Wyeomyia forcipenis, new species of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Wyeomyia forcipenis sp.n. is described from specimens caught in Jacarepaguá. State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The male genitalia and the chaetotaxy of the pupa and larva are figured. This species is close to Wy. bourrouli (Lutz, 1905), being distinguished particularly by the shape of the hind plate...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira, Tereza Fernandes da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1985-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761985000300008