Recognition of Lasioconops Theobald, 1903 and Oculeomyia Theobald, 1907 as separate subgenera of the genus Culex Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Culicidae) Author Harbach, Ralph E. text Zootaxa 2023 2023-07-27 5319 4 595 599 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5319.4.10 journal article 59750 10.11646/zootaxa.5319.4.10 15d1a83b-7a89-46dc-a5c8-dc5b483d6c0d 1175-5326 8203107 BD0DC9D4-1708-4237-A060-80CBC4C5F72A Oculeomyia Theobald, 1907 TYPE SPECIES : Oculeomyia sarawaki Theobald, 1907 (synonymy with Culex infula Theobald, 1901 by Sirivanakarn 1976 ). SYNONYM: Trichopronomyia Theobald, 1905 ( type species: T. annulata Theobald, 1905 ; synonymy with Culex squamosus ( Taylor, 1914 ) by Edwards 1924 ). INCLUDED SPECIES: Culex albinervis Edwards, 1929 ; Cx. annulioris Theobald, 1901 ; Cx. aurantapex Edwards, 1914 ; Cx. bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901a ; Cx. consimilis Newstead, 1907 ; Cx. cornutus Edwards, 1922 ; Cx. ellinorae Ovazza, Hamon & Neri, 1956 ; Cx. epidesmus ( Theobald, 1910 ) ; Cx. geminus Colless, 1955 ; Cx. giganteus Ventrillon, 1906 ; Cx. infula Theobald, 1901 ; Cx. kinabaluensis Sirivanakarn, 1976 ; Cx. longicornis Sirivanakarn, 1976 ; Cx. luzonensis Sirivanakarn, 1976 ; Cx. major Edwards, 1935 ; Cx. pseudosinensis Colless, 1955 ; Cx. samoaensis ( Theobald, 1914 ) ; Cx. selangorensis Sirivanakarn, 1976 ; Cx. sinensis Theobald, 1903a ; Cx. squamosus ( Taylor, 1914 ) ; Cx. starckeae Stone & Knight, 1958 . With the exclusion of Cx . ( Lsi .) poicilipes ( Theobald, 1903a ) , the subgenus Oculeomyia now includes 22 species. However, it should be noted that Lee et al . (1989) , without explanation, listed Cx. samoaensis as a species of the Sitiens Group without placement in a subgroup. Despite being known from only three adult females (one lost), Belkin (1962) noted that “ C. samoaensis seems to be a distinct species” but it was “possible that samoaensis is the Samoan representative of albinervis , which it closely resembles.” However, until proven otherwise, Cx. samoaensis should continue to be classified as a species of the subgenus Oculeomyia .