Wing geometry of Anopheles darlingi Root (Diptera: Culicidae) in five major Brazilian ecoregions

• DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2012.04.002
• Publication Date: 2012-04-12T14:32:12Z
• Authors: Maysa Tiemi Motoki; Lincoln Suesdek; Eduardo Sterlino ...; Maria Anice Mureb...
• Keywords: Atlantic forest

We undertook geometric morphometric analysis of wing venation to assess this character's ability distinguish Anopheles darlingi Root populations and test the hypothesis that from coastal areas Brazilian Atlantic Forest differ those interior Forest, Cerrado, regions South North Amazon River. Results suggest are more similar each other than any regional populations. Notably, Cerrado population was north River collected south River, thus showing no correlation with geographical distances. hypothesize environmental ecological factors may affect evolution in An. darlingi. Although it is premature associate determinants features species, investigations on field promising.