Deinocerites is a genus of mosquitoes in the family Culicidae. There are about 18 described species in Deinocerites.
Species
These 18 species belong to the genus Deinocerites:
- Deinocerites atlanticus <small>Adames, 1971</small>
- Deinocerites barretoi <small>Adames, 1971</small>
- Deinocerites belkini <small>Adames, 1971</small>
- Deinocerites cancer <small>Theobald, 1901</small> (crabhole mosquito)
- Deinocerites colombianus <small>Adames, 1971</small>
- Deinocerites costaricensis <small>Adames & Hogue, 1969</small>
- Deinocerites curiche <small>Adames, 1971</small>
- Deinocerites dyari <small>Belkin & Hogue, 1959</small>
- Deinocerites epitedeus <small>(Knab, 1907)</small>
- Deinocerites howardi <small>Belkin & Hogue, 1959</small>
- Deinocerites magnus <small>(Theobald, 1901)</small>
- Deinocerites mathesoni <small>Belkin & Hogue, 1959</small>
- Deinocerites mcdonaldi <small>Belkin & Hogue, 1959</small>
- Deinocerites melanophylum <small>Dyar & Knab, 1907</small>
- Deinocerites nicoyae <small>Adames & Hogue, 1969</small>
- Deinocerites panamensis <small>Adames, 1971</small>
- Deinocerites pseudes <small>Dyar & Knab, 1909</small>
- Deinocerites spanius <small>(Dyar & Knab, 1909)</small>
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