New records of mosquitoes from the southern Brazilian States of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, with 18 species new for the States (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract

Records of mosquitoes not related to malaria or filariasis in the two most southern states of Brazil (Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul) are scanty. We report the finding of 18 species new for these states: Aedeomyia squamipennis, Ochlerotatus albifasciatus, Oc. fulvus, Oc. rhyacophilus, Oc. terrens, Psorophora lutzii, Runchomyia cerqueirai, Ru. theobaldi, Sa. melanonymphe, Trichoprosopon pallidiventer, Wyeomyia argenteorostris, Wy. bourrouli, Wy. cesari/moerbista, Wy. edwardsi, Wy. lutzi, Wy. quasilongirostris, Wy. tarsata and Wy. tripartita. Other species are referred for some peculiarity. Their possible medical and veterinary importance is commented.

Bromeliad-associated mosquitoes from Atlantic forest in Santa Catarina Island, southern Brazil (Diptera, Culicidae), with new records for the State of Santa Catarina

“…(Pho) quasilongirostris and Wyeomyia bourrouli (Lutz, 1905) (not in subgenus Phoniomyia), of the species belonging to this genus, had been reported in bromeliads in this state (MARCONDES et al, 2003). Wyeomyia (Phoniomyia) edwardsi (Lane & Cerqueira, 1942) and Wyeomyia (Phoniomyia) tripartita (BonneWebster & Bonne, 1921) were reported for the first time in the State of Santa Catarina biting humans by MARCONDES et al (2003). PATERNO & MARCONDES (2004) made a similar record for Wyeomyia (Phoniomyia) davisi (Lane & Cerqueira, 1942), Wyeomyia (Phoniomyia) pallidoventer (Theobald, 1907) and Wy.…”

“…Ten species of Wyeomyia (Phoniomyia) were reported biting humans and one more, Wy. quasilongirostris, in bromeliads in UCAD (MARCONDES et al, 2003;PATERNO & MARCONDES, 2004). Some of these mosquitoes have been incriminated as vectors of arboviroses (CORREA & RAMALHO, 1956;SOUZA LOPES et al, 1975).…”

Mosquito immatures in bamboo internodes in eastern Santa Catarina State, South Brazil (Diptera: Culicidae)

“…Sabethes aurescens was the only species in bamboos with holes in the western part of Santa Catarina (MARCONDES et al, 2006) and also seems to be very common in the eastern part of the state, having been found in four of the seven localities studied. It had previously been collected from bamboos at SKP , and was very rare in collections on humans in UCAD MARCONDES, 2004).…”

Preliminary study into the landing behaviour on the human body of morning-biting mosquitoes in Atlantic forest in the State of Santa Catarina (Diptera: Culicidae)

“…albopictus 2 and Wy. bourrouli 7 , were collected in UCAD, respectively on humans 15 and in a bromeliad 12 . However, since this worm seems to occur mostly in association with dogs, houses and modified environments, the risk in uninhabited forests similar to UCAD is negligible.…”

“…bamboo internodes perforated by animals and tree-holes are very rare in the area (CB Marcondes-unpublished results). Two small holes (10-15ml of water) in a palm tree cited before12 , near point 8 of15 have always had immature forms of mosquitoes, including Sa. albiprivus, Sa.…”