Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes

The list of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) found in Iran is updated to include new country records, and keys are provided to identify the adult females and fourth-instar larvae to subfamily and genus. Keys are also provided to identify the adult females and fourth-instar larvae of Aedes to subgenus and species. New additions to the keys, which constitute a supplement to the keys of Azari-Hamidian & Harbach (2009), include Aedes cinereus, Ae. unilineatus, Mansonia uniformis and Orthopodomyia pulcripalpis, which were recently recorded in the country, and Ae. asiaticus, which was previously recognized as a subspecies of Ae. pulcritarsis. Seventy-three species representing eight genera are now known to occur in Iran.

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Zootaxa
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2025-05-14
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.1.4
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Mosquito-borne diseases and control
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Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes

Shahyad Azari-Hamidian, Ralph E. Harbach
2 citations
Zootaxa
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
3.76
article

Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran, with updated keys to the genera, subgenera and species of Aedes

Shahyad Azari-Hamidian, Ralph E. Harbach
article en
2 citations

Abstract

The list of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) found in Iran is updated to include new country records, and keys are provided to identify the adult females and fourth-instar larvae to subfamily and genus. Keys are also provided to identify the adult females and fourth-instar larvae of Aedes to subgenus and species. New additions to the keys, which constitute a supplement to the keys of Azari-Hamidian & Harbach (2009), include Aedes cinereus, Ae. unilineatus, Mansonia uniformis and Orthopodomyia pulcripalpis, which were recently recorded in the country, and Ae. asiaticus, which was previously recognized as a subspecies of Ae. pulcritarsis. Seventy-three species representing eight genera are now known to occur in Iran.

ZootaxaVol. 5636(1)
Natural History Museum (GB), Guilan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
3.76
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