Species info
Classification > Subfamily Culicinae > Tribe Culicini > Genus Culex > Subgenus Culex
Culex lahillei Bachmann and Casal, 1962
Thorax of Culex lahillei (Photo: G.C. Rossi).
Thorax of Culex lahillei (Photo: G.C. Rossi).
Thorax of Culex lahillei (Photo: G.C. Rossi).
Tarsomere 5 of the male of Culex lahillei. A. Foretarsus; B. Midtarsus; C. Hindtarsus. P = projection; PU = posterior unguis; S = scale; T = tooth; Ta = tarsomere; U = ungues (Photo: Laurito et al. 2011a).
Tarsomere 5 of the male of Culex lahillei. A. Foretarsus; B. Midtarsus; C. Hindtarsus. P = projection; PU = posterior unguis; S = scale; T = tooth; Ta = tarsomere; U = ungues (Photo: Laurito et al. 2011a).
Female genitalia structures of Culex lahillei. Ce = cercus; IsS = insular setae; PGL = postgenital lobe; Te-IX = tergum IX; UVL = upper vaginal lip; UVS = upper vaginal sclerite (Photo: Laurito et al., 2011).
Female genitalia structures of Culex lahillei. Ce = cercus; IsS = insular setae; PGL = postgenital lobe; Te-IX = tergum IX; UVL = upper vaginal lip; UVS = upper vaginal sclerite (Photo: Laurito et al., 2011).
Male genitalia structures of Culex lahillei: A. Gonocoxopodite (lateral); B. Lateral plate and aedeagus (lateral); C. Proctiger (dorsal); D. Tergum IX (dorsal). a–c, f–h = setae of subapical lobe; Ac = acetabulum; BLA = basolateral arm of the paraproct; CS = cercal setae; DA = dorsal arm; DP = dorsal process; Gc = gonocoxite; GC = gonostylar claw; Gs = gonostylus; PpC = paraproct crown; SL = subapical lobe; t = teeth; VA = ventral arm (Photo: Laurito et al., 2011a).
Male genitalia structures of Culex lahillei: A. Gonocoxopodite (lateral); B. Lateral plate and aedeagus (lateral); C. Proctiger (dorsal); D. Tergum IX (dorsal). a–c, f–h = setae of subapical lobe; Ac = acetabulum; BLA = basolateral arm of the paraproct; CS = cercal setae; DA = dorsal arm; DP = dorsal process; Gc = gonocoxite; GC = gonostylar claw; Gs = gonostylus; PpC = paraproct crown; SL = subapical lobe; t = teeth; VA = ventral arm (Photo: Laurito et al., 2011a).
Pupa of Culex lahillei. A. Cephalothorax; B. Metanotum and abdomen. CT = cephalothorax; Dap = dorsal apotome; GL = genital lobe; MK = median keel; Mtn = metanotum; Pa = paddle; T = trumpet; I–IX = abdominal segments (Photo: Laurito et al. 2011a).
Pupa of Culex lahillei. A. Cephalothorax; B. Metanotum and abdomen. CT = cephalothorax; Dap = dorsal apotome; GL = genital lobe; MK = median keel; Mtn = metanotum; Pa = paddle; T = trumpet; I–IX = abdominal segments (Photo: Laurito et al. 2011a).
Larva of Culex lahillei. A. Head; B. Dorsomentum; C. Thorax and abdominal segments I– VI; D. Abdominal segments VII–VIII,X and siphon. A = antenna; C = cranium; CS = comb scale; Dm = dorsomentum; M = mesothorax; P = prothorax; PS = pecten spine; P = puncture; S = siphon; T = metathorax; I–VIII,X = abdominal segments (Laurito et al. 2011a).
Larva of Culex lahillei. A. Head; B. Dorsomentum; C. Thorax and abdominal segments I– VI; D. Abdominal segments VII–VIII,X and siphon. A = antenna; C = cranium; CS = comb scale; Dm = dorsomentum; M = mesothorax; P = prothorax; PS = pecten spine; P = puncture; S = siphon; T = metathorax; I–VIII,X = abdominal segments (Laurito et al. 2011a).
 
Geographic distribution
Distribution
Record
  • Argentina
    • Buenos Aires
    • Córdoba
    • Corrientes
    • La Pampa
    • Misiones
    • Santa Fe
    • Tucumán
Other distribution
 
Synonyms
  • Sin registros/no records .
Observations
Type locality: Achiras, Córdoba Province, Argentina. III-28, 2M, 1F, 5P, Del Ponte.
Habitat and breeding sites
The immature stages have been collected in floodable grasslands in an environment with a subtropical climate (Muttis et al. 2023). It has been molecularly detected that the species was feeding on Aramides cajanera in the temperate region of Argentina (Melgarejo-Colmenares et al., 2024).
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References
  • BACHMANN, A. O., CASAL, O. H. 1962b. Culex (Culex) lahillei una nueva especie de la Argentina (Diptera: Culicidae). Physis, Buenos Aires 23(65): 267-270.
  • BIANCHINI, N., BIANCHINI, J. P., ASTEGIANO, M. 1965 (1967). Especies de mosquitos de la provincia de Córdoba (Diptera, Culicidae). Segundas Jornadas Entomoepidemiológicas Argentinas 2: 191-194.
  • BRAM, R. A. 1967. Classification of Culex subgenus Culex in the New World (Diptera: Culicidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120 (3557): 1-122
  • BELKIN, J. N., SCHICK, R. X., HEINEMANN, S. 1968. Mosquito studies (Diptera, Culicidae). XI. Mosquitoes originally described from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Contribution of the American Entomological Institute 4 (1): 9-29.
  • 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.
  • LAURITO, M., ALMIRÓN, W. R., ROSSI, G. C. 2011a. Description of the immature stages and redescription of the adults of Culex (Culex) lahillei Bachmann & Casal (Diptera: Culicidae). Zootaxa 2915: 29-38.
  • ROSSI, G. C. 2015. Annotated checklist, distribution, and taxonomic bibliography of the mosquitoes (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) of Argentina. Check List 11 (4): 1712.
  • DANTUR JURI, M. J., VILLARROEL MARTINEZ, E. I., FLORES, G. C., STEIN, M., MUREB SALLUM, M. A. . 2020. New records of mosquito species in northwestern Argentina. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 36 (3):201–203.
  • MELGAREJO-COLMENARES, K., VEZZANI, D., GALLEGO, A., CARDO, M. V. 2024. Blood meal sources of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in domestic and open green environments from two urbanisations of temperate Argentina. Bulletin of Entomological Research 114: 30–40. https://doi.org/10.1017.
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