Type Localities of Mosquito Species in Uganda

TYPE LOCALITIES OF MosQUITO SPECIES IN UGANDA

JUtiUS JUUAN LUTWAMADepartment of Arbovirology, Uganda Virus Research InstituteP. O. Box 49, Entebbe; Uganda; E-mail: arbovlr@infocom;co.ug

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Insect Sci. Appffc. Vol. 20, No.1, pp. 51-60, 2000Printed In Kenya. All rights reserved

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Abstract-A list of 88 nominal taxa of mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) originally describedfrom Uganda is given. The list includes 68 valid species, 7 subspecies, 6 varieties, and 7 synonyms,within 10 tribes, 14 genera, and 13 subgenera. All 3 subfamilies of Culicidae (Anophelinae,Toxorhynchitinae, and Culicinae) are represented. The type localities of the different species areupdated forquick identification based on the presentpolitical boundaries within Uganda. The speciesstages that are as yet not fully described in the literature, and those species whose breeding habitatsare unknown are indicated.

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Key Words: mosquitoes, Anophelinae, Culicinae, To,xorhynchitinae, species, type locality,type depository

R~sume-Une liste de 88 noms taxomiques d'especes de moustiques (Diptera: Culicidae)originellement decrites de l'Uganda est donnee. Cette liste inclue 68 especes validees, 8sous-especes,6 varietes et 7 synonymes, Ie tout reparti en 10 tribus, 14 genres et 13 sous-genres. On presentetoutes les 3 sous-familles de Culicidae (Anophelinae, Toxorhynchitinae, et Culicinae). Les types delocalites pour differentes especes sont mis l jour aftn de permettre une identification rapide bas&:sur les divisions administratives actuelles A I'interieur de l'Uganda. Les etats et stades dedeveloppement des especes qUi ne sontpas encore entierement decrites dans la litterature et d'autresespeces dont les milieux naturels de developpement restent mlkonnus y sont indiqul!s.

Mots elis: moustiques, Anophelinae, Culicinae, Toxorhynchitinae, espl!ces, type de localite, endmitde d~position

INTRODUCTION

I nformation on the biodiversity of mosquitospecies in Uganda is sparse. Furthermore,there is a need to update most of the type

localities of the species, which are difficult to tracetoday because either they were poorlydocumented originally, or their political nameshave changed.

The bulk of studies on the mosquito fauna ofUganda were undertaken by British scientists whoworked in Uganda between 1900 and the 196Os,including, among others, F. V. Theobald, F. W.Edwards, A. M. E.vans, E. C. C. Van Someren, A. J.Haddow and J. D. Gillett. Since the early 19705,

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there have been only a limited number of,studieson the mosquito fa'l;Ula of Uganda.

This paper is a compilation of information onall the 88 nominal species ofmosquitoes originallydescribed from localities in Uganda. The list ofspecies consists of all the nominal species that arevalid or currently considered as synonyms. Theyare arranged in the sequence used by Knight andStone (1977). Where the name of the originallydescribed species is the juniorsynonym, the nameof the senior synonym (the name that the speciesis called presently) is indicated and given inparentheses. Example as in No.2. For simplicityof presentation, only the names of the originalauthors and the type l~calityhave been presented.

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The corrected type locality is set in parentheses.Type materials were not examined during thisstudy, but the name of the depository where thetype specimens were deposited are presented asabbreviations. A few notes have been added to thelist particularly concerning the status ofdescription of the different stages where somestages of the individual species have not beendescribed~ and also the breeding habitat whereimmatures of the species could be found.

It is hoped that this paper will stimulateinterest in the further study of the undescribed orpartially described stages of some of the speciesand their bionomics. There is also a need to starta reference collection of the mosquito species inUganda.

Abbreviations used for lYpe depositories

BM =British Museum (Natural History), London,Great·Britain.LSTM = Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,Liverpool, Great Britain.IERT =. Institut d'Enseignement et de RecherchesTropicales, Bondy, Sein, France.(Now Centre de Faunistique de l'ORSTOM,

Bondy, 93 France).

SUBFAMILY: ANOPHEUNAE

Genus: Anopheles MeigenSubgenus: A"opheles Meigen

1. Anopheles irnplexus (Theobald), 1903a.(Originally described as Christya irnplexJI =Christia implexus Theobald). Type locality =Nile Province (locations given in originaldeSCription are Jinja and Togo in Busoga,Jinja District, Eastern Uganda). Typedepository =8M. A species inhabitinghighland forests, with larvae in streams,seepage, swamps, pools and ponds.

Genus: Anopheles MeigenSubgenus: Cellia Theobald

2. Anopheles septentio~lis Evans, 1934.(Originally described as Anopheles theilerivar. septentionalis Evans). (Synonym =Anopheles brohieri Edwards). Type locality,,; Arua, northwestern Uganda (probablycurrent Arua district, NorthwesternUganda). Type 'depository =8M.

3. Anopheles christyi (Newstead and Carler),1911. (Originally described as Neocelliachristyi Newstead and Carter).'!YPe locality=Uganda (no definite area given). Typedepository = 8M.

4. Anopheles entebbiensis Evans, 1938.(Synonym =Anopheles eydippis De Meillon).Type locality =Entebbe (Mpigi district,Central Uganda). Type depository =LSTM.

5. Anopheles gibbinsi Evans, 1935. Type locality= Port Portal, Toro district (Kabaroledistrict, Western Uganda). Type depository= 8M. A highland species, with larvaefound in streams draining papyrusswamps.

6. Anopheles hancocki Edwards, 1929.(Originally described as Anopheles theilerivar. hancocki Edwards). Type locality =Kampala (Kampala district, CentralUganda). Type depository =BM. Larvaefound in clear water in well-vegetatedswamps.

7. Anopheles weUcomei subsp. ugandae '6vans,1934. (Originally described as Anophelesdistictus var. Ugandae Evans). Type locality=King's Lake area, Kampala, (Kampaladistrict, Central Uganda). Type depository=8M. .Larvae in permanent swamp areas.

8. Anopheles bwambae White, 1985. Typelocality =Mongiro (Buranga hot springs),Bwamba County, Toro district (Bundibugyodistrict, WeStern Uganda). Type depository=8M. Larvae are found in hot salty springs.So far this species has only been found in asmall area in Bundibugyo Districl

SUBFAMILY: CULICINAE

Tribe: AedeomyiiniGenus: Aedeomyi" TheobaldSubgenus: Lepiothauma Enderlein

9. Aedeomyia africana Neveu-Lemaire, 1906.Type locality=Dufile, Nile Province (MoyoDistrict, Northwestern Uganda, along theNile river). 1Ype depository =NE. Larvaeof this species were also collected fromEntebbe, in Central Uganda and Jinja, inEastern Uganda. Larvae were collectedfrom open water bodies overgrown withPis(ia plants, mostly along edges of LakeVictoria.

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Tribe: AediniGenus: Aedes MeigenSubgenus: Aedemorphus Theobald

10. Aedes gibbinsi Edwards, 1935. Type locality= Namwamba valley (2440 m above SQa

level) on Mountain Rwenzori, (BundibugyoDistrict, Western Uganda). Type depository=BM. Larvae were also found betweenMountains Mgahinga and Sabinio, inKigezi district, (Kisoro district,Southwestern Uganda), at the border ofUganda and Democratic Republic ofCongo. Larvae were also found atKameranjoka in Bwamba, Bundibugyodistrict in Western Uganda. It is a highlandspecies found in small, highly shaded,ground pools in bambQo forests.

11. Aedes hopkinsi Edwards, 1936. Type locality=Lira (Lira district, North Uganda). 'lYpedepository = BM. Larvae were alsocollected from Kampala and Entebbe inCentral Uganda.

12. Aedes insolens Edwards, 1936. Type locality=Arua, Northwestern Uganda (most likelyArua or Nebbi districts, NorthwesternUganda). Type depository =BM. Breedingplace not known; suspected to be groundpools or swamps. Larvae, pupae and femaleadults of the species are not described.

