First record of Toxorhynchites rutilus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Massachusetts.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1999

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

15

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

423-424

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Dennehy JJ.Livdahl T.

 

Abstract

The 1st recorded capture of Toxorhynchites rutilus in Massachusetts, USA, is reported. This capture represents the northernmost record of Tx. rutilus. The implications of this capture are discussed in the context of range expansion, evolution, and climatic change.

Notes

Author(s) - Dennehy JJ.Livdahl T.