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Title: Comparative anatomy of the female genitalia of generic-level taxa in tribe Aedini (Diptera: Culicidae). Part XXXVI. Genus Polyleptiomyia Theobald

Author
item REINDERT, JOHN - Retired Non ARS Employee

Submitted to: Contributions to the American Entomological Institute
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/1/2009
Publication Date: 1/25/2010
Citation: Reinert, J.F. 2010. Comparative anatomy of the female genitalia of generic-level taxa in tribe Aedini (Diptera: Culicidae) Part XXXVI. Genus Polyleptiomyia Reinert, Harbach and Kitching. Contributions of the American Entomological Institute. 36(3):13-22.

Interpretive Summary: A detailed, composite description of the female genital structures for the mosquito genus Polyleptiomyia is provided and includes an illustration of the type species of the genus. This information provides valuable new information for separating generic-level taxa of the largest tribe in family Culicidae. This work was completed at the Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary entomology of the United States Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, Florida. The article will be published in the scientific journal, Contributions of the American Entomological Institute.

Technical Abstract: A morphological analysis of the female genitalia of species included in genus Polyleptiomyia Theobald was conducted. Treatment of the genital morphology of the genus includes a description of the genus, a detailed description and illustration of the type species, Po. albocephala (Theobald), a list of the species examined, a list of published illustrations and descriptions of included species with their literature citations, and a discussion. The discussion section contains a list of the most distinctive female genital features of Polyleptiomyia, a comparison of these with other aedine genera, and other pertinent information.