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Redescription of Topomyia argenteoventralis Leicester, 1908 (Diptera, Culicidae) from Malaysia

2006; Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology; Volume: 57; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7601/mez.57.347

2185-5609

Ichiro Miyagi, Takako TOMA, Takao Okazawa,

Insect Pest Control Strategies

Detailed redescriptions and illustrations of the adults as well as genitalia, pupa and larva of Topomyia (Suaymyia) argenteoventralis Leicester, 1908 were presented based on the specimens collected in Malaysia. The larva of the species is predacious, having well developed maxilla and breeds in leaf axils of various kinds of taro plants.