''Mimomyia'' is a

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of mosquitoes that belongs to the family

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. The

''Mimomyia'' has 45

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and 3

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, the species can be found in the

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, and

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regions, as well as

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and surrounding islands.

Species

Subgenus (''Mimomyia'')

*'' Mimomyia aurea'' *'' Mimomyia chamberlaini'' *'' Mimomyia femorata'' *'' Mimomyia flavens'' *'' Mimomyia flavopicta'' *'' Mimomyia gurneyi'' *'' Mimomyia hispida'' *'' Mimomyia hybrida'' *'' Mimomyia intermedia'' *'' Mimomyia lacustris'' *'' Mimomyia mimomyiaformis'' *'' Mimomyia modesta'' *'' Mimomyia pallida'' *'' Mimomyia parenti'' *'' Mimomyia perplexens'' *'' Mimomyia plumosa'' *'' Mimomyia splendens''

Subgenus (''Etorleptiomyia'')

*'' Mimomyia bougainvillensis'' *'' Mimomyia elegans'' *'' Mimomyia luzonensis'' *'' Mimomyia martinei'' *'' Mimomyia mediolineata'' *'' Mimomyia solomonis'' *'' Mimomyia xanthozona''

Subgenus (''Ingramia'')

*'' Mimomyia aurata'' *'' Mimomyia bernardi'' *'' Mimomyia beytouti'' *'' Mimomyia bry.gooi'' *'' Mimomyia collessi'' *'' Mimomyia deguzmanae'' *'' Mimomyia fusca'' *'' Mimomyia grjebinei'' *'' Mimomyia jeansottei'' *'' Mimomyia kiriromi'' *'' Mimomyia levicastilloi'' *'' Mimomyia longicornis'' *'' Mimomyia marksae'' *'' Mimomyia mattinglyi'' *'' Mimomyia milloti'' *'' Mimomyia mogii'' *'' Mimomyia ramalai'' *'' Mimomyia roubaudi'' *'' Mimomyia spinosa'' *'' Mimomyia stellata'' *'' Mimomyia vansomerenae''

References

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