| Abstrakt: |
The Educator Group of the Melanoconion Section of Culex(Melanoconion) (Diptera, Culicidae) is reviewed. Currently, the group includes the following valid species: Culex(Melanoconion) aphyllusTalaga, 2020, Culex(Melanoconion) cristovaoiDuret, 1968, Culex(Melanoconion) educatorDyar & Knab, 1906, Culex(Melanoconion) eknomiosForattini & Sallum, 1992, Culex(Melanoconion) inadmirabilisDyar, 1928, Culex(Melanoconion) rachouiDuret, 1968, Culex(Melanoconion) theobaldi(Lutz), 1904, Culex(Melanoconion) vaxusDyar, 1920, Culex(Melanoconion) angularisSá & Sallum n. sp., Culex(Melanoconion) spiniformisSá & Hutchings n. sp., Culex(Melanoconion) longistriatusSá & Hutchings n. sp., Culex(Melanoconion) anelesDyar & Ludlow, 1922, Culex(Melanoconion) apeteticusHoward, Dyar & Ludlow, 1913, and Culex(Melanoconion) bibulusDyar, 1920. The last three species were resurrected from synonymy of either Cx. educatoror Cx. vaxus. Descriptions, differential diagnoses, bionomics, and geographical data are provided for each species when available. |
