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Issue: Vol. 1165 No. 1: 3 Apr. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-04-03
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1165.1.3
Page range: 47–55
Abstract views: 55
PDF downloaded: 2

Morphological descriptions of the female, pupa, and larva of Culex (Culex) cuyanus Duret (Diptera: Culicidae)

Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE) 2Nº 584, B1902CHX La Plata, Argentina
Laboratorio de Entomología, Instituto Argentino de las Zonas Áridas (IADIZA- CRICYT) Mendoza, Argentina
Laboratorio de Entomología, Instituto Argentino de las Zonas Áridas (IADIZA- CRICYT) Mendoza, Argentina
Diptera Argentina Culicidae Culex cuyanus female larva pupa

Abstract

The female, pupa, and larva of Culex (Culex) cuyanus are described for the first time, diagnostic characters are given, and the larva and pupa are illustrated. The species is present in La Rioja, San Juan, and Mendoza Provinces in Argentina, where it breeds in semi-permanent pools.

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