New records of mosquito species in the provinces of Chaco and Formosa, Argentina

Marina Stein; Carlos B Hoyos; Griselda I Oria; Débora Bangher; Diego Weinberg; Walter R Almirón

doi:10.2987/12-6284R.1

New records of mosquito species in the provinces of Chaco and Formosa, Argentina

J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2012 Dec;28(4):307-8. doi: 10.2987/12-6284R.1.

Authors

Marina Stein¹, Carlos B Hoyos, Griselda I Oria, Débora Bangher, Diego Weinberg, Walter R Almirón

Affiliation

¹ Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Avenida Las Heras 727, CP3500, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina.

PMID: 23393753
DOI: 10.2987/12-6284R.1

Abstract

Seven mosquito species are recorded for the 1st time for northeastern Argentina: Culex (Melanoconion) albinensis, Cx. (Mel.) elevator, Cx. (Mel.) intrincatus, and Cx. (Mel.) serratimarge for Formosa Province, and Sabethes (Peytonulus) undosus, Sa. (Sabethinus) melanoninphe, and Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) theobaldi for Chaco Province. The geographical distribution of these species is extended to northeastern Argentina, and the number of species increases to 97 and 75 for the provinces of Chaco and Formosa, respectively.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Argentina
Culicidae / classification*
Culicidae / physiology*
Demography
Female
Male