13. Aedes leptolabis Edwards, 1936. Type locaUty=Nabadzidza near Kampala (Nabazziza,Kampala district, Central'Uganda). Typedepository =BM. Females of this speciesha ve not beendescribed. Larvae werefound in temporary rain pools in denseforests.

14. Aedes mutilus Edwards, 1936. Type locality=Mpanga Forest, Toro district (Kabaroledistrict, Western Uganda). Type depository=BM. Larvae were also collected fromKampala, Central Uganda.

15. Aedes natroniu~ Edwards, 1932.'IYpe locality=Mwaya and Kitoma, Lake Maseche,Kasese district (one of the saline lakes inthe Queen Elizabeth National Park, Mweya,Kasese district, Western Uganda). Typedepository = BM. Larvae were alsocollected from several other saline lakes ofthe area (L. Kiborna, L. Bogasu, L.Chirunuma), usuallyfrom hoof prints at theedges.

16. Aedes semlikiensis Van Someren 1950a. Typelocality = Semliki river area,

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Bunyamwerima village, Bwamba County,Toro district (Bundibugyo district, WesternUganda). 'lYpe depository = BM. Larvaeand pupae of this species are not yetdescribed, and breeding habitat isunknown. .

17. Aedes smithbumi Van Someren 1950a. Typelocality =Bwamba County, Toro district(Bundibugyo district, Western Uganda).'IYpe depository =BM. Larvae and pupaeof this species are not yet described, andbreeding habitat is unknown.

18. Aedes tricholabis subsp. bwambae VanSomeren 1950b. Type locality =BwambaCounty, Taro district (Bundibugyo district,Western Uganda). 'lYpe depository = BM.FemaJe adults of this species are not yetd~scribed. Larvae are found in groundpools.

Tribe: AediniGenus: Aedes MeigenSubgenus: Stegomyia Theobald

19. Aedesangustus Edwards, 1935.1}rpe locality= Between Mountains Mgahinga andSabinio, at the Uganda - DemocraticRepublic of Congo border (Kisoro district,Southwestern Uganda). Type depository =BM. Species was also collected from Muko,Southwest of Kabale town, Kabale district.It is a highland species collected at 2440 melevation above sea level. Larvae are foundin bamboo stems bored by caterpillars.Larvae were found in association with thoseof Aedes bambusae Edwards.

20. Aedes bambusae Edwards, 1935. Typelocality, type depository, and'habitat as forAedes angustus Edwards.

21, Aedes fraseri Edwards, 1912. (Originally'described as Stegomyia fraseri Edwards).Type localify =Mpumu forest, Uganda(Mukono district, Central Uganda). Typedepository =BM. Larvae were collectedfrom tree holes. Pupae of this species areyet to be described).

22. Aedes opok Corbet and Van Someren, 1962.l}tpe locality =Awere, Acholi district (Guludistrict, Northern Uganda). Typedepository =BM. Larvae were collectedfrom shaded tree holes in wooded savannaland.

23. Aedes rwenzori Haddow and Van Someren,·1950.'lYpe locality =Kakuka (2135 mabove

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sea level) and Kabingo (1983 m above sealevel) on the foothills of MountainRwenzori, Toro cHstrict (Bundibugyodistrict, Western Uganda).'JYpe depository=BM. The species was alSo collected fromBunguka mountain forest on the RwenzoriMountain. Breeding habitat not known butsuspected to be holes in bamboo stems.

24. Aedes bromeIiae (Theobald), 1911. Typelocality = Kampala swamp, (Kampaladistrict, Central Uganda, from a placepresently known as Kisenyi). Type

. depository =8M. Larvae were collectedfrom pineapple axils. (Redeemed fromsynonymy with Aedes simpsoniTheobald byHuang (1979).

liibe: AediniGenus: Eretmapodites Theobald

25. Eretmapodites corbeti Hamon, 1962. Typelocality =Nyanga forest near Kampala,Mengo district (Mpanga forest, Mpigiqistrict, Central Uganda). 'IYpe depository=IERT. Larvae, pupae and female adultsof this species have not been described. Thisspecies has so far only been collected fromUganda.

