stegomyia

/ ˌstɛɡəˈmaɪə /

noun

1. a former name for aedes

Word History and Origins

Origin of stegomyia¹

C19: from Greek stegos roof + -myia, from muia a fly

Example Sentences

The stegomyia flies and bites in the early afternoon and again at night, the anopheles flies and bites after sunset.

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In the same way Stegomyia occurs in some of the South Sea islands and yet there is no yellow fever there.

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Yellow fever germs will develop only in the mosquito called, Stegomyia.

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The fact that it is unknown in India is very remarkable, seeing that stegomyia is a very prevalent variety of mosquito there.

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These breeding-places of the stegomyia have now been done away with completely in Panama, and almost completely in Colon.

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