Identification key to the Anopheles mosquitoes of South America (Diptera: Culicidae). III. Male genitalia
Abstract
Accurate identification of the species of Anopheles Meigen, 1818 requires careful examination of all life stages. However, morphological characters, especially those of the females and fourth-instar larvae, show some degree of polymorphism and overlap among members of species complexes, and sometimes even within progenies. Characters of the male genitalia are structural and allow accurate identification of the majority of species, excluding only those in the Albitarsis Complex. In this key, based on the morphology of the male genitalia, traditionally used important characters are exploited together with additional characters that allow robust identification of male Anopheles mosquitoes in South America.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1186/s13071-020-04300-1
Entities
People
- Maria Anice Mureb Sallum
- Nancy Carrejo
- Ranulfo González Obando
- Richard C. Wilkerson
Organizations
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
- São Paulo Research Foundation
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research