Redescription of the pupa of Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar and Knab (Diptera, Culicidae), with amendments to key to the Culex pupae of the eastern United States.
The pupa of Culex declarator was partially described and illustrated by Lane. This species was recently discovered in Florida for the first time and a series of individual rearings have resulted in a number of pupae and an opportunity to redescribe it fully, with a complete illustration. Amendment to the key to the Culex pupae of the eastern United States is provided.
Darsie
Richard F
RF
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, 20 9th Street SE, Vero Beach, FL 32962, USA.
Day
Jonathan F
JF
D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005431:Florida; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014481:United States