Contributions to the Mosquito Fauna of Southeast Asia - II. The Genus Culex in Thailand (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract

The culicine mosquito fauna of Thailand has received only scant and sporadic interest until recent years. Stanton (1920) recorded species occurring commonly in Bangkok; Edwards (1922) included a few general records from Thailand; Barraud and Christophers (1931) reported on species collected by J. A. Sinton during a 2 week railway tour of the country; Causey (1937) summarized information collected during a 4 year stay in Thailand; and Iyengar (1953) listed 48 species and subspecies from southern areas of Thailand. In this study, 60 species and subspecies belonging to 7 subgenera of the genus Culex are recognized from Thailand. Of these, 5 species are described as new and 19 species are recorded for the first time from Thailand; 7 species previously recorded from Thailand are dismissed as misidentifications and 6 previous records are regarded as doubtful. In addition, 7 names are placed in synonymy and 1 subspecies is elevated to species rank.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1967
Accession Number
ADA509879

Entities

People

  • Ralph A. Bram

Organizations

  • Smithsonian Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arthropod-Borne Encephalitis
  • Asia
  • Biomedical Research
  • Birds
  • Brackish Water
  • Cells
  • Ecology
  • Encephalitis
  • Equine Encephalitis
  • Eutrophication
  • Fungi
  • Habitats
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Public Health
  • Southeast Asia
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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