Wyeomyia
Wyeomyia is a genus of mosquitoes first described in 1901 by Frederick Vincent Theobald. 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.
Distribution
Wyeomyia mosquitoes are predominantly neotropical, ranging across the Caribbean into Florida, with one species occurring in eastern North America.Ecology
Most Wyeomyia mosquitoes are forest-inhabiting, preferring damp environments. 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. 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. Some species are found at characteristic elevations in the forest canopy, with others appearing to be restricted to ground level.
Most Wyeomyia species will take blood meals, and females readily feed on humans who enter their habitat. 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.
Species
The following species and subgenera are recognised: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''