Laboratrio de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozorios, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Avenida Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, 21040-360, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. .
Laboratrio de Patologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Avenida Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, 21040-360, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. .
Zootaxa. 2022 Aug 15;5175(1):101-125. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5175.1.5.
Mosquito species of the subgenus Decamyia Dyar, 1919 of genus Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901 are known to have immature stages mostly associated with Heliconia plants. Currently, the subgenus includes five species, some of which are poorly characterized. Here, we redescribe and illustrate the larval, pupal and adult life stages of Wy. felicia (Dyar Nez Tovar, 1927). In addition, Wyeomyia monticola, a new species of Decamyia from Trinidad, close to Wy. felicia, is described. The new species can be distinguished by morphological characters of the male genitalia, larva and pupa.
已知，属天蚕蛾的次属 Decamyia Dyar，1919 的蚊种与Heliconia 植物的幼虫期和蛹期有很大关联。目前，该次属包括五个物种，其中一些物种的特征描述不够完善。在这里，我们重新描述并图示了 Wy. felicia（Dyar Nez Tovar，1927）的幼虫、蛹和成虫期。此外，还描述了来自特立尼达的与 Wy. felicia 接近的 Decamyia 新种 Wyeomyia monticola。新种可以通过雄性生殖器、幼虫和蛹的形态特征来区分。
