''Deinocerites'' is a genus of

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es in the family

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. There are about 18 described species in ''Deinocerites''.

Species

These 18 species belong to the genus ''Deinocerites'': *'' Deinocerites atlanticus'' Adames, 1971 *'' Deinocerites barretoi'' Adames, 1971 *'' Deinocerites belkini'' Adames, 1971 *'' Deinocerites cancer''

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, 1901 (crabhole mosquito) *'' Deinocerites colombianus'' Adames, 1971 *'' Deinocerites costaricensis'' Adames & Hogue, 1969 *'' Deinocerites curiche'' Adames, 1971 *'' Deinocerites dyari'' Belkin & Hogue, 1959 *'' Deinocerites epitedeus'' (Knab, 1907) *'' Deinocerites howardi'' Belkin & Hogue, 1959 *'' Deinocerites magnus'' (

, 1901) *'' Deinocerites mathesoni'' Belkin & Hogue, 1959 *'' Deinocerites mcdonaldi'' Belkin & Hogue, 1959 *'' Deinocerites melanophylum'' Dyar & Knab, 1907 *'' Deinocerites nicoyae'' Adames & Hogue, 1969 *'' Deinocerites panamensis'' Adames, 1971 *'' Deinocerites pseudes'' Dyar & Knab, 1909 *'' Deinocerites spanius'' (Dyar & Knab, 1909)

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