identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
03ED87B7FFA2FF97C8D0FD4DBA95FCA0.text	03ED87B7FFA2FF97C8D0FD4DBA95FCA0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Anopheles (Anopheles) Meigen 1818	<div><p>Subgenus  Anopheles Meigen, 1818</p><p>1— An. ( Ano .)  algeriensis Theobald, 1903</p><p>2— An. ( Ano .)  claviger (Meigen, 1804)</p><p>3— An. ( Ano .)  marteri Senevet &amp; Prunnelle, 1927</p><p>4— An. ( Ano .)  plumbeus Stephens, 1828</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA2FF97C8D0FD4DBA95FCA0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA2FF97C8D0FA41BAEBF924.text	03ED87B7FFA2FF97C8D0FA41BAEBF924.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Anopheles (Cellia) Theobald 1902	<div><p>Subgenus  Cellia Theobald, 1902b</p><p>16— An. (Cel.)  apoci Marsh, 1933</p><p>17— An. (Cel.)  dthali Patton, 1905</p><p>18— An. (Cel.)  moghulensis Christophers, 1924</p><p>19— An. (Cel.)  multicolor Cambouliu, 1902 (see Note 2)</p><p>20— An. (Cel.)  pulcherrimus Theobald, 1902a (see Note 3)</p><p>21— An. (Cel.)  sergentii (Theobald, 1907) (see Note 4)</p><p>22— An. (Cel.)  stephensi Liston, 1901 (see Note 5)</p><p>23— An. (Cel.)  turkhudi Liston, 1901 (see Note 6)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA2FF97C8D0FA41BAEBF924	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FD4CBA6BFD57.text	03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FD4CBA6BFD57.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aedes (Aedes) Meigen 1818	<div><p>Subgenus  Aedes Meigen, 1818 (see Note 10)</p><p>31— Ae. (Aed.)  cinereus Meigen, 1818</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FD4CBA6BFD57	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FD38BC92FCA3.text	03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FD38BC92FCA3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aedes (Aedimorphus) Theobald 1903	<div><p>Subgenus  Aedimorphus Theobald, 1903</p><p>32— Ae. (Adm.)  vexans (Meigen, 1830) [ Aedimorphus vexans (Meigen)] (see Note 11)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FD38BC92FCA3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FCA4BBCFFC53.text	03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FCA4BBCFFC53.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aedes (Dahliana) Reinert, Harbach & Kitching 2006	<div><p>Subgenus  Dahliana Reinert, Harbach &amp; Kitching, 2006</p><p>33— Ae. (Dah.)  echinus (Edwards, 1920) [ Dahliana echinus (Edwards)]</p><p>34— Ae. (Dah.)  geniculatus (Olivier, 1791) [ Da. geniculata (Olivier)]</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FCA4BBCFFC53	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FC34BBD4FBAF.text	03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FC34BBD4FBAF.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aedes (Fredwardsius) Reinert 2000	<div><p>Subgenus  Fredwardsius Reinert, 2000</p><p>35— Ae. (Fre.)  vittatus (Bigot, 1861) [ Fredwardsius vittatus (Bigot)]</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FC34BBD4FBAF	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FBA0BC86FAE3.text	03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FBA0BC86FAE3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aedes (Ochlerotatus) Lynch Arribalzaga 1891	<div><p>Subgenus  Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribálzaga, 1891</p><p>36— Ae. (Och.)  asiaticus Edwards, 1926 [ Ochlerotatus asiaticus (Edwards)] (see Note 12)</p><p>37— Ae. (Och.)  caballus (Theobald, 1912a) [ Oc. (Juppius) caballus (Theobald)] (see Note 13)</p><p>38— Ae. (Och.)  caspius (Pallas, 1771) sensu lato [ Oc. caspius (Pallas) sensu lato] (see Note 14)</p><p>39— Ae. (Och.)  detritus (Haliday, 1833) [ Oc. detritus (Haliday)]</p><p>40— Ae. (Och.)  flavescens (Müller,1764) [ Oc. flavescens (Müller)]</p><p>41— Ae. (Och.)  leucomelas (Meigen, 1804) [ Oc. leucomelas (Meigen)]</p><p>42— Ae. (Och.)  pulcritarsis (Rondani, 1872) [ Oc. pulcritarsis (Rondani)] (see Note 12)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FBA0BC86FAE3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FA64BC99F9B7.text	03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FA64BC99F9B7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aedes (Stegomyia) Theobald 1901	<div><p>Subgenus  Stegomyia Theobald, 1901 (in Howard 1901)</p><p>43— Ae. (Stg.)  aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) [ Stegomyia aegypti (Linnaeus)] (see Note 15)</p><p>44— Ae. (Stg.)  albopictus (Skuse, 1895) [ St. albopicta (Skuse)] (see Note 16)</p><p>45— Ae. (Stg.)  unilineatus (Theobald, 1906) [ St. unilineata (Theobald)] (see Note 17)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0FA64BC99F9B7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0F8CCBA9FF8EB.text	03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0F8CCBA9FF8EB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Culex (Barraudius) Edwards 1921	<div><p>Subgenus  Barraudius Edwards, 1921</p><p>46— Cx. (Bar.)  modestus Ficalbi, 1890b</p><p>47— Cx. (Bar.)  pusillus Macquart, 1850</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA3FF96C8D0F8CCBA9FF8EB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA3FF91C8D0F85CBAC9FD80.text	03ED87B7FFA3FF91C8D0F85CBAC9FD80.