title: [The species list of mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) and their distribution in Belgorod Province].
abstract: The results of the long-term studies of mosquitoes in Belgorod Province are given. The material has been collected from 54 localities situated in 15 districts of the province. Different biotopes were investigated during the spring-autumn period. Larvae and adult mosquitoes were used for the identification. A total of 27 mosquito species were revealed in the region examined. The following species were recorded for the first time: Ae. (Och.) communis, Ae. (Och.) diantaeus, Ae. (Och.) pulchritarsis, Ae. (Och.) sticticus and Cx. (Bar.) modestus. Cx. (Cux.) pipiens pipiens biotype molestus was also mentioned from the region for the first time. The frequency of occurrence of each species in different biotopes and different localities is given. The most wide-spread and mass species in Belgorod Province include Ae. (Och.) cantans (Mg.), Ae. (Odi.) cataphylla Dyar, Ae. (Fin.) geniculatus (Ol.), Ae. (Adm.) vexans (Mg.), Cx. (Cux.) pipiens, and Cx. (Cux.) pipiens pipiens biotype molestus.
authors.forename: Iu A
authors.initials: IuA
authors.lastname: Prisnyĭ
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D012426:Russia