First Record of Wyeomyia mitchellii in Nuevo León, Mexico

On October 5, 2021, mosquito collections were conducted in Nuevo León in search of an undescribed species within the genus Wyeomyia reported previously in this state. Species collected included Aedes quadrivittatus, Ae. amabilis, Ae. triseriatus group, Ae. albopictus, and Wy. mitchellii. Although th...

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Published in:Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2022-09, Vol.38 (3), p.216-218
Main Authors: Ortega-Morales, Aldo I., Morillón-Borjón, Guillermo, Morales-Avitia, Isis J., Sánchez-García, Antonio A., Ayala-Sulca, Yuri O., Sánchez-Rámos, Francisco J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic insects
Collections
Females
Insect control
Mosquitoes
New records
Parasitology
Species
Taxonomy
Wyeomyia
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Summary:On October 5, 2021, mosquito collections were conducted in Nuevo León in search of an undescribed species within the genus Wyeomyia reported previously in this state. Species collected included Aedes quadrivittatus, Ae. amabilis, Ae. triseriatus group, Ae. albopictus, and Wy. mitchellii. Although the undescribed species was not found, the occurrence record for Wy. mitchellii in Nuevo León constitutes the 1st record for this species in this state. Additionally, historical records of the presence of Wy. mitchelli in Mexico, available in the literature, were reviewed and updated. Specimens collected during this study were deposited in the Culicidae Collection of the Parasitology Department, Autonomous Agrarian University Antonio Narro, Laguna unit. With the addition of Wy. mitchellii to the mosquito fauna of Nuevo León, there are currently 67 species in the state.
ISSN:8756-971X
1943-6270
DOI:10.2987/22-7069