26. Eretmapodites ferox Haddow, 1946.(Synonym = Eretmapodites dracaenaeEdwards).1}rpe locality =Bwamba County,Toro district (Bundibugyo district, WesternUganda). Type depository =BM. Larvaewere found in axils of Colocasia spp. andDracaena sp. plants.

27. Eretmapodites gilletti Van Someren, 1949.Type locality = Bwamba County, Torodistrict (Bundibugyo district, WesternUganda). Type depository ,= BM.

28. Erefmapodites haddowi Van Someren, 1949.Type locality =Mongiro, Bwamba County,Toro district (Bundibugyo district, WesternUganda). Type depository =BM. Larvae,pupae and female adults of this specieshave not been described. Breeding habitatis unknown.

29. Eretmapodites harperi Van Someren, 1949.Type locality, type depository, status ofdescription, and larval habitat are as givenabove for Eretmapodifes haddowi VanSomeren. .

30. Eretmapodites mahaffyi Van Someren, 1949.Type locality, type depository, status of

description, and larval habitat are as givenabove for Erefmapodites haddowi VanSomercn.

31. Eretmapodifes parvipluma Edwards, 1941.l}rpe locality =Kasuku and Damba Islandin Lake Victoria, (Mpigi district, CentralUganda). Type depository = BM. Thespecies probably lays its eggs in water onfallen banana leaves and in banana leafaxils.

32. Eretmapodites vansomereni Hamon, 1962.~Type locality = Zika forest, Kisubi, nearEntebbe, Mengo district (Zika forest,

. Kisubi, Ssisa Subcounty, Mpigi district,Central Uganda). 'TYpe depository =lERT.'Larvae, pupae and female adults of thisspecies have not been described. Thisspecies has so far only been collected fromUganda.

Tribe: CuliciniGenus: Culex LinnaeusSubgenus: Culex Linnaeus

33. Culex andersoni subsp. bwambanus Edwards,1941. Type locality = Bwamba pass (2440 mabove sea level), Mountain Rwenzori, Torodistrict (Bundibugyo district, WesternUganda). Type depository =BM. Larvaewere collected from rock pools in a streambed. An adult male was taken while flyingin a hollow trea--trunk.

34. Culex aurantapex var. jinjaensis Edwards,1941. Type locality =Jinja, Busoga district(linja district, Eastern Uganda). Typedepository =BM. Collected from swampsbordering Lake Victoria. Was also collectedfrom Kampala. Larvae and pupae of thisspecies have not been described.

35. Culex chorley; Edwards, 1941. Type locality= Masaka, Uganda (Masaka district,Western Central Uganda). Type depository=BM. This species was also collected fromKampala and Semliki valley (Bundibugyodistrict). The species was collected fromburrow pits, ditches and open pools inswamps.

36. Culex guiarti Blanchard, 1905. (Firstdescribed as Culex viridis Theobald, 19Q3a).Type locality =Buse (place could not belocated but probably is Busi in Mukonodistrict, Central Uganda). Type depository=BM. This species was taken from burrow

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37. Clllex hancoki Edwards, 1930. Type locality= Bulambuli (2745 m above sea level) onMountain Eigon (Mbale district, EasternUganda). lYpe depository =BM. Larvaewere collected in rainwater in cut bambooand in bamboo whicp had been bored bylarvae moth. It is a high altitude species.

38. Clllex IIOpkinsi Edwards, 1932.lYpe locality= Kameranjoka, Rwenzori foothills, Torodistrict (Bundibugyo, Western Uganda).lYpe =BM. This species was collected fromNamwamba Valley in the same generallocality as the type locality. Larvae arefound in rock pools.

39. Culex invidiosus var. vexillatus Edwards,1941. Type locality = Kampala (Kampaladistrict, Central Uganda). Type depository:: 8M. Larvae, pupae and female adults ofthis variety have not been described.

40. ClIlex lIluSDrum Edwards, 1932. Type locality=Fort Portal, Toro district (Kabaroledistrict, western Uganda). Type depository'=" 8M. This species was also collected fromLira in North Uganda and aroundKampala. Immatures of this species arefound in axils of wild banana, and Colocasiaspp.

