Resurrection of Anopheles goeldii from synonymy with Anopheles nuneztovari (Diptera, Culicidae) and a new record for Anopheles dunhami in the Brazilian Amazon

Calado, Daniéla Cristina; Foster, Peter G.; Bergo, Eduardo Sterlino; Santos, Cecília Luiza Simões; Galardo, Allan Kardec Ribeiro; Sallum, Maria Anice Mureb

doi:10.1590/s0074-02762008000800009

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“…goeldii haplotypes found by Calado and others. 18 If these haplotypes represent An. goeldii , it also could exist in the eastern region of Amazonian Brazil, and its populations should be differentiated genetically.…”

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“…[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] Morphologic comparisons showed that the apex of the aedeagus is distinct between samples from the Amazon Basin and Colombia plus Venezuela. 3,18 These data combined with molecular analyses led to the resurrection of An. goeldii .…”

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“…nuneztovari . 11,12,17,18 Some of these species are implicated in local malaria transmission, adding to the importance of such discoveries.…”

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“…On the basis of male genitalia and phylogenetic analyses of ITS2, cytochrome oxidase subunit I ( COI ) gene, and white gene sequences of samples from Amazonian Brazil, Calado and others 18 CURRENT TAXONOMIC SITUATION Anopheles nuneztovari was originally described from San Carlos, Cojedes State, in western Venezuela, on the basis of on male genitalia. 31 Rozeboom and Gabaldón 32 described An.…”

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“…goeldii is a valid species. 18 Another closely related species, An. dunhami Causey, collected in Tefé, Amazonas State, Brazil, was described as a new taxon 35 by using the mesosome of male genitalia to differentiate it from An.…”

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Mitochondrial DNA Detects a Complex Evolutionary History with Pleistocene Epoch Divergence for the Neotropical Malaria Vector Anopheles nuneztovari Sensu Lato

Scarpassa

Conn²

2011

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Cryptic species and lineages characterize Anopheles nuneztovari s.l. Gabaldón, an important malaria vector in South America. We investigated the phylogeographic structure across the range of this species with cytochrome oxidase subunit I ( COI ) mitochondrial DNA sequences to estimate the number of clades and levels of divergence. Bayesian and maximum-likelihood phylogenetic analyses detected four groups distributed in two major monophyletic clades (I and II). Samples from the Amazon Basin were clustered in clade I, as were subclades II-A and II-B, whereas those from Bolivia/Colombia/ Venezuela were restricted to one basal subclade (II-C). These data, together with a statistical parsimony network, confirm results of previous studies that An. nuneztovari is a species complex consisting of at least two cryptic taxa, one occurring in Colombia and Venezuela and the another occurring in the Amazon Basin. These data also suggest that additional incipient species may exist in the Amazon Basin. Divergence time and expansion tests suggested that these groups separated and expanded in the Pleistocene Epoch. In addition, the COI sequences clearly separated An. nuneztovari s.l. from the closely related species An. dunhami Causey, and three new records are reported for An. dunhami in Amazonian Brazil. These findings are relevant for vector control programs in areas where both species occur. Our analyses support dynamic geologic and landscape changes in northern South America, and infer particularly active divergence during the Pleistocene Epoch for New World anophelines.* Address correspondence to Vera Margarete Scarpassa, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Avenida André Araujo, no. 2936, Bairro Aleixo, Manaus, CEP 69060-001, Amazonas, Brazil. E-mail: vera@inpa.gov.br 858 SCARPASSA AND CONN field-collected specimens or crossing experiments between suspected taxa, distinct modes and rates of evolu tion of the various molecular markers used, and a recent temporal framework for evolutionary processes within An. nuneztovari s.l. 30 CURRENT TAXONOMIC SITUATION Anopheles nuneztovari was originally described from San Carlos, Cojedes State, in western Venezuela, on the basis of on male genitalia. 31 Rozeboom and Gabaldón 32 described An. goeldii from morphology of eggs, larvae, females, and males collected in Belterra (Fortlandia), on the Tapajós River, in Pará State, Brazil. ( Figure 1 ).We investigated the phylogeographic structure of An. nuneztovari s.l. from 17 localities in northern South America (Amazonian Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Suriname, and Venezuela) to estimate the number of clades and levels of divergence by using an 873-basepair fragment of the mtDNA COI gene. Within Amazonian Brazil, we included 11 localities, 5 of which have not been studied (MA, PI, BR, CS, CR; Figure 1 ), to address three questions. 1) How many lineages exist within Table 1 MATERIALS AND METHODSMosquito collection and identification. Samples of An. nuneztovari s.l. were collected from 11 sites in Amazonian Brazil (MA, NM, B...

