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

THE DENDROPHILUS GROUP

(males of muroafcete and njombiensis unknown)

28(5). Hindtibia with a white stripe on ventral surface in basal area ( Huang 1997, Figs. 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 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 A,B; 5B).......................................................................................... 30 White knee­spot present and well developed on hindfemur ( Huang 1997, Figs. 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 B) .................................. muroafcete Hindtarsomere 5 with basal 0.50–0.75 white on dorsal surface ( Huang 1997, Figs. 3 A,B)......................................................................................................... bambusae

31(29). Hindtarsomere 5 all dark ( Huang 1997, Figs. 4 B,C) .................................... deboeri Hindtarsomere 5 with a basal white band or all white ( Huang 1997, Figs. 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 A). ........................................................................................................... mattinglyorum Scutum with anterior median white spot of narrow scales ( Huang 1997, Figs. 5 C; 7C)........................................................................................................................33

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

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

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

Figures

FIGURE 1. Aedes (Stg.) aegypti — A, thorax (dorsal view); B, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) albopictus — C, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, thorax (dorsal view).

FIGURE 2. Aedes (Stg.) mascarensis — A, female tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); C, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, male tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs).

FIGURE 3. Aedes (Stg.) aegypti — A, female tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs); D, male tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs); E, female abdomen (dorsal view); ssp. formosus — F, female abdomen (dorsal view); Aedes (Stg.) africanus — B, thorax (dorsal view); C, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view).

FIGURE 4. Aedes (Stg.) pseudonigeria — A, thorax (dorsal view); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) dendrophilus — C, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, thorax (dorsal view).

FIGURE 5. Aedes (Stg.) unilineatus — A, thorax (dorsal view); C, head and proboscis (dorsal view); Aedes (Stg.) granti — B, head and proboscis (dorsal view); D, thorax (dorsal view).

FIGURE 6. Aedes (Stg.) unilineatus — A, female tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); C, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, male tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs).

FIGURE 7. Aedes (Stg.) granti — A, female tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); C, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, male tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs).

FIGURE 8. Aedes (Stg.) metallicus — A, thorax (dorsal view); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); C, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, female tarsal claws (fore­ and hindlegs); E, male tarsal claws (fore­ and hindlegs).

FIGURE 9. Aedes (Stg.) apicoargenteus — A, thorax (dorsal view); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) schwetzi — C, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, thorax (dorsal view).

FIGURE 10. Aedes (Stg.) apicoargenteus — A, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) schwetzi ­ B, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) denderensis — C, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view).

FIGURE 11. Aedes (Stg.) ealaensis — A, thorax (dorsal view); C, female abdomen (dorsal view); D, female tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs); E, male tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs); Aedes (Stg.) denderensis — B, thorax (dorsal view).

FIGURE 12. Aedes (Stg.) ealaensis — A, male (Holotype) fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) denderensis — C, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view).

FIGURE 13. Aedes (Stg.) blacklocki — A, thorax (dorsal view); B, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) fraseri — C, female fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); D, thorax (dorsal view).

FIGURE 14. Aedes (Stg.) blacklocki — A, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); Aedes (Stg.) fraseri ­ B, male fore­, mid­ and hindlegs (anterior view); C, female tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs); D, male tarsal claws (fore­, mid­ and hindlegs).