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Culex (Culex) Linnaeus 1758	<div><p>Subgenus  Culex Linnaeus, 1758</p><p>48— Cx. (Cux.)  antennatus (Becker, 1903)</p><p>49— Cx. (Cux.)  laticinctus Edwards, 1913</p><p>50— Cx. (Cux.)  mimeticus Noè, 1899</p><p>51— Cx. (Cux.)  perexiguus Theobald, 1903</p><p>52— Cx. (Cux.)  pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 (see Note 18)</p><p>53— Cx. (Cux.)  pseudovishnui Colless, 1957</p><p>54— Cx. (Cux.)  quinquefasciatus Say, 1823</p><p>55— Cx. (Cux.)  sinaiticus Kirkpatrick, 1925</p><p>56— Cx. (Cux.)  sitiens Wiedemann, 1828</p><p>57— Cx. (Cux.)  theileri Theobald, 1903 (see Note 19)</p><p>58— Cx. (Cux.)  torrentium Martini, 1925</p><p>59— Cx. (Cux.)  tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901a</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA3FF91C8D0F85CBAC9FD80	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0F905BABFF89C.text	03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0F905BABFF89C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) Dyar 1905	<div><p>Subgenus  Coquillettidia Dyar, 1905</p><p>70— Cq. (Coq.)  richiardii (Ficalbi, 1889b)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0F905BABFF89C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FD85BB3AFD54.text	03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FD85BB3AFD54.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Culex (Maillotia) Theobald 1907	<div><p>Subgenus  Maillotia Theobald, 1907</p><p>60— Cx. ( Mai .)  arbieeni Salem, 1938</p><p>61— Cx. ( Mai .)  deserticola Kirkpatrick, 1925</p><p>62— Cx. ( Mai .)  hortensis Ficalbi, 1889a (see Note 20)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FD85BB3AFD54	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FD39BA68FCA0.text	03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FD39BA68FCA0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Culex (Neoculex) Dyar 1905	<div><p>Subgenus  Neoculex Dyar, 1905</p><p>63— Cx. (Ncx.)  territans Walker, 1856</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FD39BA68FCA0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FCA5BACEFC3C.text	03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FCA5BACEFC3C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Culex (Oculeomyia) Theobald 1907	<div><p>Subgenus  Oculeomyia Theobald, 1907</p><p>64— Cx. (Ocu.)  bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901a</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FCA5BACEFC3C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FB45BAD2FB5C.text	03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FB45BAD2FB5C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) Brolemann 1919	<div><p>Subgenus  Allotheobaldia Brolemann, 1919</p><p>65— Cs. (All.)  longiareolata (Macquart, 1838)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FB45BAD2FB5C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FB31BAACFAA8.text	03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FB31BAACFAA8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Culiseta (Culicella) Felt 1904	<div><p>Subgenus  Culicella Felt, 1904</p><p>66— Cs. ( Cuc .)  morsitans (Theobald, 1901)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FB31BAACFAA8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FA9DBBFDFA7C.text	03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FA9DBBFDFA7C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Culiseta (Culiseta) Felt 1904	<div><p>Subgenus  Culiseta Felt, 1904</p><p>67— Cs. ( Cus .)  alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906 (see Note 21)</p><p>68— Cs. ( Cus .)  annulata (Schrank, 1776)</p><p>69— Cs. ( Cus .)  subochrea (Edwards, 1921) (in Wesenberg-Lund 1921)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0FA9DBBFDFA7C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0F85DBAD5F844.text	03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0F85DBAD5F844.