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A dual genetical and taxonomic approach to the resolution of the mosquito taxon, Anopheles (Cellia) marshallii (Culicidae)
Author(s) -
LAMBERT D. M.,
COETZEE M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
systematic entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0307-6970
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1982.tb00449.x
Subject(s) - biology , taxon , anopheles , theobald , zoology , taxonomy (biology) , species complex , ecology , evolutionary biology , malaria , genetics , immunology , gene , phylogenetic tree
. Two largely independent studies, one cytogenetic and another a detailed morphological analysis, have both revealed the existence of four Biologically distinct species within populations of Anopheles marshallii (Theobald) from South Africa and Zimbabwe. The results of discriminant function analysis using chromosomally identified individuals enabled accurate identification of pinned specimens. Classification of type‐specimens using this technique indicates that two of the newly discovered species are undescribed. These new species, Anopheles letabensis and Anopheles hughi , are described and a redescription of Anopheles marshallii is presented.