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New Species of Mosquitoes from Taiwan (Diptera: Culicidae) : Part V. Three New Subspecies of Aedes and Seven New Species of Culex

Jih Ching Lien

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The present paper describes the larvae, pupae, males and females of three new subspecies of Aedes and seven new species of Culex. These mosquitoes are named Aedes (Finlaya) elsiae vicarius, n. ssp., Aedes (Finlaya) pulchriventer alius, n. ssp., Aedes (Finlaya) aureostriatus taiwanus, n. ssp., Culex (Neoculex) lini, n. sp., Culex (Lophoceraomyia) hui, n, sp., Culex (Culex) neovishnui, n. sp., Culex (Culex) kangi, n. sp., Culex (Culex) tsengi, n.sp., Culex (Culex) neomimulus, n. sp., and Culex (Culex) murrelli, n. sp. These mosquitoes were found exclusively in foot-hill areas of Taiwan Proper, Following the morphological descriptions, the distribution, biology, and systematics of the species are discussed.

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Key concepts: Culex, Biology, Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes, Culex pipiens, Subspecies, Zoology, Larva