Mansonioides Theobald, 1907

ADULTS ‒ Proboscis shorter than forefemur; maxillary palpus of males distinctly longer than proboscis, palpomere 5 minute; scutal scales numerous and of at least 2 colours, pale scaling forming spots or irregular longitudinal lines; acrostichal setae weakly developed or absent; legs with numerous pale markings, tarsi with pale rings; wing veins speckled with broad dark and pale asymmetrical scales. FEMALE GENITALIA ‒ Abdominal segment VIII small, usually retracted into segment VII, tergumshort with thick spiniform setae near posterior border, sternum with conspicuous flap-like extensions laterally; cerci small, with pointed apices, without internal wedge-shaped extensions; postgenital lobe small, almost completely divided medially into lateral plates; 3 spermathecal capsules, 2 large, 1 rudimentary. MALE GENITALIA ‒ Gonocoxite excavated and extensively membranous on mesal surface, tergomesal margin produced and bearing row of thick strongly developed setae; gonostylus irregular in shape, gonostylar claw absent; claspette very long, nearly reaching apex of gonocoxite, with 1 or more apical spiniform setae; aedeagus more or less elongate, with continuous broad dorsal sclerotisation, usually with median projection. LARVAE ‒ Antenna with distal part beyond setae 2,3-A less than half length of basal part; setae 2,3-A longer than distal part of antenna; seta 4-III,IV inserted mesad of seta 3; setae 4,5-VIII removed from seta 3-VIII; comb with only 1‒3 blunt rounded scales without fringe; siphon with seta 1-S inserted adjacent to base of modified spiracular lobe; ventral brush (seta 4-X) with 5 pairs of setae on grid and line of precratal setae inserted mid-ventrally on saddle. PUPAE ‒ Apex of trumpet produced into a heavily sclerotised spine projecting freely from lobe on one side; seta 1- or 5-II‒VII or both very long; seta 3-II‒VI present, 3-VII absent; seta 11-II‒VII absent; paddle relatively broad. See genus Mansonia.