Species info
Classification > Subfamily Culicinae > Tribe Culicini > Genus Culex > Subgenus Culex
Culex cuyanus Duret, 1968
Structures of the male genitalia of Culex cuyanus Duret. 1: subapical lobe; 2: lateral plate of the phallosome; 3: hemilateral plate of the phallosome; 4: IX tergum ; 5: paracproct. BP=basal piece; DA= dorsal arm; MP=mediam process; VA=ventral arm (Photo: Duret 1968).
Structures of the male genitalia of Culex cuyanus Duret. 1: subapical lobe; 2: lateral plate of the phallosome; 3: hemilateral plate of the phallosome; 4: IX tergum ; 5: paracproct. BP=basal piece; DA= dorsal arm; MP=mediam process; VA=ventral arm (Photo: Duret 1968).
Structures of the male genitalia of Culex cuyanus Duret. 1: subapical lobe; 2: lateral plate of the phallosome; 3: hemilateral plate of the phallosome; 4: IX tergum ; 5: paracproct. BP=basal piece; DA= dorsal arm; MP=mediam process; VA=ventral arm (Photo: Duret 1968).
Thorax of Culex cuyanus (Photo: G.C. Rossi).
Thorax of Culex cuyanus (Photo: G.C. Rossi).
Pupa of Culex cuyanus. A. Cephalothorax (CT). B. Metathorax and abdomen; left side = dorsal, right side = ventral.
Pupa of Culex cuyanus. A. Cephalothorax (CT). B. Metathorax and abdomen; left side = dorsal, right side = ventral.
Larva of Culex cuyanus . A. Head; left side = dorsal, right side = ventral. B. Thorax and abdominal segments I-VI; left side = dorsal, right side = ventral. C. Pecten (PS); comb scale (CS). D. Abdominal segments VII-X, side view (Photo: Rossi, 2006).
Larva of Culex cuyanus . A. Head; left side = dorsal, right side = ventral. B. Thorax and abdominal segments I-VI; left side = dorsal, right side = ventral. C. Pecten (PS); comb scale (CS). D. Abdominal segments VII-X, side view (Photo: Rossi, 2006).
 
Geographic distribution
Distribution
Record
  • Argentina
    • La Rioja
    • Mendoza
    • San Juan
Other distribution
 
Synonyms
  • Sin registros/no records .
Observations
Type locality: Jachal, San Juan, Argentina (USNM).
Disease relations: unknown.
Habitat and breeding sites
Larvae were collected from puddles and pools of water, with sparse or no grasses and aquatic macrophytes. Larvae were found in association with larvae of Anopheles annulipalpis and other macro-invertebrates such as Aeshnidae (Odonata), Chironomidae (Diptera), Corixidae (Hemiptera), Hyallelidae (Crustacea), and Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera) (Rossi, 2006).
Links
References
  • DURET, J. P. 1968. Dos especies nuevas de Culex (Culex) de la Argentina (Diptera-Culicidae). Physis, Buenos Aires 27 (75): 323-328.
  • KNIGHT, K. L., STONE, A. 1977. A catalog of the mosquitoes of the world (Diptera: Culicidae), 2nd ed. Thomas Say Foundation, Entomological Society of American 6: 1-611.
  • MITCHELL, C. J., DARSIE, R. F. JR. 1985. Mosquitoes of Argentina. Part II. Geographic distribution and bibliography (Diptera, Culicidae). Mosquito Systematics 17 (4): 279-362.
  • CAMPOS, R. E., MACIÁ, A. 1998. Culicidae. Cap. 28. En Morrone, J. J. & Coscarón, S. (Eds.) Biodiversidad de Artrópodos Argentinos: Una pespectiva biotaxonómica. (pp. 291-303). La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Ediciones Sur.
  • ROSSI, G. C. 2015. Annotated checklist, distribution, and taxonomic bibliography of the mosquitoes (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) of Argentina. Check List 11 (4): 1712.
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