First record of Culex (Culex. Maxi dyar (Diptera: Culicidae) in Pernambuco state, Brazil / Primeira ocorrência de Culex (Culex. Maxi dyar (Diptera: Culicidae) no estado de Pernambuco, Brasil

Culicid females of some species may be hematophagous and important vectors of different etiological agents. The aim of the present study was to report the first record of Culex (Culex. maxi (Diptera: Culicidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Two hundred and fifty culicid larvae were collected for identification. The morphological descriptions were compatible with descriptions for Cx. (Cx.. maxi. This is the first record of the occurrence of Cx. (Cx.) maxi in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.

Fêmeas de culicídeos de algumas espécies podem ser hematófagas e importantes vetoras de diferentes agentes etiológicos. Objetivou-se assim, neste trabalho, registrar a primeira ocorrência de Culex (Culex. maxi no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Para tanto, 250 larvas de culicídeos foram coletadas para identificação. As descrições morfológicas foram compatíveis com as descrições para a espécie Cx. (Cx.. maxi. Este artigo constitui a primeira ocorrência de Cx. (Cx.. maxi no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil.

First Record of Culex (Culex. maxi Dyar (Diptera: Culicidae) in Pernambuco State, Brazil.

ABSTRACT Culicid females of some species may be hematophagous and important vectors of different etiological agents. The aim of the present study was to report the first record of Culex (Culex. maxi (Diptera: Culicidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Two hundred and fifty culicid larvae were collected for identification. The morphological descriptions were compatible with descriptions for Cx. (Cx.. maxi. This is the first record of the occurrence of Cx. (Cx.) maxi in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.

RESUMO Fêmeas de culicídeos de algumas espécies podem ser hematófagas e importantes vetoras de diferentes agentes etiológicos. Objetivou-se assim, neste trabalho, registrar a primeira ocorrência de Culex (Culex. maxi no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Para tanto, 250 larvas de culicídeos foram coletadas para identificação. As descrições morfológicas foram compatíveis com as descrições para a espécie Cx. (Cx.. maxi. Este artigo constitui a primeira ocorrência de Cx. (Cx.. maxi no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil.

Microanatomia do ângulo ponto-cerebelar com análise morfométrica do meato acústico interno / Microanatomy of the cerebellopontine angle with morphometric analysis of the internal acoustic meatus

Twelve cerebello-pontine angles of the corpses of six adults were dissected with the aid of a surgical microscope. The following parameters were analyzed: the superior-inferior (vertical) and the anterior-posterior (horizontal) dimensions of the internal acoustic meatus (IAM); and the distances from the IAM to the Meckel's cave, the superior jugular foramen (SJF) and the inferior jugular foramen (IJF). We used a mathematical formula to calculate the area of the IAM. Important variations in the IAM's measurements were found, mainly concerning its area. This study contributes to a better understanding of cerebello-pontine angle (CPA) structures and their relationships with osseous parameters in Brazilian individuals.