Orthopodomyiini

Orthopodomyiini is a tribe of mosquitoes in the family Culicidae. The tribe is currently represented by a single genus, Orthopodomyia, whose members are commonly referred to as tree-hole or tree-hole mosquitoes.

Biology and ecology

Immatures of Orthopodomyia are associated with phytotelmata and are commonly collected from tree holes and other small, shaded water bodies. Larvae and pupae are usually found in these natural containers rather than larger bodies of water, and adults are primarily forest- or woodland-associated. Members of this tribe are not known to bite people

Distribution

Members of the genus have a primarily tropical and warm-temperate distribution, with some species ranging as far North as Canada.

Taxonomy and species

Orthopodomyia is treated as the sole genus of Orthopodomyiini. The number of valid described species in the genus has varied slightly among recent treatments; modern summaries place some 35 described species worldwide.