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Title: List of abbreviations for currently valid generic-level taxa in family Culicidae (Diptera).

Author
item REINERT, JOHN - Retired Non ARS Employee

Submitted to: European Mosquito Bulletin
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/15/2009
Publication Date: 12/20/2009
Citation: Reinert, J.F. 2009. List of abbreviations for currently valid generic-level taxa in family Culicidae (Diptera). European Mosquito Bulletin. 27:68-76.

Interpretive Summary: Abbreviations are provided for all currently valid genera (111) and subgenera (137) in family Culicidae of order Diptera. Information on sources of proposed generic and subgeneric abbreviations is also provided.

Technical Abstract: A list of two letter abbreviations for all genera and three letter abbreviations for all subgenera of mosquitoes (family Culicidae, order Diptera) is given. This information on generic-level taxa of mosquitoes is useful in reducing printed space in publications, tables and lists. The work was completed at the Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology of the United States Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, Florida.