title: Synonymy of subgenus Sinoaedes of genus Aedes with subgenus Mattinglyia of genus Heizmannia.
abstract: The subgenus Sinoaedes is transferred from the genus Aedes and placed in synonymy with the subgenus Mattinglyia of the genus Heizmannia. The haplotype of Sinoaedes, Aedes occidentayunnanus, is transferred to the subgenus Mattinglyia of the genus Heizmannia and the spelling of the specific name is corrected to agree in gender with Heizmannia. Rationale for these actions is provided.
authors.affiliation: Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE), United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reinert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002965:Classification; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification*; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification