New records of Culicidae (Diptera) in agricultural oases of the San Juan province, Argentina

DÍAZ NIETO LM; MURÚA AF; CANO F; LAURITO M; ALMIRÓN WR; SALVA L

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Año: 2020

We report eight new Culicidae records for San Juan Province: Anopheles argyritarsis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1827; Anopheles neomaculipalpus Curry, 1931; Culex acharistus Root, 1927; Culex apicinus Philippi, 1965; Culex maxi Dyar, 1928; Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823; Culex saltanensis Dyar, 1928 and Haemagogus spegazzinii Brethes, 1912. The geographic distribution of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762); Aedes albifasciatus (Macquart, 1838); Anopheles pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901; Culex pipiens Linneaus, 1758; Culex tramazayguesi Duret, 1954 and Psorophora cyanescens (Coquillet, 1902) is extended. Data on collection localities, types of breeding sites and health importance are also presented.