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mansonia (Mansonioides) (Theobald 1907)	<div><p>Subgenus  Mansonioides (Theobald, 1907)</p><p>71— Ma. (Mnd.)  uniformis (Theobald, 1901b)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA4FF91C8D0F85DBAD5F844	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA5FF90C8D0FF1CBA73FE84.text	03ED87B7FFA5FF90C8D0FF1CBA73FE84.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Orthopodomyia Theobald 1904	<div><p>Genus  Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1904</p><p>72—  Or. pulcripalpis (Rondani, 1872)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA5FF90C8D0FF1CBA73FE84	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA5FF90C8D0FE3CBB5EFDA4.text	03ED87B7FFA5FF90C8D0FE3CBB5EFDA4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) Theobald 1912	<div><p>Subgenus  Pseudoficalbia Theobald, 1912b</p><p>73— Ur. (Pfc.)  unguiculata Edwards, 1913 (see Note 24)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA5FF90C8D0FE3CBB5EFDA4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA5FF90C8D0FD4CBD80F9F9.text	03ED87B7FFA5FF90C8D0FD4CBD80F9F9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Culicidae Meigen 1818	<div><p>Key to  subfamilies and genera: females (with subgenera and species for genera with only one species in the country)</p><p>1 Maxillary palpus with 5 palpomeres and about as long as proboscis; scutellum evenly rounded with setae evenly distributed along border; abdominal sterna (and usually also terga) wholly or largely devoid of scales (except  An. pulcherrimus,  An. stephensi and species of the Hyrcanus Group); radial sector (vein Rs) with basal spur (subfamily  Anophelinae)....  Anopheles</p><p>- Maxillary palpus with fewer than 5 palpomeres and distinctly shorter than proboscis; scutellum trilobed with setae in 3 distinct groups; abdominal sterna and terga covered with scales; vein Rs without basal spur (subfamily  Culicinae)............... 2</p><p>2(1) Anal vein (1A) reaching wing margin at about level of fork of cubital vein (Cu); cell R 2 (anterior forked cell of radius) shorter than 0.5 length of radius-two-plus-three (R 2+3); wing membrane apparently without microtrichia, these visible only under high magnification; proboscis somewhat swollen apically; upper calypter bare; alula bare...................................................................................................  Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) unguiculata</p><p>- Anal vein reaching wing margin well beyond fork of Cu; cell R 2 more than 0.5 length of vein R 2+3; wing microtrichia visible under low magnification; proboscis not swollen apically; upper calypter with setae or hair-like scales; alula with scales.... 3</p><p>3(2) Prespiracular setae present; wing with setae present ventrally at base of subcosta (Sc).........................  Culiseta</p><p>‒ Prespiracular setae absent; wing without setae ventrally at base of Sc............................................ 4</p><p>4(3) Postspiracular setae present............................................................................. 5</p><p>- Postspiracular setae absent.............................................................................. 6</p><p>5(4) Wing with very broad, asymmetrical scales; paratergite without scales; ungues (claws) of foreleg simple; abdominal tergum VIII with a row of teeth (comb); abdomen rounded and blunt apically; cerci short, hardly visible..............................................................................................  Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis</p><p>- Wing with narrow scales, if broad then not conspicuously asymmetrical; paratergite with scales; ungues of foreleg toothed; abdominal tergum VIII without a row of teeth; abdomen generally pointed apically and cerci long (except subgenus  Stegomyia)......................................................................................  Aedes</p><p>6(4) Length of maxillary palpus more than one-third (about 0.4) length of proboscis; scutum with a unique pattern of white scales on dark background; fore- and midtarsomere 1 longer than the remaining 4 tarsomeres combined; tarsomere 4 shorter than tarsomere 5....................................................................  Orthopodomyia pulcripalpis</p><p>- Length of maxillary palpus less than one-third length of proboscis; scutum without such unique pattern; fore- and midtarsomere 1 shorter than tarsomeres 2–5 combined; tarsomere 4 longer than tarsomere 5..................................... 