REDESCRIPTION, AND RESURRECTION FROM SYNONYMY, OF AEDES

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) rhyacophilus Costa Lima is resurrected from the synonymy with Aedes (Ochlerotatus) capularis {RondanO. Lectotype and paralectotypes are designated. Larval, pupal and both sexes of adult stages are redescribed and illustrated. Bionomics include a picture of a breeding place. Diagnostic haracters for distinguishing rhyacophilus from other species of the Scapularis Group are provided. Some data about known distribution are presented. Key words:Aeries rhyacophilus-Aedes {Ochlerotatus}- Culicidae- mosquito-borne infections Several immature stages of Aedes belonging to the Scapularis Group were obtained from collections made in the Ribeira Valley in south-ern Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Reared in labora-tory condition, both female and male adults were identified as Aedes (Ochlerotatus) rhyaco-philus Costa Lima, which had previously been placed in the synonymy of Aedes (Ochlerota-tus) scapularis (Rondan0 by Arnell (1976). As it was possible to study the Costa Lima (1933) type-series, this led to the conclusion that these are different species. So this paper resurrects and redescribes the former one. The terminology is that of Harbach & Knight (1980) and the general descriptive lines of Areell (1976) are followed. As the type material was not in good condi-tion, the pupal setae branches were not counted