The Educator Group of the Melanoconion Section of Culex (Melanoconion) (Diptera, Culicidae) is reviewed. Currently, the group includes the following valid species: Culex (Melanoconion) aphyllus Talaga, 2020, Culex (Melanoconion) cristovaoi Duret, 1968, Culex (Melanoconion) educator Dyar & Knab, 1906, Culex (Melanoconion) eknomios Forattini & Sallum, 1992, Culex (Melanoconion) inadmirabilis Dyar, 1928, Culex (Melanoconion) rachoui Duret, 1968, Culex (Melanoconion) theobaldi (Lutz), 1904, Culex (Melanoconion) vaxus Dyar, 1920, Culex (Melanoconion) angularis Sá & Sallum n. sp., Culex (Melanoconion) spiniformis Sá & Hutchings n. sp., Culex (Melanoconion) longistriatus Sá & Hutchings n. sp., Culex (Melanoconion) aneles Dyar & Ludlow, 1922, Culex (Melanoconion) apeteticus Howard, Dyar & Ludlow, 1913, and Culex (Melanoconion) bibulus Dyar, 1920.The last three species were resurrected from synonymy of either Cx. educator or Cx. vaxus. Descriptions, differential diagnoses, bionomics, and geographical data are provided for each species when available.
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1 June 2022
Revision of the Educator Group of Culex (Melanoconion) (Diptera, Culicidae)
Ivy Luizi Rodrigues de Sá,
Rosa Sá Gomes Hutchings,
Roger William Hutchings,
Maria Anice Mureb Sallum
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Journal of Medical Entomology
Vol. 59 • No. 4
July 2022
Vol. 59 • No. 4
July 2022
Culicini
identification key
new species
taxonomy
