Colonisation of a new habitat by Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae): Hollows in the cork-layer of trees in the Zaer district, Morocco

The dry conditions which occurred in Morocco from 1981 to 1983 have resulted in the selection of a new habitat by Culex pipiens , which is a very adaptable species, in hollows of trees. Morphological descriptions of the fourth larval instar, the pupae and the male and female adults have shown that t...

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Published in:Annales de limnologie 1989-01, Vol.25 (1), p.73-80
Main Authors: Metge, G, Belakoul, N
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Culex pipiens
Culicidae
Diptera
Freshwater
Insecta
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Summary:The dry conditions which occurred in Morocco from 1981 to 1983 have resulted in the selection of a new habitat by Culex pipiens , which is a very adaptable species, in hollows of trees. Morphological descriptions of the fourth larval instar, the pupae and the male and female adults have shown that these populations living in tree holes (phytotelmata) belong to the form C. pipiens autogenicus .
ISSN:0003-4088