Topomyia, Leicester, 1908

Harbach, Ralph E. & Culverwell, C. Lorna, 2014, A new subgenus and species of Topomyia (Diptera: Culicidae: Sabethini) based on a remarkable male mosquito from Sabah, Malaysia, Zootaxa 3794 (4), pp. 575-580 : 576

Topomyia subgenus Miyagiella Harbach, subgen. nov.

Type species: Topomyia (Miyagiella) discors Harbach, sp. nov.

Diagnosis. Known only from the holotype male (see below); distinguished from subgenera Suaymyia Thurman and Topomyia Leicester by combinations of the following characters, which are contrasted in Table 1 . Foretarsomere 2 longer than tarsomere 3; foreungues unequal, larger (anterior) foreunguis with post-basal tooth; gonocoxite with few inconspicuous narrow scales, gonostylus attached subapically on mesal surface, gonostylar claw absent; sternum IX without scales (setae present); tergum IX broad, without setae; claspette with ventral lobe, no dorsal lobe; aedeagus very large, bulbous; tergum X and paraprocts fused to inner posterior margin of tergum IX; tergum X narrow, strip-like; paraproct a stout apically blunt process without teeth; cercal setae absent.

Etymology. Miyagiella , a Latinized diminutive patronymic, is established here to honour Professor Dr Ichiro Miyagi for his many contributions to the taxonomy of Oriental mosquitoes, especially those of genus Topomyia . The subgeneric name is feminine. The three-letter abbreviation Myg. is recommended for the subgenus.

* Topomyia gracilis Leicester, To. hardini Miyagi, Toma & Ramalingam , To. minor Leicester, To. pilosa Brug and To. winter Dong, Wu & Mao.