Aedes dendrophilus

Yiau-Min Huang, 2004, The subgenus Stegomyia of Aedes in the Afrotropical Region with keys to the species (Diptera: Culicidae), Zootaxa 700, pp. 1-120 : 25-26

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scientific name	Aedes dendrophilus
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THE DENDROPHILUS View in CoL GROUP

(males of muroafcete and njombiensis unknown)

28(5). Hindtibia with a white stripe on ventral surface in basal area ( Huang 1997, Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 A,B,C; 4A,B,C; 5B; 6B,C; 7B,C; 8B,C; 9B,C; 13B,C; 14B,C) ......................... 29 Hindtibia without a white stripe on ventral surface in basal area ( Huang 1997, Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 B,C; 10B,C; 11B; 12B,C) .......................................................................... 38

29(28). White kneespot absent on hindfemur, or represented by few pale scales ( Huang 1997, Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 A,B; 5B).......................................................................................... 30 White kneespot present and well developed on hindfemur ( Huang 1997, Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 C; 4A,B,C; 6B,C; 7B,C; 8B,C; 9B,C; 13B,C; 14B,C) .............................................. 31

30(29). Hindtarsomere 5 all dark ( Huang 1997, Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 B) .................................. muroafcete Hindtarsomere 5 with basal 0.50–0.75 white on dorsal surface ( Huang 1997, Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 A,B)......................................................................................................... bambusae

31(29). Hindtarsomere 5 all dark ( Huang 1997, Figs. 4 View FIGURE 4 B,C) .................................... deboeri Hindtarsomere 5 with a basal white band or all white ( Huang 1997, Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 C; 4A; 6B,C; 7B,C; 8B,C; 9B,C; 13B,C; 14B,C) ............................................................ 32

32(31). Scutum with anterior median white spot of broad scales ( Huang 1997, Fig. 13 View FIGURE 13 A). ........................................................................................................... mattinglyorum Scutum with anterior median white spot of narrow scales ( Huang 1997, Figs. 5 View FIGURE 5 C; 7C)........................................................................................................................33

33(32). Hindleg with tarsal claws equal and toothed ( Huang 1997, Figs. 2 View FIGURE 2 C,D; 7D,E; 8A,D) .............................................................................................................................. 34 Hindleg with tarsal claws equal and simple ( Huang 1997, Figs. 14 View FIGURE 14 A,D) ............ 36

34(33). Female fore, mid and hindlegs with tarsal claws equal and toothed (modified tooth); male hindleg with tarsal claws equal and toothed (modified tooth) ( Huang 1997, Figs. 8 View FIGURE 8 A,D) ..................................................................................... hansfordi Female fore, mid and hindlegs with tarsal claws equal and toothed (normal tooth); male hindleg with tarsal claws equal and toothed (normal tooth) ( Huang 1997, Figs. 7 View FIGURE 7 D,E)................................................................................................. 35

35(34) Hindtarsomere 3 with basal 0.2 or less white on dorsal surface; hindtarsomere 5 with basal 0.470.88 white on dorsal surface ( Huang 1997, Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 C; 4A) .. kenyae Hindtarsomere 3 with basal 0.320.41 white on dorsal surface; hindtarsomere 5 all white (female), or with basal 0.840.89 white to all white on dorsal surface (male) ( Huang 1997, Figs. 7 View FIGURE 7 B,C) .................................................................... dendrophilus

36(33). Female fore and midlegs with tarsal claws equal and simple; male fore and midlegs with tarsal claws unequal, all simple ( Huang 1997, Figs. 14 View FIGURE 14 A,D)................... ............................................................................................................... segermanae Female fore and midlegs with tarsal claws equal and toothed; male fore and midlegs with tarsal claws unequal, the smaller one toothed, the larger one simple ( Huang 1997, Figs. 6 View FIGURE 6 A,D; 9A,D) ........................................................................ 37

37(36). Midtarsomere 1 with a wellmarked white stripe on posterior surface; hindtarsomere 5 with basal 0.400.67 white on dorsal surface ( Huang 1997, Figs. 9 View FIGURE 9 B,C) ....... ....................................................................................................................... heischi Midtarsomere 1 without a wellmarked white stripe on posterior surface; hindtarsomere 5 all white, or all white except tip ( Huang 1997, Figs. 6 View FIGURE 6 B,C) ... demeilloni

38(28). Hindtarsomere 3 with basal 0.11–0.25 white on dorsal surface ( Huang 1997, Figs. 10 View FIGURE 10 B,C; 11B)...........................................................................................................39 Hindtarsomere 3 all dark ( Huang 1997, Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 B,C; 12B,C) ............................. 40

39(38). Scutum with anterior median white spot of broad scales ( Huang 1997, Fig. 11 View FIGURE 11 C) .. ................................................................................................................... keniensis Scutum with anterior median white spot of narrow scales ( Huang 1997, Fig. 11 View FIGURE 11 A) ............................................................................................................... njombiensis

40(38). Scutum with yellow median stripe, the yellow median stripe connects with the anterior median white spot; male fore and midlegs with tarsal claws unequal, the smaller one toothed, the larger one simple ( Huang 1997, Figs. 12 View FIGURE 12 A,E) ...... masseyi Scutum with white median stripe, the white median stripe does not connect with the anterior median white spot; male fore and midlegs with tarsal claws unequal, all toothed ( Huang 1997, Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 A,D) ...................................................... amaltheus