title: Description of subgenus Pardomyia Theobald and comparison with the nominotypical subgenus of Mucidus Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae: Aedini).
abstract: Pardomyia is validated as a subgenus of Mucidus and primary characters are given to separate it from the nominotypical subgenus. All life stages of the subgenus are described. The subgenus occurs in the Oriental and Australasian Regions and includes Mu. aurantius aurantius, Mu. aurantius chrysogaster, Mu. painei, and Mu. quadripunctis. A "previous usage" section is provided for tracking the published generic-level history of the 14 species, one with subspecies, currently included in Mucidus.
authors.affiliation: Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (CMA VE), United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1600/1700 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608-1067, USA.
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reinert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D011679:Pupa; D013045:Species Specificity