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A new mosquito of the genus Topomyia (Diptera, Culicidae) from a Nepenthes pitcher plant in a Bario highland of Sarawak, Malaysia

2007; Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology; Volume: 58; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7601/mez.58.167

ISSN

2185-5609

Autores

Ichiro Miyagi, Takako TOMA,

Tópico(s)

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Resumo

A new species, Topomyia (Suaymyia) nepenthicola, is described from a Bario highland in Sarawak, Malaysia. The adult male and female, pupa and larva are described in detail and illustrations of the male genitalia, pupa and larva are provided. The larva of To. nepenthicola breeds in the pitcher plant, Nepenthes stenophylla. It has conspicuous maxilla.

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