First report of Anopheles (Anopheles) costai and A. (A.) forattinii (Diptera: Culicidae) from Venezuela

Authors

  • Jorge Moreno Centro de Investigaciones de Campo Dr. Francesco Vitanza
  • Yasmín Rubio-Palis Instituto de Altos Estudios Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldón

Abstract

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.

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Published

2007-07-23

How to Cite

Moreno, J., & Rubio-Palis, Y. (2007). First report of Anopheles (Anopheles) costai and A. (A.) forattinii (Diptera: Culicidae) from Venezuela. ENTOMOTROPICA, 18(3). Retrieved from https://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_ento/article/view/7577

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2003)

Section

Comunicaciones Cortas

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