Table 4 Comparative data for the main morphological features of the adult of species of the Atratus Group
From: Revision of the Atratus Group of Culex (Melanoconion) (Diptera: Culicidae)
Species/feature | Palpomere I (male) | Palpomere III (male) | Proboscis | Wings dorsal scaling | Mesepimeron (tegument) | Scutum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cx. atratus | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark | With bronzed scales |
Cx. caribeanus | White-scaled | With median large, whitish patch | With median large patch of whitish scales | Dark-scaled | Dark | With bronzed scales; whitish scales on anterior promontory, dorsocentral, supraalar, scutal fossa prescutellar areas forming a pattern |
Cx. columnaris n. sp. | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark | With brown scales with golden reflection; prescutellar area with whitish scales |
Cx. comptus n. sp. | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | C with small proximal patch of whitish scales; Sc with indistinct basal patch of white scales; R with 2 proximal patches of whitish scales separated by median patch of dark scales | Dark | With dark brown/black scales; pale golden scales on anterior promontory, scutal fossa, dorsocentral, prescutellar, supraalar areas forming a pattern |
Cx. dunni | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled (occasionally with indistinct whitish basal patch) | Dark-scaled | C with inconspicuous proximal patch of whitish scales; R with two proximal patches of white scales separated by large patch of dark scales | Dark | With bronzed scales; occasionally, with whitish scales on dorsocentral, supraalar, scutal fossa prescutellar areas |
Cx. ensiformis | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | C with proximal patch of white scales; R with two proximal patches of white scales separated by small patch of dark scales | Dark | With bronzed, golden scales on acrostichal, dorsocentral areas; whitish scales on anterior promontory, prescutellar fossa areas forming a pattern |
Cx. longistylus n. sp. | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | C with proximal patch of white scales | Dark | With dark brown scales; prescutellar area with whitish scales |
Cx. longisetosus n. sp. | Dark-scaled | With indistinct, whitish basal patch | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark | With dark brown scales; anterior promontory and prescutellar areas with whitish scales |
Cx. spinifer n. sp. | Dark-scaled | With small, whitish basal patch | With median, dorsal, indistinct, whitish patch | C with inconspicuous proximal patch of whitish scales; R with large proximal patch of whitish scales | Dark | With dark brown scales on median prescutellar, median scutal fossa areas; whitish scales on anterior promontory and other prescutellar areas |
Cx. trigeminatus | Dark-scaled | With whitish basal patch | With median large patch of whitish scales | C with small proximal patch of whitish scales; R with large proximal patch of whitish scales | Dark | With dark brown/black scales, whitish scales on scutal fossa, dorsocentral, anterior promontory and supraalar areas forming a pattern |
Cx. zeteki | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark-scaled | Dark, with median whitish stain | With bronzed scales |