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Eretmapodites Angolensis
The Afrotropical mosquito genus ''Eretmapodites'' contains species that exhibit facultative cannibalism in their larval developmental stages.Thomas V. Gaffigan, Richard C. Wilkerson, James E. Pecor, Judith A. Stoffer and Thomas Anderson. 2016. "Genus ''Eretmapodites'' Theobald" in ''Systematic Catalog of Culicidae'', Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit, http://www.wrbu.org/generapages/eretmapodites.htm, accessed 21 Feb 2016.G. H. E. Hopkins. Mosquitoes of the Ethiopian Region I.-Larval Bionomics of Mosquitoes and Taxonomy of Culicine Larvae, , accessed 21 Feb 2016. The species was first described in 1901 by Frederick Vincent Theobald.Theobald, F.V. 1901. Notes on a Collection of Mosquitoes from West Africa, and Descriptions of New Species. ''Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine─Memoir IV'', Appendix, p. ii; http://www.mosquitocatalog.org/files/pdfs/131700-5.pdf . The type species is ''Eretmapodites quinquevittatus'' Theobald Bionomics ''Eretmapodites'' larvae feed primarily on de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Vincent Theobald
Frederick Vincent Theobald FES (15 May 1868 – 6 March 1930) was an English entomologist and "distinguished authority on mosquitoes". During his career, he was responsible for the economic zoology section of the Natural History Museum, London, vice-principal of the South-Eastern Agricultural College at Wye, Kent, Professor of Agricultural Zoology at London University, and advisory entomologist to the Board of Agriculture for the South-Eastern district of England. He wrote a five volume monograph and sixty scientific papers on mosquitoes. He was recognised for his work in entomology, tropical medicine, and sanitation; awards for his work include the Imperial Ottoman Order of Osmanieh, the Mary Kingsley Medal, and the Victoria Medal of Honour, as well as honorary fellowships of learned societies. Life and career Frederick Vincent Theobald was born on 15 May 1868 in Tooting (then in Surrey), the son of solicitor John P. Theobald and Anne Theobald (née Matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |