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First Record of Psorophora albipes in Quintana Roo, Mexico

2016; American Mosquito Control Association; Volume: 32; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2987/16-6580.1

1943-6270

Rahuel J. Chan-Chablé, Aldo I. Ortega‐Morales, Arely Martínez‐Arce,

Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

In Mexico the Psorophora genus includes 24 species divided into 3 subgenera: Grabhamia, Janthinosoma, and Psorophora. Some species occur in the Nearctic region of the country (northern Mexico), whereas other species occur in the Neotropical region (southern Mexico), and a few species occur in both regions. In Quintana Roo, Mexico, 7 species have been previously recorded: Ps. confinnis s.s., Ps. champerico, Ps. cyanescens, Ps. ferox, Ps. lutzii, Ps. ciliata, and Ps. lineata. In October 2013, 24 females of Ps. albipes were collected using CDC light traps. This is the first record of this species in Quintana Roo.