Culex gnomatos a New Species of the Spissipes Section of Culex (Melanoconion) (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Amazon Region

The adult male and female of Culex (Melanoconion) gnomatos n. sp. are described and compared with Cx. vomerifer Komp, Cx. portesi Senevet & Abonnenc and Cx. sacchettae Sirivanakarn & Jakob. Available data about distribution and bionomics are presented

Culicidae; Melanoconion s. gen.; Culex gnomatos; new species