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Coquillettidia (Austromansonia) tenuipalpis  (Edwards, 1924)

 

Endemic

New Zealand Status: Endemic

The subgenus Austromansonia, which was created for Coquillettidia tenuipalpis, is thought to be the most primitive and generalised group of Coquillettidia, and possibly of the whole tribe Mansoniini (Belkin 1968).

Vector and Disease Information

The vector status of Coquillettidia tenuipalpis is unknown (Holder 1999).

Distribution

Coquillettidia tenuipalpis NZ Distribution map

Coquillettida species NZ Distribution map

Australasian Biogeographic Region
PRESENT; ENDEMIC.
New Zealand - Auckland, Rangitikei, Westland, Southland (Belkin 1968), Wellington, Fiordland (Holder 1999), Buller (GRSNZ 2003).

Rest of the World
NOT PRESENT.

Taxonomic Position

Coquillettidia tenuipalpis is the only species in the group Tenuipalpis in the endemic subgenus Austromansonia (Belkin 1962).

Diagnosis

A diagnosis is the minimum set of characters and states that will separate this taxon from all others in this set of taxa.

 

Diagnostic characters State
Base of subcosta on under surface of wing with a patch of setae Yes [image]
Postspiracular setae Absent
Prespiracular setae Absent

 

Characteristic Features

Coquellittidia tenuipalpis is readily distinguished from iracunda by its larger size, and on the lower surface of the wing, the base of the subcosta has a large patch of setae (Belkin 1968).