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Aedes yunnanensis (Diptera: Culicidae): transferred from the subgenus Hulecoeteomyia to Orohylomyia subg. nov., with descriptions of the species and the new subgenus.

Pradya SomboonLi ZhouThanari PhanitchakunJassada SaingamsookRalph E Harbach
Published in: Journal of medical entomology (2023)
Aedes yunnanensis (Gaschen), currently classified in the subgenus Hulecoeteomyia Theobald, is transferred to a new monobasic subgenus, Orohylomyia Somboon & Harbach, subg. nov., based on morphological assessment of adults, male and female genitalia, larvae, and pupae, and phylogenetic analysis. The new subgenus and its type species are described in detail.
Keyphrases
  • aedes aegypti
  • dengue virus
  • zika virus