41. ClIle:: qqasigelidus Theobald, 1903b.(Synonym = Culex poicilepes Theobald).Type locality =Entebbe (Mpigi district,Central Uganda). Type depository =BM.This species is found in burrow pits,ditches, pools in swamps, stagnant or semi·stagnant pools in riverbeds, in clean waterwith vegetation.

42. ClIlex pseudoproinn Van Someren, 1951.Typelocality = Bwamba County, Taro district(Bundibugyo district, Western Uganda).lYpe depository =BM. Larvae, pupae andfemale adults of this species have not beendescribed. Breeding habitat is also notknown.

43. Culex qllasiguiarti Theobald, 1910. Typelocality =Mpumu forest (Mukono district,Central Uganda), but was also collectedfrom Entebbe and Kampala (CentralUganda). lYpe depository =BM.

44. ClIlex shoae subsp. IIgandae Van ~omeren,

1967. Type locality =Ngogwe (Mukonodistrict, Central Uganda). Type locality =BM.

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45. Culex tenagius Van Someren 1954. Typelocality =Bwamba County, Taro district(Bundibugyo district, Western Uganda).Type depository = BM. Larvae of thisspecies were collected from saline waternear hot springs at Mongiro and Sempaya.

46. Culex toroensis Edwards and Gibbins, 1939.(First described as a subspecies of Culexvansomereni Edwards and Gibbins). Typelocality = Kisomoro (1525 m above sealevel), Mountain Rwenzori' (Kabaroledistrict,.Western Uganda). Type depository=8M: this species .was also collected fromNamwamba (2440 in above sea level) onMountain Rwenzori, Mubuku valley(Kasese district), and froin Tororo districtin Eastern Uganda.

47. Culex foroensis subsp. macrophyllus Edwardsand Gibbins, 1939. lYpe locality = Lugezicamp, between Mountains Mgahinga andSabiNo (2440 m above sea level) (Kisoro

. district, Western Uganda). Type depository=BM. Larvae, pupae and female adults ofthis species have not been described.

48. Culex triftlafus subsp. aenescens Edwards,1941. Type locality = Kameranjoka,Rwenzori Mountains foothills, Toro district(Bundibugyo district, Western Uganda).Type depository = BM. Larvae werecollected from rock pools in mountainstreams. Females of the subspecies have notbeen described.

49. Culex trifoliatus Edwards, 1914. Type locality= Kasala (Bugerere, Mukono district,Central Uganda). lYpe depository = BM.

50. Culex vansomereni subsp. elgonicus Edwards,1941.1}'pe locality =Buginyanya, MountainElgon (1983 m above sea level) 1Mbaledistrict, Eastern Uganda). lYpe depository= BM. Larvae collected from temporary rainpools. Larvae, pupae and females of thisspecies have not been described.

Tribe: CulidniGenus: Culex LinnaeusSubgenus: ~liciomyiaTheobald

51. Culex cinerellu5 Edwards, 1922a. Typelocality :; Kasala (Bugerere, Mukonodistrict, Central Uganda), was also collectedfrom Mpumu and Kampala (CentralUganda). Type depository ::: BM. Breeds incrab holes and discarded tins.

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52. Culex mongiro Van Someren, 1951. Type 1iibe: Ficalbiinilocality =Mongiro, Bwamba County, Toro Genus: Ficalbia TheobaldCounty (Bundibugyo district, WesternUganda). Type depository = BM. Larvae, 59. Ficalbia fusca Theobald, 1911. (Originallypupae and female adults of this species are dtscribed as Mimomyia fusca Theobald).not described. The breeding habitat of this Type locality =Kampala swamp (Kampalaspecies is also unknown. district, Central Uganda). TYP4! depository

Tribe: Culicini= BM. Larvae and pupae are not yet .';/':described.

