Redescription of the female, male, larva and pupa of Sabethes (Sabethoides) glaucodaemon (Dyar amp; Shannon) (Diptera: Culicidae) and description of the female genitalia

Zootaxa. 2020 Jun 9;4789(2):zootaxa.4789.2.12. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4789.2.12.

Abstract

Sabethes (Sabethoides) glaucodaemon was described for the first time by Dyar Shannon (1925) based on the adult female. Later, descriptions of the male genitalia and parts of the fourth-instar larva and pupa were published by other authors. No one has described the female genitalia or made a complete description of the larva and pupa. The aim of this study was to redescribe Sa. glaucodaemon in the adult stage, including the male and female genitalia, and the pupa and fourth-instar larva. All stages are illustrated. Distinctions from Sa. (Sbo.) tridentatus are discussed.

Keywords: Diptera, Sabethes glaucodaemon, Sabethes tridentatus, Sabethini, sylvatic mosquitoes, taxonomy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Culicidae*
  • Female
  • Genitalia, Female
  • Genitalia, Male
  • Larva
  • Male
  • Pupa