The Mosquitoes of Querétaro, Mexico: Distribution, Ecology, and Discovery of <i>Shannoniana huasteca</i> n. sp. (Diptera: Culicidae)
2023
Aldo I. Ortega-Morales | Luis M. Hernández-Triana | Quetzaly K. Siller-Rodríguez
In order to document the diversity and distribution of mosquitoes inhabiting the Querétaro State of México, collection trips were conducted in all physiographic regions and sub-regions of the state (Sierra Madre Oriental, Central Plateau, and Neo-Volcanic Axis). In addition, mosquito specimens collected in Querétaro and deposited in the Collection of Arthropods of Medical Importance (CAIM) were re-examined. A total of 2718 specimens (570 larvae, 384 larval exuviae, 537 pupal exuviae, 30 pupae, 807 females, 368 males, and 22 male genitalia) were analyzed. In total, 2 subfamilies, namely Anophelinae and Culicinae, 5 tribes, 12 genera, 20 subgenera, and 50 species were found. Of these, 3 tribes, 8 genera, 11 subgenera, and 33 species are new records for the mosquito fauna of Querétaro. Two undescribed species were found, and one of them, <i>Shannoniana huasteca</i> Ortega n. sp., is described here using morphology and Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (<i>COI</i>) DNA barcoding. Taxonomic notes, new distribution limits, comments about the medical importance of species, and a key to identify adult females of <i>Shannoniana</i> species are provided.
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