Species info
Classification > Subfamily Culicinae > Tribe Culicini > Genus Culex > Subgenus Melanoconion
Culex lopesi Sirivanakan and Jakob, 1979
Male genitalia structures of Culex lopesi. a: seta a of pSL; AeS: aedeagal sclerite; b: seta b of pSL; BP: basal piece; CSc: cercal sclerite; dSL: distal division of subapical lobe; f: flat seta of dSL (= foliform); Gc: gonocoxite; Gs: gonostylus; 1: leaf; lsp: lateral setal patch; LP: lateral plate; Par: paramere; Ppr: paraproct; pSL: proximal division of subapical lobe; VIII-Te: tergum VIII; IX-Te: tergum IX; X-Te: tergum X (Photo: Forattini and Mureb-Sallum, 1990).
Male genitalia structures of Culex lopesi. a: seta a of pSL; AeS: aedeagal sclerite; b: seta b of pSL; BP: basal piece; CSc: cercal sclerite; dSL: distal division of subapical lobe; f: flat seta of dSL (= foliform); Gc: gonocoxite; Gs: gonostylus; 1: leaf; lsp: lateral setal patch; LP: lateral plate; Par: paramere; Ppr: paraproct; pSL: proximal division of subapical lobe; VIII-Te: tergum VIII; IX-Te: tergum IX; X-Te: tergum X (Photo: Forattini and Mureb-Sallum, 1990).
Male genitalia structures of Culex lopesi. a: seta a of pSL; AeS: aedeagal sclerite; b: seta b of pSL; BP: basal piece; CSc: cercal sclerite; dSL: distal division of subapical lobe; f: flat seta of dSL (= foliform); Gc: gonocoxite; Gs: gonostylus; 1: leaf; lsp: lateral setal patch; LP: lateral plate; Par: paramere; Ppr: paraproct; pSL: proximal division of subapical lobe; VIII-Te: tergum VIII; IX-Te: tergum IX; X-Te: tergum X (Photo: Forattini and Mureb-Sallum, 1990).
Female cibarial armature and pupa of Culex lopesi. CA: cibarial armature; Ce: cercus; CiB: cibarial bar; Ct: cibarial tooth; CT: cephalothorax; IsS: insular seta; Pa: paddle; PGL: postgenital lobe; Tr: trumpet; UVL: upper vaginal lip; UVS: upper vaginal sclerite; I-IX: abdominal segments; IX-Te: tergum IX (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1990).
Female cibarial armature and pupa of Culex lopesi. CA: cibarial armature; Ce: cercus; CiB: cibarial bar; Ct: cibarial tooth; CT: cephalothorax; IsS: insular seta; Pa: paddle; PGL: postgenital lobe; Tr: trumpet; UVL: upper vaginal lip; UVS: upper vaginal sclerite; I-IX: abdominal segments; IX-Te: tergum IX (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1990).
Larva of Culex lopesi. A: antenna; C: cranium; CS: comb scale; Dm: dorsomentum; M: mesothorax; p: puncture; P: prothorax; PMPc: posterior median process; PS: pecten spine; S: siphon; T: metathorax; I-X: abdominal segments (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1990).
Larva of Culex lopesi. A: antenna; C: cranium; CS: comb scale; Dm: dorsomentum; M: mesothorax; p: puncture; P: prothorax; PMPc: posterior median process; PS: pecten spine; S: siphon; T: metathorax; I-X: abdominal segments (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1990).
 
Geographic distribution
Distribution
Record
  • Argentina
    • Misiones
Other distribution
Brazil.
 
Synonyms
  • Sin registros/no records .
Observations
Larva and pupa unknown.
Habitat and breeding sites
Adults were collected in the forest, a few on human bait and one with avian blood in the gut. Few adult specimens were collected in a peridomiciliary environment.
Links
References
  • FORATTINI, O.P., MUREB-SALLUM, M.A. 1990. Redescription of Culex (Melanoconion) lopesi Sirivanakarn and Jakob 1979, with the description of immature stages (Doptera: Culicidae). Mosquito Systematics 22(1): 57-66.
  • ROSSI, G. C. 2015. Annotated checklist, distribution, and taxonomic bibliography of the mosquitoes (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) of Argentina. Check List 11 (4): 1712.
  • BANGHER, D. N. 2020. Revisión sistemática de Culex (Melanoconion) Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) en Argentina. Tesis Doctoral. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Corrientes, Argentina.
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