Notes on the holotype of Anopheles marajoara Galvão & Damasceno (Diptera, Culicidae)


Autoria(s): Senise,Luana; Motoki,Maysa Tiemi; Sallum,Maria Anice Mureb
Data(s)

01/12/2006

Resumo

During studies on the dynamics of malaria transmission in Marajó Island, State of Pará, Brazil, Galvão & Damasceno (1942) collected a single specimen of a new species that they named Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) marajoara Galvão & Damasceno, 1942. Now, examining genitalia slide associated to the holotype, we observed that the ventral claspette of the male genitalia is distinct from those of all other species of the Argyritarsis Section and consequently from members of the complex Anopheles albitarsis Lynch Arribalzaga, 1878. The male genitalia of the slide belong to a specimen of Anopheles aquasalis Curry, 1932, nevertheless, it was originally labeled as Anopheles marajoara. To solve this problem, we are setting aside the male genitalia slide associated with the holotype of Anopheles marajoara and excluding it from the type material. Illustrations of the male genitalia and adult male are included.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262006000400003

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en

Publicador

Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia

Fonte

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia v.50 n.4 2006

Palavras-Chave #Anopheles albitarsis Complex #Culicidae #holotype #Nyssorhynchus
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journal article