Aedes (Georgecraigius) epactius from Zacatecas and Chihuahua Mexico: New Geographical Distribution and Altitude Records
Adults and immatures of <i>Aedes epactius</i> were collected in July and December 2022 at sites of high elevation in the states of Chihuahua (2300 masl) and Zacatecas (2182 and 2595 masl), Mexico, respectively. Mosquitoes were identified morphologically and sequenced for a DNA barcode of the cytochrome c oxidase I (COX1). This is the first distributional record of <i>Ae. epactius</i> in Zacatecas and provides evidence of the highest altitude in the Americas, including Mexico. The geographical distribution of <i>Ae. epactius</i> in Mexico was reviewed, and the COX1 analysis, using phylogenetic Bayesian analysis to confirm species identification, was performed.
Authors
- S. Viridiana Laredo-Tiscareño
- Javier A. Garza‐Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9580-2126)
- Carlos A. Rodríguez-Alarcón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7532-1640)
- Rodolfo González-Peña
- Jaime R. Adame-Gallegos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6774-8086)
- Erick de Jesús de Luna-Santillana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1257-5832)
- Luis M. Hernández‐Triana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6882-0393)
- Valeria H. Ramos-Lagunes
- Lucia E. Velasco-Chino
- A. Gabriela Laredo-Tiscareño
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (MX)
- Autonomous University of Chihuahua (MX)
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (GB)
- Autonomous University of Yucatán (MX)
- Universidad Autónoma de Fresnillo (MX)
- Autonomous University of Durango (MX)
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Insects
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15110833
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54