Opifex

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Taxonavigation [edit]

Taxonavigation: Culicoidea

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Ordo: Diptera
Subordo: Nematocera
Infraordo: Culicomorpha
Superfamilia: Culicoidea

Familia: Culicidae
Subfamilia: Culicinae
Tribus: Aedini
Genus: Opifex
Subgenera: O. (Nothoskusea) – O. (Opifex)

Overview of species (2) [edit]

O. chathamicus – O. fuscus
[source: Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist, plus O. chathamicus]

Name [edit]

Opifex Hutton, 1902

Type species: Opifex fuscus Hutton, 1902

References [edit]

  • Belkin, J.N. 1968: Mosquito studies (Diptera, Culicidae) VII. The Culicidae of New Zealand. Contributions of the American Entomological Institute, 3(1): 1-182.
  • Dumbleton, L.J. 1962: A new species and new sub-genus of Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae) from New Zealand. New Zealand journal of science, 5(1): 17-27. BUGZ PDF
  • Edwards, F.W. 1921: Mosquito notes.-II. Bulletin of entomological research, 12(1): 69-80. doi: 10.1017/S0007485300044874
  • Edwards, F.W. 1921: A synopsis of the adult mosquitos of the Australasian region. Bulletin of entomological research, 14(4): 351-401. doi: 10.1017/S0007485300045624 PDF
  • Hutton, F. W. 1902. Additions to the Diptera fauna of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 34: 179-196.
  • Reinert, J. F. 2001. Comparative anatomy of the female genitalia of genera and subgenera in tribe Aedini (Diptera: Culicidae). Part VI. Genus Ayurakitia Thurman. Part VII. Genus Opifex Hutton. Part VIII. Genus Verrallina Theobald. Part IX. Genus Eretmapodites Theobald. Contributions of the American Entomological Institute, 32: 1-50.