7</p><p>7(6) Scales of wing usually broad; hindtarsomere 1 distinctly shorter than hindtibia; ungues (claws) of hindleg large and conspicuous; pulvilli inconspicuous (seta-like)..........................................  Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii</p><p>- Scales of wing usually narrow (except  Cx. (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus); hindtarsomere 1 as long as or longer than hindtibia (except subgenus  Barraudius); ungues of hindleg small and inconspicuous; pulvilli conspicuous (pad-like)..........  Culex</p><p>Key to subfamilies and genera: fourth-instar larvae (with subgenera and species for genera with only one species in the country)</p><p>1. Siphon absent; seta 1 palmate on some abdominal segments; comb absent; hypostomal sclerite of maxilla (‘cardo’ of Harbach &amp; Knight 1980) bar-like (subfamily  Anophelinae)....................................................  Anopheles</p><p>- Siphon present; abdominal seta 1 never palmate; comb present; hypostomal sclerite of maxilla broad and flat (subfamily  Culicinae)........................................................................................... 2</p><p>2(1) Comb scales arising from lateral or dorsolateral plate on abdominal segment VIII; seta 1-C on small conical projection; hypostomal suture incomplete, not reaching posterior tentorial pit (PTP).........  Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) unguiculata</p><p>- Comb scales arising from unsclerotized integument; seta 1-C not on projection; hypostomal suture well developed, extending to PTP.............................................................................................. 3</p><p>3(2) Siphon attenuated and pointed, with saw for piercing plant tissues............................................... 4</p><p>- Siphon sub-cylindrical with blunt apex, not adapted for piercing plant tissues...................................... 5</p><p>4(3) Portion of antenna beyond setae 2,3-A (flagellar segment) very long and flexible; comb with 4–10 scales with apical spine......................................................................  Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii</p><p>- This portion of antenna much shorter and rigid; comb with 1–3 scales without apical spine...................................................................................................  Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis</p><p>5(3) Sclerotized plates present on abdominal segments VII–VIII; siphon without pecten...........  Orthopodomyia pulcripalpis</p><p>- No sclerotized plates on abdominal segments VII–VIII; siphon with pecten....................................... 6</p><p>6(5) Siphon with 3 or more pairs of seta 1-S................................................................  Culex</p><p>- Siphon with only 1 pair of seta 1-S....................................................................... 7</p><p>7(6) Seta 1-S (siphonal tuft) inserted at base of siphon......................................................  Culiseta</p><p>- Seta 1-S inserted well beyond base of siphon, at about 0.33 or beyond.......................................  Aedes</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA5FF90C8D0FD4CBD80F9F9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad;Harbach, Ralph E.	Azari-Hamidian, Shahyad, Harbach, Ralph E. (2025): Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes. Zootaxa 5636 (1): 102-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
03ED87B7FFA5FF92C8D0F970BD80FEBB.text	03ED87B7FFA5FF92C8D0F970BD80FEBB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aedes Meigen 1818	<div><p>Key to subgenera and species of  Aedes: females</p><p>1 Proboscis not longer than forefemur...................................................................... 2</p><p>- Proboscis distinctly longer than forefemur.................................................................. 6</p><p>2(1) Scutum without white markings on dark brown or black background; scutellum without broad white scales; tarsomeres without pale rings; abdominal terga without transverse pale bands; maxillary palpus entirely dark-scaled (subgenus  Aedes)...........................................................................................  cinereus (see Note 10)</p><p>- Scutum with longitudinal white stripes or white spots on dark brown or black background; scutellum with broad white scales; tarsomeres with pale rings; abdominal terga with transverse pale bands; maxillary palpus with white scales.............. 3</p><p>3(2) All femora with preapical white bands; tibiae with median white bands; scutum with 2 or 3 pairs of white spots; cerci long; head with erect scales on vertex and occiput; proboscis with pale yellowish scales occupying about middle 0.33–0.40; lower mesepimeral setae present; lower proepisternal scales absent; acrostichal setae present (subgenus  Fredwardsius).....  vittatus</p><p>- Femora without preapical white bands; tibiae without median white bands, may have a white stripe or speckles; scutum with or without one pair of white spots, but may have white lines or white scales; cerci very short, hardly visible from above; head with erect scales restricted to occiput; proboscis dark scaled; lower mesepimeral setae absent; lower proepisternal scales present; acrostichal setae absent (subgenus  Stegomyia).............................................................. 4</p><p>4(3) Scutum with a pair of submedian longitudinal white stripes, but without median (acrostichal) longitudinal white stripe, lateral white stripes broad continuing over transverse suture to posterior of scutum, with lyre-shaped markings; clypeus with white scale-patches; mesepimeron with 2 well-separated white scale-patches; anterior surface of midfemur with longitudinal white stripe from base to near apex; abdominal sterna III–V pale scaled..........................................  aegypti</p><p>- Scutum with a narrow median longitudinal white stripe extending from anterior margin to prescutellar area, where it forks to end at anterior margin of scutellum, lateral stripe narrow and short, not reaching middle of scutum and not continued over transverse suture, never lyre-shaped markings; clypeus without white scale-patches; mesepimeron with white scale-patches not separated, forming V-shaped white patch; anterior portion of midfemur without longitudinal white stripe, dark-scaled with apical pale scale-patch or with some scattered pale scales and a preapical spot; abdominal sterna III–V dark-scaled with basal pale bands........................................................................................... 5</p><p>5(4) Scutum without round pale spot; postspiracular area without scales; anterior portion of midfemur dark-scaled with apical pale scale-patch; fore- and midtarsomere ungues (claws) simple.............................................  albopictus</p><p>- Scutum with 2 round pale spots on posterior part; postspiracular area with broad pale scales; anterior portion of midfemur with some scattered pale scales and a preapical pale spot; fore- and midtarsomere ungues toothed.......  unilineatus (see Note 17)</p><p>6(1) Hindtarsomeres with narrow basal pale rings less than 0.25 length of tarsomere; abdominal terga with basal pale bands indented medially, with slightly bilobed appearance (subgenus  Aedimorphus).........................................  vexans</p><p>- Hindtarsomeres with basal pale rings more than 0.25 length of tarsomere or with both basal and apical pale rings, or without rings; abdominal terga without medially indented basal pale bands, with or without bands or pattern of pale and dark scales. 7</p><p>7(6) Abdomen with prominent silvery-white lateral patches; cerci short, slightly protruding, blunt; sternum VIII not retracted into preceding segment; pedicel of antenna without scales; hindungues simple; lower mesepimeral setae absent (subgenus  Dahliana)........................................................................................... 8</p><p>- Abdomen with lateral patches of yellowish or white scales; cerci longer, clearly protruding, tapering; sternum VIII retracted into preceding segment; pedicel of antenna with scales; hindungues toothed; lower mesepimeral setae present (except Ae.  flavescens, but abdominal terga entirely pale) (subgenus  Ochlerotatus)........................................... 9</p><p>8(7) At least some abdominal terga with complete basal pale bands; scutellum with broad white scales; metameron with patch of scales..........................................................................................  echinus</p><p>- Abdominal terga with basolateral pale patches only; scutellum with at least a few narrow ochreous scales usually more numerous on lateral lobes; metameron bare.................................................................  geniculatus</p><p>9(7) Tarsi without rings of pale scales, some white scaling not forming rings may be present............................. 10</p><p>- Some tarsomeres with rings of pale scales................................................................. 11</p><p>10(9) Abdominal terga with mixture of dark and pale scales posteriorly; first antennal flagellomere without pale scales; hypostigmal area and postprocoxal membrane bare; maxillary palpus with scattered pale scales.............................  