The austral-most record of the genus Haemagogus Williston (Diptera: Culicidae)

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2019 Dec 20:53:e20190222. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0222-2019. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

Introduction: The genus Haemagogus Williston is restricted to Central America and North and middle of South America and it includes numerous species of yellow fever virus vectors.

Methods: Adult female and larvae mosquitoes were collected using hand aspirators and dipper and pipette, respectively.

Results: The first record of a species of Haemagogus and particularly of Haemagogus spegazzinii was from La Pampa, Argentina. With this registry, the number of species found in La Pampa province rises to 18.

Conclusions: New information on breeding sites for the species and implications of this new record suggest a possible extension of distribution in the near future.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Argentina
  • Culicidae / classification*
  • Female
  • Mosquito Vectors / classification*
  • Yellow Fever / transmission