Τίτλος:
Morphological and molecular characterization of Anopheles (Anopheles)
maculipennis Meigen, type species of the genus and nominotypical member
of the Maculipennis Complex
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Adults and larvae of Anopheles maculipennis Meigen were collected in
Greece in May and June 2001. Larvae and the progeny of wild-caught
females were individually reared to obtain samples of all life stages
for integrated morphological and molecular study. Specimens were
identified on the basis of egg morphology and correlation of their ITS2
rDNA sequences with those in GenBank. The adult, pupal, larval
(fourth-instar) and egg stages are described, and all stages except the
egg are illustrated. Partial sequence data are provided for the
mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene and complete sequences
for the nuclear ITS2 region. Additionally, the bionomics and
distribution of the species are reviewed, and its taxonomy and
systematics are discussed. This study provides the first fully
integrated morphological and molecular assessment of An. maculipennis,
the nominotypical member of the Maculipennis Complex, and the type
species of genus Anopheles, and serves as a foundation for further
studies of the complex and subfamily Anophelinae.
Συγγραφείς:
Linton, YM
Smith, L
Koliopoulos, G
Samanidou-Voyadjoglou, A
and Zounos, AK
Harbach, RE
Περιοδικό:
Systematic Entomology
DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-3113.2003.00198.x