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Genus: Mimomyia (Mattingly) ~i..53. Culex acrostichalis Edwards, 1941. Type

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locality = Kasala (Bugerere, Mukono .-:}r:;district, Central Uganda). Thjs species was 60. Mimomyia xanthozona (Van Someretl), 1948. f~'

also collected from Kampala (Central (OriginllUy described as Ficalbia xanthozona!~.(~

Uganda). Type depository =BM. Larvae, Van Someren). Type locality =Mongiro, "pupae and female adults of this species are Bwamba county, Taro district (Bundibugyonot described. district, Western Uganda). Type depositoryI,

54. Culex fumbriforceps Edwards, 1935. Typelocality = Jinja Road and" Kasala (Mukono

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district, Central Uganda). Type depository Tribe: Ficalbiini=BM. Genus: Mimomyia (Mattingly)

55. Culex insignis (Carter), 1911. (Originallydescribed as Culiciomyia insignis Carter).

Subgenus: Mimomyia Theobald~. :.

Type locality = Entebbe (Mpigi district, 61. Mimomyia femorata (Edwards), 1936...~'

, Central Uganda). Type depository =BM.Larvae were found in shaded rock holes"on

(Originally described as Ficalbia femorata

river peols dose to main course river.Edwards). Type locality =Kibanga (Luwero

56. Culex ialnyamwerima Van Someren; 1951.district, Central Uganda). Type depository

Type locality =Kanyamwerima, Bwamba= BM. Female adults, larvae and pupae are

County, Taro district (Bundibugyo district, not yet described, and breeding habitat is

Western Uganda). Type depository =BM. also not known (suspected to be breeding

Larvae and pupae of this species are not yet in dear water with vegetation).

described. Breeding habitat is unknown. 62. Mimomyia palustris Theobald, 1911.

57. Culex kilara Van Someren, 1951. Type (Originally described as Megaculex palustris

locality =KUara, Bwamba County, Taro Theobald). Type locality =Kampala Swamp

district (Bundibugyo district, Western (Kampala district, Central Ugand~). Type

Uganda). 'IYpe depository = BM. Breeding depository =BM. This species was also

habitat is unknown. collected from Fort Portal.63. Mimomyia lacustris (Edwards), 1935.

1iibe: Culisetini (Originally described as Ficalbia lacustrisGenus: Culiseta Felt (Edwards). Type locality =Entebbe (MpigiSubgenus: Theomyia Edwards district, Central Uganda). Type depository

=BM. Larvae of this sp~es are found in58. Culisl!tafraseri (Edwards), 1914. (Originally short vegetation at the inner edges of

described as Leptosomatomyia fraseri swamps. .'Edwards). Type locality = Kasala forest 64. Mimomyia perplexens (Edwards), 1932. ." :~

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(Bugerere, Mukono districts, Western (Originally described as Ficalbia perplexensUganda). The species was also collected Edwards). Type locality = Kampala :~~from Chaggwe (Kyaggwe, Mukono district, (Kampala"district, Central Uganda). TypeCentral Uganda). Type depository =BM. depository =BM. Larvae of this species areLarvae were collected from tree holes. This found in short vegetation in drying poolsis the only species of this subgenera known. and abandoned day pits.

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Tribe: UranoteniiniGenus: Uranotaenia Lynch ArribalzagaSubgenus: Pseudoficalbia Lynch Arribalzaga

76. MJdrlyafraseri (Edwards), 1922b. (Originallydescribed as Harpagomyia fraseri Edwards).Type locality =Mpumu (Mukono district,Cent,ral Uganda). Type depository =8M.Larvae, pupae and female adults have notbeen described yet.

77. Malaya taeniarostris (Theobald), 1911.(Originally described as Harpagomyiataeniarostris Theobald). Type locality =Kampala swamp (Kampala district, CentralUganda).1}rpe depository = BM. Breeds inplant axils.

Tribe: SabethiniGenus: Malaya Leicester

75. Mansonia africana var. nigerima Theobald,1910. lYpe locality = Mpumu (Mukonodistrict, Central Uganda). But was alsocollected from Mabira Eorest (Mukonodistrict) and KaEu River near Hoima(Hoima district, Western Uganda), andEntebbe. Type depository = BM. Larvae arefound in lakeshore and river swamps. Onlymales are described.

