NEW RECORDS OF MOSQUITOES IN BOLIVIA AND NORTHWESTERN ARGENTINA

MARIA J. DANTUR JURI, EDECIO I. VILLARROEL MARTINEZ, PAUL L. DUQUE, MARINA STEIN, MARIA ANICE MUREB SALLUM

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION

AMER MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOC

Lugar: California; Año: 2022 vol. 38 p. 276 - 279

8756-971X

Two mosquito species, Culex (Culex) hepperiand Culex (Culex) maxi are reported for the firsttime for Bolivia, in Tarija department. Aedes (Ochlerotatus) stigmaticus and Mansonia (Mansonia ) indubitans are the first records in Aniceto Arce province, in Tarija department, southern Bolivia. In addition, Aedes (Protomacleaya) alboapicus and Culex (Phytotelmatomyia) renatoi are reported for the first time in the northwestern region of Argentina. Anopheles(Nyssorrhynchus) nuneztovari s.l. is reported for the first time in Jujuy and Tucuman provinces, and Aedes (Ochlerotatus) raymundi and Anopheles(Anopheles) neomaculipalpus are the first reports in Tucuman province. The 3 species are extending their geographical distribution in these provinces. Data on the collection localities and comments about the medical relevance of some species are also presented.