Genus LUIUS Reinert, Harbach & Kitching, 2008

Culicidae Classification

Culicidae Classification (2)

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Edited by Ralph Harbach on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 23:35

Name-Bearing Type:

Luius fengi (Edwards, 1935).

Classification:

Subfamily Culicinae, tribe Aedini. Luius is monobasic.

Distribution:

The single species of Luius are known Chekiang Province of China.

Medical and Economic Importance:

The single species of Luius is not known to be of medical and economic importance to humans.

Important References:

Lu & Ji, 1997 (taxonomy); Reinert et al., 2008, 2009 (classification, phylogeny).

Included Taxa:

fengi (Edwards, 1935)