Three new species and one new subspecies of Toxorhynchites (Diptera: Culicidae) of the afrotropical region.

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  • Henrique Ribeiro
چکیده

Three new species and one new subspecies in the subgenus Afrorhynchus of the genus Toxorhynchites are described from the Afrotropical region. With the addition of these four new taxa, 14 species and two subspecies of subgenus Afrorhynchus are presently known in the region. Keys are provided for the identification of adult males and females of the subgenus Afrorhynchus in Africa.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of medical entomology

دوره 42 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005