First record of wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) mitchellii (Diptera: Culicidae) in French Polynesia

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-42

  Marie, J ^a   Bossin, H C ^a  

^a Institut Louis Malarde   (France)

Author keywords

Bromeliad; First record; French Polynesia; Society Islands; Wyeomyia mitchellii

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BROMELIACEAE; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; MOSQUITO; POLYNESIA;

ANIMALS; BROMELIACEAE; CULICIDAE; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; POLYNESIA;

ANIMALIA; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; WYEOMYIA MITCHELLII;

EID: 84872741511     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME12170     Document Type: Article

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