Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) trinkae, a New Species in the Albimanus Section (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract

A new species, Anopheles (Nys.) trinkae Faran, in the Oswaldoi Complex of the Albimanus Section is described and illustrated. Anopheles trinkae has been collected along the eastern slope of the Andes from Villavicencio, Colombia, south to Puyo, Ecuador, in a variety of ground pool-lake-stream margin habitats. An. nuneztovari and together these 2 species form the sister group of An. rangeli.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA512360

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  • Michael E. Faran

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  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

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  • Biomedical

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  • Environmental science

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