ABSTRACT
Se describen ginandromorfos de Culex nigripalpus Theobald (2), Cx. pedroi Sirivanakarn and Belkin (1) y Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (2). Los dos ejemplares de la última especie fueron criados en el laboratorio, mientras que los otros tres fueron capturados con distintas trampas en áreas rurales del departamento del Valle del Cauca, al suroeste de Colombia. Todos los ejemplares se montaron en láminas con bálsamo de Canadá. Se describen e ilustran las principales características morfológicas de cada mosquito. Por la escasez de informes sobre el tema, se discuten estos hallazgos y otros casos relevantes.
Gynandromorphs of Culex nigripalpus Theobald (2), Cx. pedroi Sirivanakarn and Belkin (1) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (2) are described. Two individuals of the latter species were reared in the laboratory, while the remaining three specimens were wild-caught with different traps in rural areas in Valle del Cauca department, southwestern Colombia. All of the individuals were mounted on microscopic slides with Canada balsam. From each mosquito, main morphological characteristics are described and illustrated. Due to the paucity of information about this subject, these findings as well as other relevant cases are discussed.
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Aedes , Classification , Culex , Teaching MaterialsABSTRACT
O total de 21 fêmeas do ácaro Melittiphis alvearius (Berlese) foi coletado sobre adultos de abelhas melíferas (Apis mellifera L.) em 12 colméias no departamento de Nariño, Colômbia. Este é o primeiro registro do ácaro na América do Sul.
A total of 21 females Melittiphis alvearius (Berlese) were found on adult honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) from 12 beehives in Nariño department, Colombia. This mite has not been previously reported in South America.