detritus</p><p>- Abdominal terga entirely dark-scaled posteriorly or with few pale scales; first antennal flagellomere with white scales ventrally; hypostigmal area and postprocoxal membrane with pale scales; maxillary palpus with more pale scales and subapical palpomere covered with numerous pale scales...............................................................  leucomelas</p><p>11(9) Hindtarsomeres with only basal pale rings; hindtarsomere 5 not entirely pale..................................... 12</p><p>- Hindtarsomeres with both basal and apical pale rings; hindtarsomere 5 entirely pale............................... 14</p><p>12(11) Abdominal terga with pale scales, without dark band, sometimes with a few dark scales; tarsomere 1 of all legs mostly pale except at apex; hindtarsomere 5 with basal pale band; wing mostly pale-scaled; proboscis with pale scales at mid-length and base; large species.............................................................................  flavescens</p><p>- Abdominal terga with sublateral apical dark patches; tarsomere 1 of all legs mostly dark, but with broad basal pale bands; hindtarsomere 5 entirely dark; wing entirely or mostly dark-scaled; proboscis entirely dark; medium-size species........ 13</p><p>13(12) Metameron with scales; wing profusely speckled; tarsomere 4 of all legs pale basally.........................  caballus</p><p>- Metameron bare; wing almost entirely dark-scaled; tarsomere 4 of all legs indistinctly pale basally.................  chelli *</p><p>14(11) Proboscis entirely dark; abdominal terga with basal pale bands; wing entirely dark-scaled except for small patch at base of costa (C); lower proepisternal scales absent; metameron bare; tarsomere 5 of all legs pale; hypostigmal area bare (Pulcritarsis Complex) (see Note 12)............................................................................... 15</p><p>- Proboscis with pale scaling in middle; abdominal terga with median pale stripes, sometimes entirely pale-scaled; wing with dark and pale scales; lower proepisternal scales present; metameron with scales; only hindtarsomere 5 pale; hypostigmal scales present (Caspius Complex)............................................................................. 17</p><p>15(14) Femora and tibiae without scattered pale scales; scutum predominantly brown-scaled; erect scales of head entirely or predominantly dark.............................................................................  berlandi *</p><p>- Femora and tibiae with scattered pale scales; scutum with anteromedian patch of golden scales; erect scales of head entirely or predominantly pale................................................................................... 16</p><p>16(15) Scutum with a narrow longitudinal stripe of white scales; basal pale band on abdominal tergum VI complete and normal..................................................................................................  asiaticus</p><p>- Scutum without longitudinal pale stripe; basal pale band on abdominal tergum VI very narrow................  pulcritarsis</p><p>17(14) Scutum golden-scaled with 2 narrow dorsocentral stripes of white scales reaching posterior margin; acrostichal setae absent; wing veins with dark and pale scales more or less evenly mixed; bases of costa (C) and subcosta (Sc) mostly dark-scaled; radius (R) and anal vein (1A) with dark and pale scales; pale scaling of abdominal terga mainly yellowish............  caspius s.l.</p><p>- Scutum with narrow to broad stripes of median golden (to dark brown) scales, reaching the prescutellar dorsocentral area, and white to creamy scales laterally; acrostichal setae present; wing veins predominantly with pale scales; bases of C and Sc and veins R and 1A predominantly white-scaled, occasionally with few dark scales; pale scaling of abdominal terga white...................................................................................................  dorsalis *</p><p>Key to subgenera and species of  Aedes: fourth-instar larvae</p><p>1 Siphon without acus (auricle) (indistinct acus in Ae.  vittatus)................................................... 2</p><p>- Siphon with well-developed acus......................................................................... 5</p><p>2(1) Pecten with 1, sometimes 2, apical spines distinctly separated from other spines beyond seta 1-S; antenna very sparsely spiculate; seta 1-A with 2 or 3 branches, inserted slightly before mid-length of shaft; seta 4-X with 2 or more precratal setae; seta 4,6-C inserted on level with base of antenna; seta 4-C minute, with 2–4 fine branches; seta 5-II–V single, rarely double; anal papillae (gills) wide at base and pointed apically, more than 2.0 length of the saddle (subgenus  Fredwardsius)..............  