Open AccessAn updated checklist of the Culicidae (Diptera) of Morocco, with notes on species of historical and current medical importance
Author(s) -
Trari Bouchra,
Dakki Mohamed,
Harbach Ralph E.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of vector ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.688
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1948-7134
pISSN - 1081-1710
DOI - 10.1111/jvec.12243
Subject(s) - biology , checklist , aedes , polyphyly , anopheles , culex , zoology , ecology , culex quinquefasciatus , aedes aegypti , malaria , phylogenetics , larva , paleontology , clade , biochemistry , gene , immunology
An updated checklist of the mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) recorded in Morocco from 1916 to 2016 is provided, including synonyms and synonymous usage for each species. Forty‐three species belonging to seven genera are recorded so far: Anopheles (9), Aedes (12) Coquillettidia (2), Culex (12), Culiseta (5), Orthopodomyia (1) and Uranotaenia (2). Traditional and equivalent names in the polyphyletic concept of Aedes are provided for the aedine species. The historical importance and current potential threat of mosquitoes to human health in Morocco is reviewed.