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Redescription of the immature stages and male genitalia of <i>Topomyia</i> (<i>Topomyia</i>) <i>gracilis</i> Leicester, 1908 (Diptera: Culicidae) from Malaysia and Indonesia

2017; Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology; Volume: 68; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7601/mez.68.11

2185-5609

Ichiro Miyagi, Takako TOMA, Takao Okazawa, Siew Fui Wong, Moi Ung Leh,

Viral Infections and Vectors

The pupa and larva of Topomyia (Topomyia) gracilis Leicester are described and illustrated for the first time based on specimens collected from Sarawak and Selangor, Malaysia and Bali Is., Indonesia. The male genitalia was also illustrated. The larvae of this species usually breed in the water accumulation of leaf axils (or phytotelmata) of taro plants (Alocasia and Colocasia), wild and domestic bananas (Musa spp.) and Pandanus sp. in semi-domestic environments from coastal plains to mountain forests.