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Culicidae > Culicinae > Sabethini

Distribution
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela

Distribution map

Synonyms
None

Bionomics
All species of Onirion are sylvan and adults are active during the daytime.  The larvae are only known from bamboo internodes.

Medical Importance
No species of Onirion are known to be involved in the transmission of pathogens.

Important References >>
habitus image Representative species shown here:
Onirion personatum

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:
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Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Larval Stage >>