Wyeomyia is a genus of mosquitoes first described in 1901 by Frederick Vincent Theobald.Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory: Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901, http://mosquito-taxonomic-inventory.info/simpletaxonomy/term/6251, accessed August 5, 2017. The genus's 140 species can be difficult to characterize because of their diversity and the need for additional taxonomic work to further delineate them. Adults resemble genus Limatus and Sabethes mosquitoes more closely than other genera in the New World tribe Sabethini, but differ by their scutal scales ranging in color from a relatively dull bronzy with a slight metallic sheen in most species, to a metallic gold. There are other distinguishing characters as well.Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: "Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini » Wyeomyia" in Systematic Catalog of Culicidae, http://www.wrbu.org/mqID/mq_gnra/wyeomyia.htm, accessed August 5, 2017.Robin McLeod with additional contributions by V. Belov: Genus Wyeomyia, Bugguide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/38485, last updated 11 October 2011, last accessed August 5, 2017.

Distribution

Wyeomyia mosquitoes are predominantly neotropical, ranging across the Caribbean into Florida, with one species occurring in eastern North America.Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: "Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini » Wyeomyia" in Systematic Catalog of Culicidae, http://www.wrbu.org/mqID/mq_gnra/wyeomyia.htm, accessed August 5, 2017.

Ecology

Most Wyeomyia mosquitoes are forest-inhabiting, preferring damp environments.Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: "Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini » Wyeomyia" in Systematic Catalog of Culicidae, http://www.wrbu.org/mqID/mq_gnra/wyeomyia.htm, accessed August 5, 2017. Larvae develop in small collections of water in bromeliads and aroids, flower bracts, broken bamboo and bamboo stumps, tree holes, pitcher plants, and sometimes man-made containers.Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: "Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini » Wyeomyia" in Systematic Catalog of Culicidae, http://www.wrbu.org/mqID/mq_gnra/wyeomyia.htm, accessed August 5, 2017. They feed on organic matter in the water, including decomposing carcasses of insects and spiders. Some species obtain oxygen directly from the water, rarely, if ever, surfacing.

Adults are active during the day, usually near larval habitats.Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: "Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini » Wyeomyia" in Systematic Catalog of Culicidae, http://www.wrbu.org/mqID/mq_gnra/wyeomyia.htm, accessed August 5, 2017. Some species are found at characteristic elevations in the forest canopy, with others appearing to be restricted to ground level.Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: "Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini » Wyeomyia" in Systematic Catalog of Culicidae, http://www.wrbu.org/mqID/mq_gnra/wyeomyia.htm, accessed August 5, 2017.

Most Wyeomyia species will take blood meals, and females readily feed on humans who enter their habitat.Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: "Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini » Wyeomyia" in Systematic Catalog of Culicidae, http://www.wrbu.org/mqID/mq_gnra/wyeomyia.htm, accessed August 5, 2017. Although Ilhéus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis and Maguari viruses have been isolated from Wyeomyia mosquitoes, they are not known to transmit a disease agent to humans.Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: "Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini » Wyeomyia" in Systematic Catalog of Culicidae, http://www.wrbu.org/mqID/mq_gnra/wyeomyia.htm, accessed August 5, 2017.

Species The following species and subgenera are recognised:Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: "Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini » Wyeomyia" in Systematic Catalog of Culicidae, http://www.wrbu.org/mqID/mq_gnra/wyeomyia.htm, accessed August 5, 2017.

Subgenus (Wyeomyia) Wyeomyia abebela Wyeomyia ablechra Wyeomyia adelpha Wyeomyia arthrostigma Wyeomyia atrata Wyeomyia bahama Wyeomyia caracula Wyeomyia celaenocephala Wyeomyia charmion Wyeomyia corona Wyeomyia downsi Wyeomyia florestan Wyeomyia gaudians Wyeomyia gausapata Wyeomyia grayii Wyeomyia guatemala Wyeomyia hemisagnosta Wyeomyia hirsuta Wyeomyia juxtahirsuta Wyeomyia labesba Wyeomyia luna Wyeomyia medioalbipes Wyeomyia melanopus Wyeomyia mitchellii Wyeomyia nigritubus Wyeomyia pertinans Wyeomyia pseudorobusta Wyeomyia robusta Wyeomyia scotinomus Wyeomyia simmsi Wyeomyia smithii - pitcherplant mosquito, moustique de la sarracénie Wyeomyia sororcula Wyeomyia stellata Wyeomyia stonei Wyeomyia vanduzeei Subgenus (Antunesmyia) Wyeomyia alani Wyeomyia colombiana Wyeomyia flavifacies Subgenus (Caenomyiella) Wyeomyia fernandezyepezi Subgenus (Cruzmyia) Here is the list with the Wikipedia syntax added: Wyeomyia dyari Wyeomyia forattinii Wyeomyia kummi Wyeomyia mattinglyi Subgenus (Decamyia) Here is the list with the Wikipedia syntax added: Wyeomyia felicia Wyeomyia pseudopecten Wyeomyia ulocoma Subgenus (Dendromyia) Wyeomyia complosa Wyeomyia jocosa Wyeomyia luteoventralis Wyeomyia testei Wyeomyia trifurcata Wyeomyia ypsipola Subgenus (Dodecamyia) Wyeomyia aphobema Subgenus (Exallomyia) Wyeomyia arborea Wyeomyia carrilloi Wyeomyia tarsata Subgenus (Hystatomyia) Wyeomyia autocratica Wyeomyia baltae Wyeomyia chocoensis Wyeomyia circumcincta Wyeomyia coenonus Wyeomyia esmeraldasi Wyeomyia intonca Wyeomyia lamellata Wyeomyia lopezii Subgenus (Menolepis) Wyeomyia leucostigma Subgenus (Miamyia) Wyeomyia codiocampa Wyeomyia hosautos Wyeomyia limai Wyeomyia lutzi

Wyeomyia oblita Wyeomyia sabethea Wyeomyia serrata

Subgenus (Nunezia) Wyeomyia bicornis Wyeomyia lateralis Wyeomyia paucartamboensis

Subgenus (Phoniomyia) Wyeomyia antunesi Wyeomyia bonnei Wyeomyia davisi Wyeomyia deanei Wyeomyia diabolica Wyeomyia edwardsi Wyeomyia flabellata Wyeomyia fuscipes Wyeomyia galvaoi Wyeomyia incaudata Wyeomyia lassalli Wyeomyia longirostris Wyeomyia lopesi Wyeomyia muehlensi Wyeomyia pallidoventer Wyeomyia palmata Wyeomyia pilicauda Wyeomyia quasilongirostris Wyeomyia splendida Wyeomyia theobaldi Wyeomyia trinidadensis Wyeomyia tripartita Subgenus (Prosopolepis) Wyeomyia confusa Subgenus (Spilonympha) Wyeomyia airosai Wyeomyia aningae Wyeomyia bourrouli Wyeomyia finlayi Wyeomyia forcipenis Wyeomyia howardi Wyeomyia mystes Subgenus (Triamyia) Wyeomyia aporonoma Wyeomyia staminifera Subgenus (Zinzala) Wyeomyia fishi Wyeomyia zinzala

See also List of Wyeomyia species

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