Description of the pupa of the Himalayan mosquito, Ochlerotatus pulchriventer.
The pupa of Ochlerotatus pulchriventer (=Aedes pulchriventer) is described and illustrated for the first time. It was collected at midrange altitudes in the Himalaya Mountains of Nepal. A subspecies from Taiwan is discussed.
Darsie
Richard F
RF
Department of Biology, Grove City College, PA 16127, USA.
D000818:Animals; D044969:Ochlerotatus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification