Protomacleaya Theobald, 1907

Subgenus Protomacleaya is characterised and distinguished from other species of genus Aedes by the following combinations of characters. ADULTS – Vertex of head with numerous erect and narrow falcate scales; eyes wholly or partly separated above antennal pedicels; maxillary palpus and proboscis entirely dark-scaled, proboscis relatively stout; scutum usually dark-scaled with anterolateral or lateral white or silver markings; paratergite with large patch of scales; postpronotum completely covered with decumbent spatulate scales; mesokatepisternum with 3 distinct patches of scales; mesepimeron usually with large scale-patch; laterotergite of abdominal segment I with large patch of scales. MALE GENITALIA – Ninth tergal lobes each with 1‒9 setae in single row; gonocoxite with basal tergomesal patch of few to numerous setae, apical area of sternomesal surface without numerous long setae, median tergomesal sclerite absent to well developed, with tuft of setae when present; gonostylus short, outer surface near apex without setae; gonostylar claw long, spiniform; aedeagus simple, scoop-like, usually rounded and slightly expanded basally, more or less parallel-sided distally, truncate apically; paraproct with apical spine. LARVAE – Seta 3-VII weakly to moderately developed, short, with 2‒6 branches; seta 5-II‒IV moderately to strongly developed; seta 12-I usually present; comb of most species with numerous fringed scales in large patch; ventral brush (seta 4-X) moderately to strongly developed, with 6‒8 pairs of setae on grid, setae 4b,c with 3‒12 branches in most species. PUPAE – Trumpet usually strongly pigmented; terga II‒VII without anterior transverse ridge; seta 1-II usually relatively strongly developed with long branches; seta 5-IV,V moderately long to long; seta 9-III‒VI usually fine, sometimes stout. See genus Aedes.