djbouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Synonyms

• None

Bionomics

• Not yet available

Medical Importance

• The species of Mimomyia have no medical importance.

Important References

• See WRBU's Mosquito Catalog

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:

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• • 1. Erect head scales on vertex (V) and/or occiput (Occ)
  • 2. Antennal flagellomere I (Flm₁) elongate in some species
  • 3. Acrostichal (AcS) and dorsocentral (DS) setae present
  • 4. Postspiracular setae (PS) absent
  • 5. Prespiracular setae (PsS) absent
  • 6. Pulvilli (Pv) absent
  • 7. Wing anal vein (1A) ends at or slightly beyond base of mediocubital crossvein (mcu)
  • 8. Alula (Al) bare or with broad recumbent scales on dorsal margin
  • 9. Wing upper calypter (UC) with a fringe of setae or hair-like scales

Culicidae » Culicinae » Ficalbiini

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• Representative species shown here:
• Mimomyia luzonensis

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