vittatus</p><p>- Pecten with spines equally spaced, sometimes 1 or 2 apical spines slightly more widely separated but not distinctly and not beyond seta 1-S; antenna smooth; seta 1-A single, inserted slightly beyond mid-length of shaft; seta 4-X without precratal setae; setae 4,6-C inserted far forward on head; seta 4-C well developed, usually with 5 (4–7) branches; seta 5-II–V branched; anal papillae sausage-shaped with round ends, 2.5–3.0 length of the saddle (subgenus  Stegomyia)......................... 3</p><p>3(2) Comb scales spine-like with stout subapical spicules; basal tubercle of setae 9–12-M,T strongly sclerotized, curved and pointed, spine-like; seta 4-X with 5 pairs of setae, each usually 2-branched (2 or 3); seta 7-C single, rarely double...........  aegypti</p><p>- Comb scales without subapical spicules or with very inconspicuous subapical spicules; basal tubercle of setae 9–12-M,T with only small denticles; seta 4-X with 4 pairs of setae, each usually single; seta 7-C usually with 2 or more branches, rarely single............................................................................................... 4</p><p>4(3) Abdominal segments without stellate setae; seta 1-X with 2 branches; seta 4d-X well developed with bars; grid bars of seta 4-X well developed; saddle incomplete, not encircling segment X...........................................  albopictus</p><p>- Abdominal segments with some stellate setae; seta 1-X often with more than 2 branches (3–5); seta 4d-X very small, much smaller than 4a,b,c-X without bars; grid bars of seta 4-X absent or poorly developed; saddle complete, encircling segment X...............................................................................  unilineatus (see Note 17)</p><p>5(1) Pecten with 1, sometimes 2, apical spines distinctly separated from other spines, more curved and stouter than others and usually without secondary denticles; seta 1-S small, length about 0.5 width of siphon at point of attachment; seta 12-I absent. ................................................................................................... 6</p><p>- Pecten with spines regularly or irregularly spaced but without apical curved and stout distinctly separated spines; seta 1-S large, length more than 0.5 width of siphon at point of attachment (except Ae.  caballus); seta 12-I present.................... 7</p><p>6(5) Median filaments of lateral palatal brush (LPB) not apically serrate, all simple; setae 5–7-C in a curved row; seta 6-C with 5 or more branches (rarely 3 or 4); (subgenus  Aedes)............................................  cinereus (see Note 10)</p><p>- Median filaments of LPB apically serrate; setae 5–7-C in a triangular pattern; seta 6-C with 1 or 2 (rarely 3) branches (subgenus  Aedimorphus)....................................................................................  vexans</p><p>7(5) Thorax and abdomen with stellate setae; antenna smooth, without spicules; pecten spines long, pointed, equally spaced (subgenus  Dahliana).................................................................................. 8</p><p>- Thorax and abdomen without stellate setae; antenna spiculate even if only sparsely; pecten spines short, not spine-like, with a broad base (subgenus  Ochlerotatus)....................................................................... 9</p><p>8(7) Pecten about 0.5 length of siphon, usually with 18–22 (15–27) spines; setae 1,2,5-I (stellate setae of abdominal segment I) obviously longer than segment, some with 5–10 branches; seta 6-III–VI long and stout; dorsal pair of anal papillae (gills) about 2.0 length of ventral pair and distinctly longer than the saddle.............................................  echinus</p><p>- Pecten distinctly less than 0.5 length of siphon, usually with 15 (14–20) spines; setae 1,2,5-I about as long as segment, at most 6-branched; setae 6-III–VI shorter and more slender; dorsal pair of anal papillae about 1.5 length ventral pair and slightly longer than the saddle...............................................................................  geniculatus</p><p>9(7) Median filaments of lateral palatal brush (LPB) not apically serrate; antenna sparsely spiculate; anal papillae very long at least 2.0 length of the saddle; seta 1-X at least 2.0 length of the saddle; head about as broad as long; length of seta 1-S at least 2.0 width of siphon at point of attachment, inserted well below mid-length of siphon (Pulcritarsis Complex) (see Note 12).... 