Kimia is a
genus
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of
mosquito
Mosquitoes (or mosquitos) are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae (from the Latin ''culex'' meaning " gnat"). The word "mosquito" (formed by ''mosca'' and diminutive ''-ito'') is Spanish for "li ...
es found in eastern
Asia
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.
The genus includes the following
species
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:
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Kimia decorabilis
Kimia is an Ancient Greek word and a feminine given name in Persian language. It means elixir of life, alchemy, or the philosopher’s stone.
In ancient Persian poetry, kimia means "rare" or "unique."
The word is from the Ancient Greek , ''khē ...
''
(Leicester, 1908)
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Kimia imitata
Kimia is an Ancient Greek word and a feminine given name in Persian language. It means elixir of life, alchemy, or the philosopher’s stone.
In ancient Persian poetry, kimia means "rare" or "unique."
The word is from the Ancient Greek , ''khē ...
''
(Baisas, 1946)
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Kimia miyagii''
(Toma & Mogi, 2003)
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Kimia nemorosa''
(Gong, 1996)
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Kimia suchariti''
(Miyagi & Toma, 1989)
References
Insects described in 2007
Culicinae
Mosquito genera
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