The J. Pedro Duret Mosquito Collection (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract

Acquisition of the J. Pedro Duret mosquito collection by the Smithsonian Institution is reported. The collection contains more than 14,000 individually pinned and labeled adult mosquitoes, including 39 primary type specimens. It also includes some 7,800 male genitalia preparations and 900 larval and pupal exuviae on microscope slides. A complete list of Duret species-group names is included, with label data for holotype specimens contained in the collection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA512858

Entities

People

  • James E. Pecor
  • Ralph E. Harbach
  • Thomas V. Gaffigan

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Anatomy
  • Argentina
  • Biological Sciences
  • Colombia
  • Department Of Defense
  • Genitalia
  • Information Operations
  • Microscopes
  • Paraguay
  • Procurement
  • South America
  • Teamwork

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