Culex ( Microculex ), 1907
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5717.4.3 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B90587C0-B227-FFA6-D48D-FF19FC82F931 |
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Plazi |
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Culex ( Microculex) View in CoL sp. 5
Male genitalia ( Fig. 22): Tergum IX lobes moderately developed; base wider than apex; distance between lobes 3–4x basal width; apex with 7–9 fine, simple, straight widely distributed setae. Gonocoxite oblong; subapical lobe small, with 5 simple setae, 2 longer than the others. Columnar process short, broad; 2 straight, apically curved setae ( a and b); seta a shorter than seta b, inserted at the same level; ventromesal surface with a group of 5 or 6 fine, simple setae. Gonostylus narrow, pointed, curved; broad leaf-like gonostylar claw with pointed apex.Aedeagus with beak-like ventral process; dorsal process medium-sized, pointed; dorsolateral process sinuous, pointed. Aedeagal sclerite hook-like; apical process curved, rounded. Tergum X sinuous; paraproct dilated at basal level, median portion narrow; crown with 8 curved, pointed blades.
Distribution: Specimens collected in Magé District, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
Material examined: 2 ♂ G. RJ-STA-171; RJ-STA-180.
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