Tribe: MansoniiniGenus:.Mansonia BlanchardSubgenus: Mansonioides Theobald

78. Uranotaenia garn1ulrmi Van Someren, 1948.Type locality = Kigezi (No particularlocation is given but could be in the presentRukungiri or .Kisoro districts, Western .

73. CoquilIetidia auripennis Edwards, 1915.(Originally described as Taeniorhynchusauripennis Edwards). [Synonym =Coquilletidia microannulata (Theobald)].Type locality =Entebbe (Mpigi district,Central Uganda). Type depository = BM.

74. Coquilletidia pseudoconopas (Theobald), 1910.(Originally described as Chrysoconopsp$tudoconopas Theobald). Type locality =Mpumu forest (Mukono district, CentralUganda). The species was also collectedfrom Entebbe and Nsaggu (Mpigi district,Central Uganda). lYpe depository = 8M.Larvae were found in shaded water inforests.


67. Coquilletidia fraseri (Theobald), 1911.(Originally described as ChrysoconopsfraseriTheobald}.1)rpe locality:: Kampala Swamp(Kampala district, Central Uganda). Typedepository =BM.

68. Coquilletidia atroapicalis Gillett, 1946.(Originally described as Taeniorhynchusatroapicidis Gillett) [~ynonym =Coquilletidiafraseri (Theobald». Type locality =Uganda(no particular area given). Type depository=BM.

69. Coquilletidiafuscopennata (Theobald), 1903b.(Originally described as TaeniorhynchusJuscopennata Theobald). Type locality =Entebbe (Mpigi district, Central Uganda).Type depository = BM. Breeds in grassyswamps.

70. Coquilletidia bakeri Theobald, 1911.(Originally described as Chrysoconops bakeriTheobald). [Synonym =Coquilletidia fraseri(Theobald)]. lYpe locality =KampalaSwamp (Kampala district, CentralUganda). Type depository =BM.

71. Coquillettdia maculipennis (Theobdld), 1911.(Originally described as Chrysoconopsmaculipennis Theobald). Type locality =Kampala Swamp (Kampala district, CentralUganda). 1Ype depository =8M. Larvae arefound in shallow dirty water with aquaticvegetation.

72. Coquillelidia microannulaln (Theobald), 1911.(Originally described as Chrysoconopsmicroannulata Theobald). 1Ype locality =Kampala Swamp (Kampala district, CentralUganda). Type depository = HM. Larvae arefound in grassy swamp.

Tribe: MansoniiniGenus: Coquilletidia DyarSubgenus: Coquilletidia Dyar

Tribe: HodgesiiniGenus: Hodgesia Theobald

66. Hodgesia sanguinae Theobald, 1904. Typelocality =Entebbe (Mpigi district, CentralUganda). Type depository =BM.

65. Mimomyia splendens Theobald 1903b. Typelocality =Entebbe {Mpigi district, CentralUganda}. lYpe depository =BM. Larvaewere collected from water holes with clearwaterand at margins ofswamps with Pisliasp. plants.

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Uganda). Larvae were also collected from rllwenzori Van Someren). Type locality. =Kisiba and Kakuka in Rukungiri district). Bwamba pass (Kizimmba), BwambaType depository =BM. This is a highland County. Toro district (Bundibugyo district,

"species collected at over 2440 m above sea Western Uganda). Type depository =BM.level in bored bamboo stems. Larvae were found in bamboo which were

79. Uranotaenia ornata var. musamm Edwards, containing larvae of Uranotaenia spp. But1936. Type locality = Fort Portal, Toro not those containing Culex spp. ..district (Kabarole district, Western 88. ToxorJrynchites viridibasis (Edwards), 1935. .:(....."Uganda). Type depository =BM. Larvae (Originally described as Megarhinus lIeneus ~.~.were collected from axils of banana plants. var. viridibasis Edwards). Type locality = ·r)·;w

