Species info
Classification > Subfamily Culicinae > Tribe Sabethini > Genus Onirion
Onirion personatum (Lutz, 1904)
Adult of Onirion personatum (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Adult of Onirion personatum (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Adult of Onirion personatum (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Proboscis of a male of Onirion personatum (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Proboscis of a male of Onirion personatum (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Adult of Onirion personatum. A. Male specimen; B. Pleura; C. Lateral view of abdomen; D. Foreleg (ventral); E, F. Midleg (E. ventral, F. dorsal surface of tarsomeres 2-5); G, H. Hindleg (G. ventral, H. dorsal surface of tarsomeres 2-5) (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Adult of Onirion personatum. A. Male specimen; B. Pleura; C. Lateral view of abdomen; D. Foreleg (ventral); E, F. Midleg (E. ventral, F. dorsal surface of tarsomeres 2-5); G, H. Hindleg (G. ventral, H. dorsal surface of tarsomeres 2-5) (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Male genitalia of Onirion personatum. A. Gonocoxite; B. Gonostylus; C. Aedeagus with parameres and basal pieces attached; D. Tergum IX; E. Sternum IX; F. Proctiger (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Male genitalia of Onirion personatum. A. Gonocoxite; B. Gonostylus; C. Aedeagus with parameres and basal pieces attached; D. Tergum IX; E. Sternum IX; F. Proctiger (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Pupa and female genitalia of Onirion personarum. A, B. Pupa. A. Left side of cephalothorax, dorsal to right; B. Dorsal (left) and ventral (right) aspects of metathorax and abdomen. C –H. Female genitalia aspects, as indicated: C. Postgenital lobe and cerci; D. Tergum IX; E. Insula; F. Spermathecal capsules; G. Sternum VIII; H. Tergum VIII (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Pupa and female genitalia of Onirion personarum. A, B. Pupa. A. Left side of cephalothorax, dorsal to right; B. Dorsal (left) and ventral (right) aspects of metathorax and abdomen. C –H. Female genitalia aspects, as indicated: C. Postgenital lobe and cerci; D. Tergum IX; E. Insula; F. Spermathecal capsules; G. Sternum VIII; H. Tergum VIII (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Fourth-instar larva of Onirion personatum. A. Head, dorsal and ventral aspects of left side; B. Thorax and abdominal segment I-VI, dorsal and ventral aspects of left side; C. Abdominal segments VII-X, left side (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
Fourth-instar larva of Onirion personatum. A. Head, dorsal and ventral aspects of left side; B. Thorax and abdominal segment I-VI, dorsal and ventral aspects of left side; C. Abdominal segments VII-X, left side (Photo: Harbach & Peyton, 2000).
 
Geographic distribution
Distribution
Record
  • Argentina
    • Misiones
Other distribution
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
 
Synonyms
  • luederwaldti Lane
Observations
This species is cited as Wyeomyia personata by Mitchell & Darsie (1985) and earlier authors. It was currently placed in the genus Onirion. Duret (1952) referred to this species by its synonymized name, Wyeomyia brucei Del Ponte & Cerqueira, which was synonymized by Da Costa Lima (1943) (Mitchell & Darsie, 1985).
Habitat and breeding sites
Females of Onirion personatum are readily attracted to humans in the forest during the day. The species was found to be most abundant at human bait during the morning hours, with peak activity between 10 and 12 hours.
The immature stages are only known to inhabit bamboo. Immatures stages collected in Brazil were found in association with Corethrella appendiculata, Culex soperi, Culex imitator, Culex neglectus, Orthopodomyia albicosta, Sabethes aurescens, Shannoniana fiuviatilis, Trichoprosopon digitatum, Trichoprosopon pallidiventer, Wyeomyia limai and Wyeomyia oblita.
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References
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  • HARBACH, R.E., PEYTON, E.L. 2000. Systematics of Onirion, a new genus of Sabethini (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Neotropical region. Bulletin of Natural History Museum of London. 69 (2): 115-169.
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