Culex (Culiciomyia) sasai (Diptera: Culicidae), senior synonym of Cx. spiculothorax and a new country record for Bhutan

• Main Authors: Thanari Phanitchakun, Parinya Wilai, Jassada Saingamsook, Rinzin Namgay, Tobgyel Drukpa, Yoshio Tsuda, Catherine Walton, Ralph E. Harbach, Pradya Somboon
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85017624414&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/46948
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Culex (Culiciomyia) spiculothorax was described from Thailand based on the presence of spiculation on the thorax of larvae. Adult females are characterized but are indistinguishable from those of related species, such as Cx. pallidothorax. Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial...