A CHECKLIST AND REVIEW OF THE MOSQUITOES OF THE PAPUAN SUBREGION

Abstract: The 336 species of Culicidae, 36 subgenera and 17 genera, from the Papuan Subregion are listed. The following data is given for each species: citation of original description, type locality, location of type, synonyms, stages described, bionomics, and distribution. References to keys to all stages are provided under the appropriate higher catagories. Also, the type localities are listed, each followed by a list of species originally described from each area. This is a preliminary report for the project " Studies of the mosquitoes of the Indonesian-Papuan area" and a review of the pertinent, published taxonomic and biological data on all species of mosquitoes known from this subregion. Despite the increased interest in the mosquito fauna of this area during and immediately following World War II, many gaps in our knowledge of these medically important arthropods still exist. The published information is generally scattered throughout the literature and frequently difficult to obtain. Therefore, this review is intended as a guide to further studies of the mosquito fauna. The Papuan Subregion, as here defined, includes New Guinea and adjacent islands, the Moluccas