A comparative analysis of the ventral brush and its attachment to segment X of fourth-stage larvae in tribe Aedini (Diptera: Culicidae).
A comparative anatomical analysis of the ventral brush and its attachment to segment X of 4th-stage larvae was conducted for the genera and subgenera in tribe Aedini. Four types and 18 subtypes are recognized and examples of each are described and illustrated. A key distinguishing the types and subtypes is included. Some comments concerning the phylogenetic utility of the ventral brush are provided.
Reinert
John F
JF
Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE), United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA.
D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology