Sabethes, Robineau-Desvoidy, 1827

Neves, Maycon Sebastião Alberto Santos, Motta, Monique Albuquerque, Maciel-De-Freitas, Rafael, Xavier, Alexandre Da Silva, Lourenço-De-Oliveira, Ricardo & Silva-Do-Nascimento, Teresa Fernandes, 2024, Illustrated identification key to females of the genus Sabethes Robineau-Desvoidy recorded from Brazil (Diptera: Culicidae), in dichotomous and interactive formats, including an updated list of species and new records for the states, Zootaxa 5406 (2), pp. 253-287 : 256-263

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Key to the adult females of Sabethes View in CoL View at ENA species recorded in Brazil

1. Prealar setae present ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE 1 ) (subgenus Davismyia )................................................ petrocchiae View in CoL

- Prealar setae absent ( Fig. 1B View FIGURE 1 )........................................................................... 2

2(1). Upper proepisternal setae present ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE 1 )................................................................ 3

- Upper proepisternal setae absent ( Fig. 1B View FIGURE 1 ) (subgenus Sabethes )................................................ 7

3(2). Midtarsus with white scaling ( Fig. 1E View FIGURE 1 ) (subgenus Sabethoides )................................................ 4

- Midtarsus entirely dark-scaled ( Fig. 1F View FIGURE 1 ).................................................................. 21

4(3). Upper mesepimeral setae short, not reaching mid area of mesopostnotum, reaching only the lateral area ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 )........ 5

- Upper mesepimeral setae long, reaching mid area of mesopostnotum ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ).................................... 6

5(4). Midtarsus white-scaled from base of tarsomere 2 to apex of tarsomere 4 ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); abdominal terga V and VI with lateral spot of silver scales expanded toward the apex like an angular incision ( Fig. 2E View FIGURE 2 )............................. chloropterus View in CoL

- Midtarsus white-scaled from base of tarsomere 3 to apex or almost to the apex of tasomere 4 ( Fig. 2D View FIGURE 2 ); abdominal terga V and VI with lateral spot of silver scales limited to base ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 )............................................. conditus View in CoL

6(4). Antepronotum with blue scales dorsally ( Fig. 2G View FIGURE 2 )................................................... tridentatus View in CoL

- Antepronotum with greenish scales dorsally ( Fig. 2H View FIGURE 2 )............................................. glaucodaemon View in CoL

7(2). Midtarsus entirely dark-scaled ( Fig. 1F View FIGURE 1 )................................................................... 8 Midtarsus white-scaled ( Fig. 1E View FIGURE 1 )....................................................................... 15 8(7). Midleg without paddles ( Fig. 3A View FIGURE 3 )................................................................ purpureus

- Midleg with paddles ( Fig. 3B View FIGURE 3 )........................................................................... 9

9(8). Upper mesepimeral setae black; a single yellowish seta may be present among the black setae ( Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 )............... 10

- Upper mesepimeral setae yellowish ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 )............................................................. 13

10(9). Postpronotum entirely blue-scaled ( Fig. 3E View FIGURE 3 )............................................................... 11

- Postpronotum covered with blue scales dorsally, with pale golden scales ventrally ( Fig. 3F View FIGURE 3 )......................... 12

11(10). Abdominal segments VI and VII with colors separated laterally in a straight line ( Fig. 4A View FIGURE 4 )....................... batesi View in CoL

- Adominal segments VI and VII with colors separated laterally by rounded incisions ( Fig. 4B View FIGURE 4 ).................. cyaneus View in CoL

12(10). Scutum entirely covered with blue scales ( Fig. 4C View FIGURE 4 ); ventral surface of midfemora with a line of scales with pale golden reflection ( Fig. 4G View FIGURE 4 )................................................................................ lanei View in CoL

- Scutum covered with greenish scales, scales of antealar and supralar areas with golden reflections ( Fig. 4D View FIGURE 4 ); midfemora dark-scaled ventral surface ( Fig. 4H View FIGURE 4 )....................................................................... spixi View in CoL

13(9). Antepronotum with violaceous scales dorsally, contrasting with blue coloration of scutum ( Figs 4E View FIGURE 4 , 8A View FIGURE 8 ).. albiprivus View in CoL (in part)

- Antepronotum with blue scales dorsally, similar to coloration of scutum ( Fig. 4F View FIGURE 4 )................................. 14

14(13). Postpronotum entirely blue-scaled ( Fig. 3F View FIGURE 3 )...................................................... quasicyaneus View in CoL

- Postpronotum with dorsal area covered with blue scales and ventral area with slightly golden scales ( Figs. 3E View FIGURE 3 , 8B View FIGURE 8 ).............................................................................................. albiprivus View in CoL (in part)

15(7). Scutum with median dark stripe distinct from bluish and golden lateral areas ( Fig. 5A View FIGURE 5 )...................... bipartipes View in CoL

- Scutum without median dark stripe, entirely covered with scales of same color ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 )........................... 16

16(15). Upper mesepimeral setae long, reaching mid area of mesopostnotum ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 )................................... 17

- Upper mesepimeral setae short, not reaching mid area of mesopostnotum, reaching only the lateral area ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 )....... 19

17(16). Mesopostnotum with spot of silvery-white scales ( Fig. 5C View FIGURE 5 ).......................................... gymnothorax View in CoL

- Mesoposnotum without spot of silvery-white scales ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 )................................................. 18

18(17). Foretarsus white-scaled from tarsomere 3 to basal half of tarsomere 5.................................. amazonicus View in CoL

- Foretarsus white-scaled from apical half of tarsomere 2 to of tarsomere 4................................. forattinii View in CoL

19(16). Foretarsomere 3 entirely dark-scaled ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ).................................................. tarsopus View in CoL / ortizi View in CoL

- Foretarsomere 3 white-scaled ventrally ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 )........................................................... 20

20(19). Foretarsomeres 2 and 3 white-scaled ventrally ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 )............................................... belisarioi View in CoL

- Foretarsus white-scaled ventrally from apical half of tarsomere 2 to basal half of tarsomere 4................. cerqueirai

21(3). Lower mesokatepisternal seta present ( Fig. 1C View FIGURE 1 ) (subgenus Peytonulus )......................................... 22

- Lower mesokatepisternal seta absent ( Fig. 1D View FIGURE 1 ) (subgenus Sabethinus ).......................................... 30

22(21). Scutum covered with dull scales, without metallic sheen ( Fig. 6A View FIGURE 6 )....................................... shannoni View in CoL

- Scutum covered with brilliant metallic-colored scaling ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ).............................................. 23

23(22). Proboscis entirely dark-scaled ventrally ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ).......................................................... 24

- Proboscis with pale scales ventrally ( Fig. 5G, H View FIGURE 5 )........................................................... 26

24(23). Hindtarsomere 5 white-scaled ventrally ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 ).......................................................... 25

- Hindtarsomere 5 entirely dark-scaled ( Fig.6D View FIGURE 6 )......................................................... ignotus View in CoL

25(24). Antepronotum with violaceous scaling dorsally....................................................... undosus View in CoL

- Antepronotum with violaceous and blue scaling dorsally............................................ hadrognathus

26(23). Proboscis with spot of pale scales ventrally ( Fig. 5H View FIGURE 5 )....................................................... 27

- Proboscis with line of pale scales ventrally ( Fig. 5G View FIGURE 5 )........................................................ 29

27(26). Hindtarsomere 5 white-scaled ventrally ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 ).......................................................... 28

- Hindtarsomere 5 dark-scaled ventrally ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 )..................................................... whitmani View in CoL 28(27). Antepronotum with violaceous scaling dorsally......................................................... soperi View in CoL

- Antepronotum with blue scaling dorsally............................................................. fabricii View in CoL

29(26). Hindtarsomere 5 white-scaled ventrally ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 ).................................................... aurescens View in CoL

- Hindtarsomere 5 entirely dark-scaled ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 )...................................................... identicus View in CoL

30(21).Vertex and dorsal area of antepronotum with same metallic coloration ( Fig. 7A, B View FIGURE 7 )................................ 31

- Vertex and dorsal area of antepronotum with distinct metallic coloration ( Fig. 7C View FIGURE 7 )................................ 32

31(30). Vertex and dorsal area of antepronotum with violaceous reflections ( Fig. 7A View FIGURE 7 )............................ intermedius

- Vertex and dorsal area of antepronotum with bluish reflections ( Fig. 7B View FIGURE 7 ).............................. melanonymphe View in CoL

32(30). Vertex predominantly with violaceous reflections and dorsal area of antepronotum with azure blue reflections ( Fig. 7C View FIGURE 7 )................................................................................................ xhyphydes View in CoL Vertex predominantly with violaceous reflections and atepronotum with some violaceous reflections............ idiogenes View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Culicidae

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