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First detections of Culiseta longiareolata (Diptera Culicidae) in Belgium and the Netherlands

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Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata (Macquart) (Diptera: Culicidae) is an ornithophilic mosquito species that occurs in the southern Palaearctic Region from the Azores to Central Asia, the Ethiopian Region, India, and Pakistan. Although it has a widespread distribution range, the species was only recently reported in Western and Central Europe. Between 2017 and 2020, larvae, pupae, and adults of Cs. longiareolata (n = 161) were found at 13 distinct locations in Belgium (n = 4) and The Netherlands (n = 9). Collected mosquitoes were morphologically identified and the identification was then validated by COI DNA barcoding. These are the first records of the species in the above-mentioned countries. The present results suggest that Cs. longiareolata could be increasing its distribution range in temperate regions, indicating a warming climate. As the species might be a potential vector of bird pathogens (e.g., West Nile virus), its spread in Western Europe is noteworthy.

Tijdschrift: Journal of Medical Entomology
ISSN: 0022-2585
Issue: 6
Volume: 58
Pagina's: 2524-2532
Jaar van publicatie:2021
Trefwoorden:new species record, DNA barcoding, mosquito surveillance, range expansion, climate change, AEDES-JAPONICUS-JAPONICUS, ALBOPICTUS, MOSQUITOS, IDENTIFICATION, CHECKLIST, GERMANY
Toegankelijkheid:Closed