Culex ( Microculex ) elongatus Rozeboom & Komp, 1950

Culex ( Microculex) elongatus Rozeboom & Komp, 1950 View in CoL

Culex ( Microculex) elongatus Rozeboom & Komp, 1950: 147 View in CoL ( ♂ G, ♀, Pe, Le). Holotype in USNM. Type locality: Acacias , Meta, Colombia.

Pecor et al. 2000: 213 (distr.).

Male genitalia ( Fig. 20): Tergum IX lobes developed; medium-sized; internal margin slightly rounded; length 1.5x basal width; distance between lobes 3–4x basal width; apex with 1 or 2 fine, short, simple setae. Gonocoxite oblong, similar to that of Cx. neglectus but with group of small setae on subapical lobe; 2 sinuous setae inserted dorsoventrally; 1 leaf-like seta apically isolated. Columnar process medium-sized, robust; apex with 2 straight, apically curved setae ( a and b), inserted at same level; seta a smaller than seta b; external margin with 2 long, pointed setae; ventromesal surface with 3 simple setae. Gonostylus narrow, elongate, discrete with convex outline at basal level; broad, leaf-like gonostylar claw with pointed apex. Aedeagus with beak-like ventral process, dorsolateral process pointed. Aedeagal sclerite pointed at apical process; narrow, smooth, hook-like outline. Tergum X somewhat triangular; inner process evident; basal plate wide; paraproct dilated basally, robust; crown with 5 medium-sized, curved, rounded blades.

Distribution: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela.

Material examined: 5 ♂ G. FSP-LESP-1220, FSP-LESP-1217; FSP-LESP,1982; FSP-LESP, 1984; FSP-LESP-1222.