Preliminary report on the morphological variations of Anopheles (cellia) minimus adult females

ABSTRACT

Anopheles minimus is a common anopheline species in Myanmar, especially in the forested foot -hill areas. During routine survey many variations in adult morphology were noted. Iso-female lines were raised from wild-caught female and the morphological variations in F1 adults were studied. At the same time the identification of specimens was confirmed by detailed examination of larval skin slides. A guide for field workers on identification of An.minimus was also presented.