10</p><p>- Median filaments of LPB apically serrate; antenna largely spiculate; anal papillae less than 2.0 length of the saddle; seta 1-X less than 2.0 length of the saddle; head broader than long; seta 1-S shorter than 2.0 width of siphon at point of attachment, inserted at or beyond mid-length of siphon (may be slightly below mid-length in Ae.  dorsalis and Ae.  leucomelas)....... 12</p><p>10(9) Seta 1-S inserted at about 0.33 from base of siphon, length more than 2.0 width of siphon at point of attachment; comb usually with 16–20 scales, often arranged in an irregular triangular patch; siphon index (SI) usually more than 5.0 (3.5–7.8); dorsal pair of anal papillae longer than ventral pair; seta 1-A inserted well beyond mid-length of antenna..................  berlandi *</p><p>- Seta 1-S at about 0.5 of siphon length, shorter than 2.0 width of siphon at point of attachment; comb with 6–11 scales in a single row; SI usually less than 5.0 (3.0–5.2); anal papillae equally long; seta 1-A inserted on or slightly beyond mid-length of antenna............................................................................................ 11</p><p>11(10) Anal papillae usually twice as long as siphon, and twice as long as seta 2-X; comb scales bluntly pointed; pecten with 16–18 spines; siphon index (SI) 3.0–3.5; siphon slightly tapering from mid-length toward apex.......................  asiaticus</p><p>- Anal papillae usually as long as siphon, and as long as seta 2-X; comb scales sharply pointed; pecten with 17–24 spines; SI 4.0–5.0; siphon slightly but uniformly tapering toward apex...........................................  pulcritarsis</p><p>12(9) Seta 4-X with 4–7 precratal setae (arising anterior to grid); seta 1-X about 1.3 length of the saddle; siphon index (SI) greater than 3.0 (3.2–4.0)..............................................................................  flavescens</p><p>- Seta 4-X with no more than 3 precratal setae; seta 1-X shorter than 1.3 length of the saddle, usually at most as long as the saddle; SI usually not more than 3.0............................................................................ 13</p><p>13(12) Seta 1-A single or double; comb with about 10 large scales with secondary denticles confined to the base; length of seta 1-S at most 0.5 width of siphon at point of attachment; anal papillae about 1.5 length of the saddle....................  caballus</p><p>- Seta 1-A with more than 3 branches; comb with more than 10 (usually more than 20) scales or spines; seta 1-S longer than 0.5 width of siphon at point of attachment; anal papillae no longer than the saddle, usually shorter....................... 14</p><p>14(13) Comb with more than 25 (usually more than 35) scales, without apical spine; anal papillae spherical and very short; setae 2–6-P usually single; setae 5-C with 2–5 branches; seta 6-C usually with 2 or 3 branches, rarely single..................  detritus</p><p>- Comb with fewer than 25 scales, at least some scales with long apical spine; anal papillae not spherical; at least one of setae 2–6-P branched; setae 5-C usually single, rarely with 2 branches; seta 6-C usually single, rarely with 2 or 3 branches..... 15</p><p>15(14) Central cratal setae of seta 4-X with long main basal stem, at least 1.5–2.0 length of transverse grid bars; anal papillae tapering; seta 1-X nearly as long as the saddle..............................................................  leucomelas</p><p>- Central cratal seta 4-X branched from near base, main stem subequal to length of transverse grid bars; anal papillae rounded; seta 1-X short, about 0.5 length of the saddle (Caspius Complex).............................................. 16</p><p>16(15) Seta 1-S inserted beyond mid-length of siphon, usually with more than 5 (5–10) branches; seta 1-III–VI short with more than 2 simple branches; seta 3-VIII usually with more than 8 branches; seta 1-P usually single......................  caspius s.l.</p><p>- Seta 1-S inserted at about mid-length of siphon, usually with fewer than 5 (3–6) branches; seta 1-III–VI long with 2 aciculate branches; seta 3-VIII usually with fewer than 8 branches; seta 1-P usually double............................  dorsalis *</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7FFA5FF92C8D0F970BD80FEBB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. 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