First report of Anopheles (Anopheles) costai and A. (A.) forattinii (Diptera: Culicidae) from Venezuela
Autores/as
Jorge Moreno
Centro de Investigaciones de Campo Dr. Francesco Vitanza
Yasmín Rubio-Palis
Instituto de Altos Estudios Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldón
Resumen
Anopheles (Anopheles) costai (Fonseca y Ramos) and A. (Ano.) forattinni Wilkerson y Sallum are reported for the first time in Venezuela. Anopheles costai was collected in Municipio Sifontes, Bolivar state and A. forattinii in Municipio Alto Orinoco, Amazonas state. Both species were previously misidentified as A. mediopunctatus (Lutz). With the present report there are 13 species of the subgenus Anopheles recorded from Venezuela.
