Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) iracunda (Walker, 1848)
New Zealand Status: Endemic
Coquillettidia iracunda, though superficially similar to Coquillettidia tenuipalpis, is a distinct species (Belkin 1968).
Vector and Disease Information
The vector status of Coquillettidia iracunda is unknown (Holder 1999).
Distribution (see map)
New Zealand
Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Little Barrier Island, Mayor Island, Rangitikei, Buller, Westland (Belkin 1968), Hawkes Bay, Taupo (Holder 1999), Nelson, Mid-Canterbury (GRSNZ 2003).
Rest of the World
Not present
Taxonomic Position
Coquillettidia iracunda is an endemic species in the group Iracunda (that includes Coquillettidia linealis from Australia) in the worldwide subgenus Coquillettidia (Belkin 1962).
Diagnosis
A diagnosis is the minimum set of characters and states that will separate this taxon from all others in this set of taxa.
| Diagnostic characters | State |
| Scale patterns on the scutum | pale scales forming one or more, longitudinal lines |
| Postspiracular setae | Absent |
| Prespiracular setae | Absent |
| Base of subcosta on under surface of wing with a patch of setae | No |
Characteristic Features
Coquillettidia iracunda is readily distinguished from tenuipalpis by its smaller size, and on the lower surface of the wing, the base of the subcosta has broad scales only (Belkin 1968).
