Anopheles halophylus, a new species of the subgenus Nyssorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Brazil.
Anopheles halophylus n.sp. is described from Central Brazil. It is distinguished from An. triannulatus (Neiva and Pinto) by morphological and morphometric characters, especially in the male genitalia, larva and egg. Illustrations of the male and female genitalia, egg, larva and pupa, and discussion of the status of names associated with An. triannulatus are provided.
Silva do Nascimento
Teresa Fernandes
TF
Departamento de Entomologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Lourenco-de-Oliveira
Ricardo
R
D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity