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Aedes (Stegomyia) krombeini is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the Scutellaria group of the genus Aedes. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific name is named for Dr. Karl V. Krombein, who was a Senior Entomologist and Principal Investigator of the "Biosystematic Studies of the Insects of Ceylon" project, Smithsonian Institution.
Description
Male has dark scaled proboscis. Scutum with narrow dark scales and a prominent median longitudinal stripe of similar white ones. Mesepimeral scale patches connected forming a V-shaped white scale patch. Coxae with patches of white scales. Halters are with dark scales.[3]
References
- ↑ "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Species Details : Aedes krombeini Huang, 1975". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Mosquito Systematics Aedes (Stegomyia) krombeini n. sp" (PDF). Mosquito Systematics. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
External links
- [A New Species of Aedes (Stegomyia) from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) (Diptera: Culicidae)]
- Susceptibility of Aedes krombeini cell line to some arboviruses.
- New embryonic cell line from Aedes krombeini (H.) (Diptera:Culicidae)
- Development, longevity, gonotrophic cycle and oviposition of Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) under cyclic temperatures
- A note on the occurrence of the Aedes (Stegomia) krombeini (Diptera:Culicidae) in Assam, India
- Effect of fluctuating and constant temperatures on development, adult longevity and fecundity in the mosquito Aedes krombeini
- Detection by electron microscopy of endogenous viruses in Aedes krombeini (H.) cell line.
- Psi-Mutation Affects Phase Angle Difference, Free-Running Period and Phase Shifts in Aedes krombeini (Stegomyia)
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