7 44 American Entomo/ogica! - Systematic Catalog of Culicidae

Belkin et al: Topotypic Middle American Mosquitoes 5
Holotype ?, Barima River, Pomeroon Mission (Essequibo), Aug, G. C. Low
(BM). BIONOMICS: [Predaceous larvae in leaf axils of bromeliads]. Type females
collected on a river bank in virgin forest, about 70 miles from the coast.
4. Wyeomyia @V.) bodkini Edwards, 1922 [= aphobema]. TYPE: d, 9, Issororo,
N. W. District (Essequibo), Sept 1921, G. E. Bodkin (BM). BIONO-
MICS: Larvae in a pineapple plant.
5. Wyeomyia (W.) quasiluteoventralis (Theobald, 1903). TYPE: 9, Moranhanna
[Morawhanna], Barima River (Essequibo) and Demerara River (Demerara),
date not specified, G. C. Low (BM). BIONOMICS: [Larvae probably in
leaf axils of bromeliads, epiphytic and/or terrestrial].
6. Wyeomyia (Antunesmyia) flavifacies Edwards, i922. TYPE: Holotype ?,
Aruka River (Essequibo), 16 Sept 1921, G. E. Bodkin (BM).
Larvae in leaf axils of bromeliads.
BIONOMICS:
7. Wyeomyia (Dendromyia) moerbista (Dyar & Knab, 1919). TYPE: Holotype
?, Rupununi River (Essequibo), date not specified, K. S. Wise (USNM,
21995). BIONOMICS: [Larvae probably in bamboo or treeholes, possibly in
leaf axils 1.
8. Wyeomyia (D. ) ulocoma (Theobald, 1903). TYPE: 4 ?, Demerara River
(Demerara), date not specified, G. C. Low (BM). BIONOMICS: [Larvae probably
in Heliconia inflorescences].
in subdued light.
Type series collected in forest at 12 noon
9. Limatus asulleptus (Theobald, 1903). TYPE: ?, Demerara River (Demerara),
date not specified, G. C. Low (BM). BIONOMICS: [Larvae probably
in broken bamboo, plant containers on ground, artificial containers and possibly
treeholes]. Type series collected in forest at 12 noon in subdued light.
10. Sabethes (S. ) schausi Dyar & Knab, 1908 [= belisarioi]. TYPE: Holotype
?, Omai (Essequibo), date not specified, W. Schaus (USNM, 11973). BI-
ONOMICS: [Larvae probably in treeholes or bamboo].
11. Sabethes (S.) chroiopus Dyar & Knab, 1913 [= bipartipes]. TYPE: Holotype
d, Potaro Highlands (Essequibo), May 1909, de Freitas
BIONOMICS: [Larvae probably in treeholes or bamboo].
(USNM, 15999).
12. Mansonia (M.) humeralis Dyar & Knab, 1916. TYPE: Holotype 9,
Georgetown (Demerara), Dee 1915, H. W. B. Moore (USNM, 20366). BIO-
NOMICS: [Larvae probably attached to Pistia].
13. Uranotaenia leucoptera (Theobald, 1907). TYPE: Holotype d, Stanley
Town, New Amsterdam (Berbice), Aug, E. D. Rowland (BM). BIONOMICS:
[Larvae probably at extreme edges of extensive freshwater marshes].
14. Uranotaenia minuta Theobald, 1907 [= lowii]. TYPE: Holotype ?, New
Amsterdam (Berbice), Jan, E. D. Rowland (BM). BIONOMICS: [Larvae probably
in large lowland swamps or in other sunlit ground waters with some aquatic
vegetation. Adults probably attracted to light traps].
*15. Uranotaenia rowlandii (Theobald, 1905)[= nataliae]. TYPE: d, ?, Stanley
Town, New Amsterdam (Berbice), date and collector not specified (BM).
BIONOMICS: [Larvae probably in large open swamps with abundant aquatic
vegetation such as Pistia and sedges].
“16. Aedes (Ochlerotatus) serratus (Theobald, 1901). TYPE: d, ? (61),
New Amsterdam, Feb, E. D. Rowland; also Brazil and Trinidad (BM). BIO-
NOMICS: [Larvae in temporary
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swamps].
ground pools and flooded edges of forested
17. Aedes (0.) nubilus (Theobald, 1903) [= serratus]. TYPE: 5 ?, Pomeroon
Mission (Essequibo) and Christianburg River (Demerara), date not specified,
G. C. Low (BM). BIONOMICS: [Larvae as for serratus above]. Type