Udaya

Author

• Thurman
• 1954b:84
• Type Species: Paraedes argyrurus (Edwards)

Distribution

• India, Malaysia, Thailand
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Synonyms

• Paraedes, subgenus Udaya Thurman 1954b:84. Orthotype: Paraedes argyrurus Edwards.

Bionomics

• Not yet available

Medical Importance

• Udaya species are of no medical or economic importance to humans.

Important References

• See WRBU's Mosquito Catalog

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:

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• • 1. Head with a spoon-shaped patch of broad overlapping silver scales that separates the eyes and extends to the antennal pedicels (Pe)
  • 2. Acrostichal setae (AcS) absent
  • 3. Antepronotum (Ap) with a patch of broad silver scales that divides the antepronotal setae into two groups
  • 4. Paratergite (Pa) with broad overlapping silver scales
  • 5. Postpronotum (Ppn) and postspiracular (PS) areas without scales
  • 6. Wing alula (Al) with broad flat scales on dorsal margin

Culicidae » Culicinae » Aedini

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• Representative species shown here:
• Udaya argyrurus

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