Species info
Classification > Subfamily Culicinae > Tribe Culicini > Genus Culex > Subgenus Melanoconion
Culex ribeirensis Forattini and Sallum, 1985
Female of Culex ribeirensis (Photo: M. Laurito).
Female of Culex ribeirensis (Photo: M. Laurito).
Female of Culex ribeirensis (Photo: M. Laurito).
Adult of Culex ribeirensis. A,B. Dorsal aspect of head showing falcate and forked scales; C. Dorsal aspect of cibarial armature; D. Detail of figure C focusing the cibarial teeth; E. Posterodorsal aspect of cibarial armature; F. Detail of figure E focusing the cibarial teeth; G. Dorsal aspect of distal right wing scaling; H. Aspect of the lateral right side of thorax showing upper mesokatepisternal scale patch; I. Detail of figure H focusing the upper mesokatepisternal scales; J - ventral aspect of distal right wing scaling (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1985)..
Adult of Culex ribeirensis. A,B. Dorsal aspect of head showing falcate and forked scales; C. Dorsal aspect of cibarial armature; D. Detail of figure C focusing the cibarial teeth; E. Posterodorsal aspect of cibarial armature; F. Detail of figure E focusing the cibarial teeth; G. Dorsal aspect of distal right wing scaling; H. Aspect of the lateral right side of thorax showing upper mesokatepisternal scale patch; I. Detail of figure H focusing the upper mesokatepisternal scales; J - ventral aspect of distal right wing scaling (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1985)..
Female and male genitalia structures of Culex ribeirensis. Ce = cercus; GC = gonocoxite; Gs = gonostylus; I = insula; PGL = postgenital lobe; SL = subapical lobe; UVL = upper vaginal lip; IX-Te = tergum IX (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1985).
Female and male genitalia structures of Culex ribeirensis. Ce = cercus; GC = gonocoxite; Gs = gonostylus; I = insula; PGL = postgenital lobe; SL = subapical lobe; UVL = upper vaginal lip; IX-Te = tergum IX (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1985).
Pupa and cibarial armature of Culex rebeirensis (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1985).
Pupa and cibarial armature of Culex rebeirensis (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1985).
Larva of Culex ribeirensis. C: head; P: prothorax; M: mesothorax; S: siphon; T: metathorax; I-VIII: abdominal segments; X: anal lobe. (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1985)
Larva of Culex ribeirensis. C: head; P: prothorax; M: mesothorax; S: siphon; T: metathorax; I-VIII: abdominal segments; X: anal lobe. (Photo: Forattini & Mureb-Sallum, 1985)
 
Geographic distribution
Distribution
Record
  • Argentina
    • Misiones
Other distribution
Brazil.
 
Synonyms
  • Sin registros/no records .
Observations
Disease relations: unknown.
Habitat and breeding sites
Immature stages have been found in streams associated with densely grown land vegetation, such as grasses and aquatic plants. Water is usually fresh and shaded. Adults show anthropophilic habits, and the species has been usually found near human settlements in the modified environment.
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References
  • FORATTINI, O.P., MUREB-SALLUM, M.A. 1985. A new species of Culex (Melanoconion) from southern Brazil (Diptera: Culicidae). Revista de Saúde Pública. 19: 171-82.
  • ROSSI, G. C., LESTANI, E. A. 2014. New records of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from Misiones Province, Argentina. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 73 (1-2): 49-53.
  • ROSSI, G. C. 2015. Annotated checklist, distribution, and taxonomic bibliography of the mosquitoes (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) of Argentina. Check List 11 (4): 1712.
  • BANGHER, D. N. 2020. Revisión sistemática de Culex (Melanoconion) Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) en Argentina. Tesis Doctoral. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Corrientes, Argentina.
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