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21 December 2023 Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Amazonian savannas of French Guiana with a description of two new species
Stanislas Talaga, Jean-Bernard Duchemin
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Abstract

Amazonian savannas are among the most noteworthy landscape components of the coastal plain of French Guiana. Although they cover only 0.22% of the territory, they bring together a large part of the animal and plant diversity of this overseas region of France. This article outlines the results of the first study dedicated to mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of Amazonian savannas. Samplings were conducted in eight independent savannas evenly distributed along a transect of 170 km on the coastal plain of French Guiana. A total of 50 mosquito species were recorded, which is about 20% of the culicid fauna currently known in French Guiana. Among them, Culex (Melanoconion) organaboensis sp. nov. and Cx. (Mel.) zabanicus sp. nov. are newly described based on both morphological features of the male genitalia and a DNA barcode obtained from type specimens. Diagnostic characters to assist their identification are provided and their placement within the infrasubgeneric classification of the subgenus Melanoconion is discussed.

Stanislas Talaga and Jean-Bernard Duchemin "Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Amazonian savannas of French Guiana with a description of two new species," Journal of Vector Ecology 49(1), 15-27, (21 December 2023). https://doi.org/10.52707/1081-1710-49.1.15
Received: 9 June 2023; Accepted: 26 September 2023; Published: 21 December 2023
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KEYWORDS
Amazon Biome
Culex
Culicidae
Melanoconion
South America
vector
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