The Anopheles lindesayi Species Complex (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bhutan

The Anopheles lindesayi Species Complex (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bhutan

This paper deals with species A, C, D, and E of the Lindesayi Complex of Anopheles subgenus Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) that were recently recorded from Bhutan. Species B is not included due to insufficient data. Species A is Anopheles lindesayi sensu stricto, and species C, D, and E are new spec...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical entomology 2022-07, Vol.59 (4), p.1236-1251
Hauptverfasser: Somboon, Pradya, Phanitchakun, Thanari, Namgay, Rinzin, Harbach, Ralph E
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Anopheles
Culicidae
Diptera
druki
Entomology
himalayensis
Morphology
MORPHOLOGY, SYSTEMATICS, EVOLUTION
Mosquitoes
New species
Physical characteristics
Taxonomy
thimphuensis
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Zusammenfassung:This paper deals with species A, C, D, and E of the Lindesayi Complex of Anopheles subgenus Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) that were recently recorded from Bhutan. Species B is not included due to insufficient data. Species A is Anopheles lindesayi sensu stricto, and species C, D, and E are new species that are formally described and named herein as Anopheles druki Somboon, Namgay & Harbach, Anopheles himalayensis Somboon, Namgay & Harbach and Anopheles thimphuensis Somboon, Namgay & Harbach, respectively. Morphological characteristics of the adults, larval and pupal stages of each species are provided and compared with An. lindesayi from Bhutan.
ISSN:0022-2585
1938-2928
DOI:10.1093/jme/tjac052