Onirion

Author

• Peyton and Harbach
• 2000:118
• Type Species: Dendromyia personata (Lutz)

Distribution

• Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
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Synonyms

• None

Bionomics

• Not yet available

Medical Importance

• No species of Onirion 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. Erect head scales restricted to occiput (Occ)
  • 2. Postpronotum (Ppn), upper setae absent
  • 3. Scutum (Scu) with metallic or irridescent scales
  • 4. Mid- and hindtarsi (Ta-II-III_1-5) with white scales present on at least one tarsomere of each tarsus
  • 5. Wing vein Rs. basal spur absent

Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini

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• Representative species shown here:
• Onirion personatum

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