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“…nuneztovari . 11,12,17,18 Some of these species are implicated in local malaria transmission, adding to the importance of such discoveries.…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Mitochondrial DNA Detects a Complex Evolutionary History with Pleistocene Epoch Divergence for the Neotropical Malaria Vector Anopheles nuneztovari Sensu Lato

Scarpassa

Conn²

2011

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Suggesting synonymies? Comments on Kiehl et al. (2009) “The European vectors of Bluetongue virus: are there species complexes, single species or races in Culicoides obsoletus and C. pulicaris detectable by sequencing ITS-1, ITS-2 and 18S-rDNA?”

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Mathieu

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Parasitol Res

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Species recognition and identification are crucial in any biological studies, especially when dealing with insect species involved in pathogen transmission. In recent years, molecular approaches have helped the clarification of systematic schemes and taxonomic status. Kiehl et al. (Parasitol Res 105:331-336, 2009) used molecular data to discuss the taxonomic status of biting midge species in the Palaearctic region. In the present work, the statements that "[Thus] there is no molecular support for the existence of a separate species C. montanus" and "[Therefore] probably C. scoticus should be considered only as a race of C. obsoletus" are discussed.

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Phylogenetic relationships among species of Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) (Diptera, Culicidae) based on nuclear and mitochondrial gene sequences

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Phylogenetic relationships among 21 species of mosquitoes in subgenus Nyssorhynchus were inferred from the nuclear white and mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 (ND6) genes. Bayesian phylogenetic methods found that none of the three Sections within Nyssorhynchus (Albimanus, Argyritarsis, Myzorhynchella) were supported in all analyses, although Myzorhynchella was found to be monophyletic at the combined genes. Within the Albimanus Section the monophyly of the Strodei Subgroup was strongly supported and within the Myzorhynchella Section Anopheles antunesi and An. lutzii formed a strongly supported monophyletic group. The epidemiologically significant Albitarsis Complex showed evidence of paraphyly (relative to An. lanei-Myzorhynchella) and discordance across gene trees, and the previously synonomized species of An. dunhami and An. goeldii were recovered as sister species. Finally, there was evidence of complexes in several species, including An. antunesi, An. deaneorum, and An. strodei.

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Resurrection of Anopheles goeldii from synonymy with Anopheles nuneztovari (Diptera, Culicidae) and a new record for Anopheles dunhami in the Brazilian Amazon

Cited by 33 publications

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Mitochondrial DNA Detects a Complex Evolutionary History with Pleistocene Epoch Divergence for the Neotropical Malaria Vector Anopheles nuneztovari Sensu Lato

Mitochondrial DNA Detects a Complex Evolutionary History with Pleistocene Epoch Divergence for the Neotropical Malaria Vector Anopheles nuneztovari Sensu Lato

Suggesting synonymies? Comments on Kiehl et al. (2009) “The European vectors of Bluetongue virus: are there species complexes, single species or races in Culicoides obsoletus and C. pulicaris detectable by sequencing ITS-1, ITS-2 and 18S-rDNA?”

Phylogenetic relationships among species of Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) (Diptera, Culicidae) based on nuclear and mitochondrial gene sequences

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