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Issue: Vol. 5760 No. 5: 26 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5760.5.3
Page range: 551-562
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Wyeomyia (Miamyia) argentina, a new species of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) from Argentina

Instituto de Medicina Regional. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Av. Las Heras 727; 3500; Resistencia; Chaco; Argentina; CONICET; CCT NORDESTE. Resistencia; Chaco; Argentina
Instituto de Medicina Regional. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Av. Las Heras 727; 3500; Resistencia; Chaco; Argentina; CONICET; CCT NORDESTE. Resistencia; Chaco; Argentina
Laboratorio de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoarios. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Fiocruz. Pav. Carlos Chagas; sala 414. Av. Brasil 4365; Manguinhos; Rio de Janeiro-Brasil
Instituto de Medicina Regional. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Av. Las Heras 727; 3500; Resistencia; Chaco; Argentina; CONICET; CCT NORDESTE. Resistencia; Chaco; Argentina
Diptera Morphology taxonomy systematics

Abstract

Wyeomyia (Miamyia) argentina, a new mosquito species from Corrientes Province, northeastern Argentina, is described based on morphological characters of the adult female and male, male genitalia, pupa and fourth-instar larva. Morphological characteristics of Wy. argentina are compared with other species of subgenus Miamyia. Phylogenetic relationships are discussed.

 

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How to Cite

Stein, M., Bangher, D.N., Neves, M.S.A.S. & Alvarez, C.N. (2026) Wyeomyia (Miamyia) argentina, a new species of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) from Argentina. Zootaxa, 5760 (5), 551–562. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5760.5.3