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Name-bearing Type

• Leicester
• 1908:231 [pdf not available]
• Type Species: Zeugnomyia gracilis

Classification

• Subfamily Culicinae, tribe Aedini. Genus Zeugnomyia includes only four species.

Distribution

• Species of Zeugnomyia occur in eastern areas of the Oriental Region, principally in the Philippine Islands.
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Phylogeny

• [Not yet available]

Characteristics

• Zeugnomyia are rather small mosquitoes characterised by a broad vertical stripe of silver scales on the sides of the thorax. The head, scutum and abdominal segments are also ornamented with patches of flat silver scales. Major differential characters include the following: dorsocentral setae, prespiracular setae and postspiracular setae absent; one lower mesepimeral seta present; hindcoxa more or less in line with base of mesomeron; upper calypter of wing with fringe of setae; alula bare; cell R2 distinctly shorter than vein R2+3; vein 1A ends only slightly beyond level of origin of mediocubital crossvein; pulvilli not evident. Larvae are similar to species of aedine genera in the Oriental Region. They exhibit the following characteristics: seta 7-C slender, delicate and single or double; hypostomal suture complete, reaching the posterior tentorial pit; comb scales in a single row (distinction from Heizmannia); pecten present (distinction from Armigeres); saddle incomplete, with strongly developed spines along the posterior margin (distinction from Udaya). The combined characteristics of seta 7-C, the comb scales and the saddle are needed to distinguish Zeugnomyia from many other aedine species. See Aedini.

Bionomics

• Little is known about the bionomics of Zeugnomyia. They appear to be restricted to shaded areas in forests. Larvae have been found in small collections of water in fallen leaves, axils of Anahaw palm, tree-holes, cut bamboo and an artificial container (tin can). The larva of Ze. gracilis reportedly preys on other mosquito larvae and the adult females of this species are known to bite humans and other warm-blooded animals that enter their haunts.

Medical

• Zeugnomyia species are not known to vector any pathogens of human diseases.

Important References

Baisas & Feliciano, 1953 (Philippines) Delfinado, 1966 (Philippines) Reinert et al., 2004, 2009) Rattanarithikul et al., 2010 (Thailand, keys, bionomics)

Included Taxa

aguilari Baisas & Feliciano, 1953 fajardoi Baisas & Feliciano, 1953 gracilis Leicester, 1908 lawtoni Baisas, 1946

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