New records of mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) for the provinces of Chaco and Formosa, Argentina.

MARINA STEIN; CARLOS B. HOYOS ; GRISELDA ORIA; DEBORA BANGHER; DIEGO WEINBERG ; WALTER R. ALMIRON

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION

AMER MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOC

Lugar: California; Año: 2012 vol. 28 p. 307 - 308

8756-971X

ABSTRACT. Seven mosquito species are recorded for the first time for the 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 the northeastern Argentina, as well as, the number ofspecies increases to 97 and 75 for the provinces of Chaco and Formosa, respectively.