80. Uranotaenia shillitonis Edwards, 1932. Type Kampala (Kampala district, Central --[:~~~

locality =Nyakasura (Kabarole district. Uganda). Type depository =BM. '!~~',,:'1

Western Uganda). Type depository = BM. .~.~

Larvae collected from cut reeds and DISCUSSION ~;

bamboo stems. -!;

8t'. Uranotaenia yovani Van Someren, 1951. Type Mosquitoes (Culicidae) are divided into 3locality =Bwamba County, Toro district subfamilies: Anophelinae, Culicinae, and

I(Bundibugyo district. Western Uganda). Toxorhyncitinae, all of which were represented inType depository =BM. the list of mosquitoes fll'St described from Uganda.

iThe Culicinae were the most common with 77Tribe: Uranoteniini species in 8 tribes, 11 genera. and 13 subgenera. ~Genus: Uranotaenia Lynch Arribalzaga The Anophelinae were represented by 8 species i

1Subgenus: Uranotaenia Lynch Arribalzaga in 1 tribe and 2 genera, while Toxorhynchitinae 1were represented by 3 species in 1 tribe and 1~

82. Uranotaenia bilmeata var. fraseri Edwards, genera. This gave a total of 88 nominal taxa. with t1912. Type locality =Mpumu (Mukono 68 valid species, 7 subspecies, and 6 varieties.~

District. Central Uganda). Type depository There were 7 synonyms.~=8M. Females of this variety are not yet The species were collected from several ~

described. different areas within the country, with the i83. Uranotaenia bilmeata var. obsoleta Edwards, majority being collected from Central Uganda (41I'

1936. Type locality = Kasakiro (was not able species) and Western Uganda (34 species). Only 5 .)

! to locate this place, but it is more likely in species were identified from Northern Uganda iKabarole district. Western Uganda). Type and 4 from Eastern Uganda. While this may reflect J 'depository =BM. Larvae, pupae and female differences in biodiversity of the different regions, ~

adults of this variety are not yet described. it was probably more influenced by the collection ~"84. Uranotaenia chorleyi Edwards, 1936. Type intensity in the different regions. More studies 'r

1locality =Kasala (Bugerere, Mukono were carried out in Central and Western Ugandadistrict, Central Uganda). Type depository than in the eastern and northern regions. The type l=BM. locality names for 2 species, Culex guillrti 1

85. Uranotaenia hopkinsi Edwards, 1932. Type Blanchard, 1905 (first described as Culex viridis Ilocality = Kampala (Kampala district. Theobald, 1903a), and Uranotaenia hilmeata var.Central Uganda). Type depository =BM. obsoleta Edwards, 1936, were given as Buse and ISUBFAMILY: TOXORHYNCHITINAE

Kasakiro respectively, names which could not belocated by the Department of Lands and Surveys. "

These species were collected so long ago that the

1Genus: Toxorhy,rcl,ites Theobald names, especially if they represented smallSubgenus: Toxorhynchites Theobald villages, may have since changed. The type

locality of 2 species was given only as 'Uganda'86. Toxorhynchites barbipes Edwards. 1913. Type in the original publications, without specifying the

locality =Mpanga forest, Toro district region or village. I(Kabarole district, Western Uganda). Type The female adults, larvae and pupae of 19depository = BM. species have not been fully described in published

87. Toxorhynchites ruwenzori (Van Someren), literature. This includes species that have so far1948. (Originally described as Megllrhinus only been collected from Uganda. The breeding


~habitats of some of these species are also notlOtown. This is probably because only adults were·ollected. It is also important to note that the'iology, ecology and systematics of these speciesave not been fully elucidated and there is a need

'to stimulate interest in these disciplines in:Uganda.

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:. Acknowledgements-~ are due to Harry M...~ Savage (Division of Vector Borne Infectious'"Diseases, Centers for Diseases Control and;: Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA), for',' offering unlimited access to his mosquito'. taxonomy literature, encouragement and: reviewing the manuscript. The encouragement of.' and the useful discussions with Barry R. Miller, (Division of Vector Borne Infectious Diseases,.. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, Fori

Collins, Colorado, USA) during the preparationof the manuscript are greatly appreciated.

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