Description of Anopheles (Cellia) seretsei sp. nov. from Kasane, Botswana.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1998

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

14

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

248-252

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Abdulla-Khan R.Coetzee M.Hunt RH.

 

Abstract

Anopheles (Cellia) seretsei, a new mosquito species from Kasane, northern Botswana, is described on the basis of the examination of a type series of 37 females and 18 males. Diagnostic features of the egg, larva, and pupa are presented. Comparisons of the new species with close relatives (Anopheles listeri and Anopheles azevedoi) are made.

Notes

Author(s) - Abdulla-Khan R.Coetzee M.Hunt RH.