Chinese Journal of Vector Biology and Control ›› 2022, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4): 562-567.DOI: 10.11853/j.issn.1003.8280.2022.04.022

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A new species of the genus Armigeres from China (Diptera: Culicidae)

XU Xiang, ZHOU Hong-ning, LUO Chun-hai, DONG Xue-shu   

  1. Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Diseases Control and Research, Yunnan Innovative Team of Key Techniques for Vector Borne Disease Control and Prevention, Pu'er, Yunnan 665000, China
  • Received:2022-03-02 Online:2022-08-20 Published:2022-08-12
  • Supported by:
    Key Research and Development of Yunnan Province (No. 202103AQ100001)

中国阿蚊属一新种(双翅目:蚊科)

许翔, 周红宁, 罗春海, 董学书   

  1. 云南省寄生虫病防治所, 云南省虫媒传染病防控研究重点实验室, 云南省虫媒传染病防控关键技术创新团队, 云南 普洱 665000
  • 通讯作者: 董学书,E-mail:yipddongxs@163.com
  • 作者简介:许翔,男,医师,主要从事蚊类和小型兽类等生物系统学和群落生态学研究,E-mail:xuxiangaiwuju@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    云南省重点研发计划(202103AQ100001)

Abstract: This paper reports and describes a new species, Armigeres (Leicesteria) megaonychus sp. nov., from Gongshan Derung and Nu Autonomous County, Yunnan province, China. The species has the following features:foretarsomeres, midtarsomeres, and hindtarsomeres without white band; legs with white scale longitudinal strips on the ventral side of femurs; dark brown proboscis with a white scale longitudinal strip on the ventral side; postpronotums densely covered with dark brown scales; significantly expanded fan-shaped gonostylus, with an array of seta on the dorsal side, and 22-24 gonostylar claws near the apex, with the longest and sharp claw on the tip; claspette bearing 3 apical spines with an increasing length from inside to outside; larva abdominal segment bearing 35-40 combs with fringe-like apex. The type specimens are preserved in the Mosquito Collection of Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases.

Key words: Diptera, Culicidae, Armigeres, Armigeres (Leicesteria) megaonychus, New species

摘要: 该文报道采自云南省贡山独龙族怒族自治县的阿蚊属厉蚊亚属1新种:大爪阿蚊[ArmigeresLeicesteriamegaonychus sp.nov.]。新种主要鉴别特征为:跗节无白环,各足股节腹面有白鳞纵条;喙黑褐色,但腹面正中有一白鳞纵条;前胸后背片密覆黑褐色宽鳞;抱肢端节末端显著膨大、扇状,背面有1列细毛,末端具22~24个指爪,端部1个最长且尖锐;小抱器具3端刺,自外向内渐长;幼虫栉齿35~40个,齿端全为繸状。模式标本保存于云南省寄生虫病防治所蚊虫标本馆。

关键词: 双翅目, 蚊科, 阿蚊属, 大爪阿蚊, 新种

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