''Chagasia'' is one of the three mosquito genera in the subfamily Anophelinae. The other two genera are ''
Anopheles
''Anopheles'' () is a genus of mosquito first described by the German entomologist Johann Wilhelm Meigen, J. W. Meigen in 1818, and are known as nail mosquitoes and marsh mosquitoes. Many such mosquitoes are Disease vector, vectors of the paras ...
'' (nearly worldwide distribution) and ''
Bironella'' (Australia only). The genus consists of five species in the
Neotropical region. These include ''C. ablusa'' Harbach, ''C. bathana'' Dyar, ''C. bonneae'' Root, ''C. fajardi'' Lutz and ''C. rozeboomi'' Causey, Deane & Deane.
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Bironella'' appears to be the sister taxon to ''
Anopheles
''Anopheles'' () is a genus of mosquito first described by the German entomologist Johann Wilhelm Meigen, J. W. Meigen in 1818, and are known as nail mosquitoes and marsh mosquitoes. Many such mosquitoes are Disease vector, vectors of the paras ...
'', with ''Chagasia'' forming the outgroup in this subfamily.
The species ''
Chagasia bathana'' has 8 chromosomes and males are heterogametic with one long X chromosome and one short Y chromosome.
[Harbach, R. E., & Howard, T. M. (2009). Review of the genus ''Chagasia'' (Diptera: Culicidae: Anophelinae). ''Zootaxa'', (2210), 1-25.]
See also
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List of mosquito genera
There are 112 genera of mosquitoes, containing approximately 3,500 species.Elbers ARW, Koenraadt CJM, and Meiswinkel R (2015) Mosquitoes and Culicoides biting midges: vector range and the influence of climate change. Rev Sci Tech 34: 123–137
Hum ...
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Taxonomy of Anopheles
Anopheles is a genus of mosquitoes (Culicidae) comprising over 500 recognized species. These mosquitoes are the primary vectors responsible for transmitting malaria to humans.
The genus is taxonomically divided into several subgenera, includin ...
References
Notes
* Cruz, O. G. 1906. Um novo genero da sub-familia Anophelina
ic Brazil-Médico 20: 199-200.
* Edwards, F. W. 1932. Genera Insectorum. Diptera. Family Culicidae. Fascicle 194. Belgium, 258 pp.
* Harbach, R.E.; Howard, T.M. 2009: Review of the genus Chagasia (Diptera: Culicidae: Anophelinae). Zootaxa, 2210: 1-25.
External links
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Anophelinae
Mosquito genera
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