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Culicidae > Culicinae > Ficalbiini

Distribution
Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Djbouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Distribution map

Synonyms
None

Bionomics
Very little is known about the bionomics of Mimomyia. The larvae of most species occur in swamps and marshes with dense vegetation. The larval siphon of several species are modified for piercing aquatic plants to obtain oxygen. Larvae of the subgenus Ingramia are found in the leaf axils of plants. The adults of several species have been reported to bite humans, but none are serious pests. Most species appear to be active at night.

Important References >> 		habitus image Representative species shown here:
Mimomyia luzonensis

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:
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1. Alula of wing with broad, flat scales OR
1a. Alula of wing without scales, bare,
2. Antennae equal in length or longer than proboscis,
3. Postspiracular setae absent,
4. Anal vein of wing ending beyond intersection of mediocubital crossvein,
5. Mesopostnotal setae or scales absent,
6. Scales or setae on paratergite absent.

Recommended characters:
7. Prespiracular setae absent,
8. Base of hindcoxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Larval Stage >>

Medical Importance
The species of Mimomyia have no medical importance.