TABLE 2 in The insupportable validity of mosquito subspecies (Diptera: Culicidae) and their exclusion from culicid classification

TABLE 2. Differences between adults of the subspecies of Aedes lasaensis. Anatomical featuregyirongensislasaensisFemales—wingRadius, dark scales at baseMore numerousNormalCubitus (base?)White scales more numerous thanWhite scales not more numerousdark scalesthan dark scalesMales—genitaliaNinth tergal lobesEach lobe with 3–7 simple andEach lobe with 6 or 7 simpleforked spine-like setaespine-like setaeGonocoxite—scalesRelatively numerous, spatulateRelatively few, truncateGonostylusSlender, gently curved distallyStout proximally, sharply curveddistallyBasal mesal lobe (BML)Quadrate in dorsal view, setaeSomewhat trapezoidal in dorsallongerview (slightly narrower at base),setae relatively shortParabasal setae, insertionsOpposite mid-basal margin ofAt distal basal margin of BML,BML, larger hooked seta insertedlarger hooked seta insertedlaterad of smaller setaproximad of smaller setaLine of needle-like setaePresentAbsentat level of lower edge ofBMLDorsomesal apical lobe,More numerous, longerSparse, shortsetaeClaspette, stemWith prominent preapical mesalSlightly and evenly tapered toprotuberancebase of filament表2 拉萨伊蚊（Aedes lasaensis）各亚种成虫差异 解剖特征 gyirongensis亚种 lasaensis亚种 雌性成虫 翅径脉（Radius）基部深色鳞片 数量更多 正常 肘脉（Cubitus）基部 白色鳞片多于深色鳞片 白色鳞片不超过深色鳞片 雄性成虫（生殖器） 第九背叶（Ninth tergal lobes） 每叶具3~7根简单及分叉的刺状刚毛 每叶具6或7根简单刺状刚毛 生殖基节（gonocoxite）鳞片 相对丰富，呈匙形 相对稀少，呈截形 抱握器端节（gonostylus） 细长，末端轻度弯曲 近端粗壮，末端急剧弯曲 基中叶（Basal mesal lobe, BML） 背面观呈方形，刚毛较长 背面观略呈梯形（基部稍窄），刚毛相对较短 副基刚毛着生位置 着生于BML中部基缘，较大的钩状刚毛着生于较小刚毛外侧 着生于BML远端基缘，较大的钩状刚毛着生于较小刚毛近心侧 针状刚毛列（着生于BML下缘水平） 存在 缺失 背中端叶刚毛 刚毛更丰富且更长 刚毛稀疏且较短 抱肢茎（claspette stem） 具显著的端前中突 轻度且均匀地向丝状体基部渐细