Author
- Robineau-Desvoidy
- 1827:412
- Type Species: Culex ciliatus (Fabricius)
Distribution
- Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada,
Cayman Islands, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana,
Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago,
United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands
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Synonyms
Bionomics
Medical Importance
- Several species of Psorophora are vectors of arboviruses.
Ilheus virus is transmitted by Ps. ferox and Venezuelan equine
encephalitis virus by Ps. ferox and Ps. confinnis.
Important References
Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:
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Culicidae » Culicinae » Aedini
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- Representative species shown here:
- Psorophora ferox