Bironella Explained

Bironella is one of the three mosquito genera in the subfamily Anophelinae.[1] The other two genera are Anopheles Meigen, which has a nearly worldwide distribution, and Chagasia Cruz, which is found in the Neotropics.[2]

Distribution

Bironella is predominantly found in Australia, with one species, Bironella obscura, also found in New Guinea.[3]

Species

The genus Bironella comprises eight described species, which are divided into three subgenera: Bironella Theobald (Two species),Brugella Edwards (Three species), Neobironella Tenorio (Three species).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Foote . R. H. . 1963-05-10 . The Mosquitoes of the South Pacific (Diptera, Culicidae). vols. 1 and 2. John N. Belkin. University of California Press, Berkeley, 1962. vol. 1, 620 pp.; vol. 2, 412 pp. Illus. $20 . Science . 140 . 3567 . 638–638 . 10.1126/science.140.3567.638 . 0036-8075.
  2. Rozeboom . Lloyd E. . 1954-07-01 . The Anopheline Mosquitoes of the Indo-Australian Region . The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene . 3 . 4 . 776–776 . 10.4269/ajtmh.1954.3.4.tm0030040776a . 0002-9637.
  3. Tenorio . Joaquin A. . 1977-11-30 . Revision of the Genus Bironella (Diptera: Culicidae)1 . Journal of Medical Entomology . 14 . 3 . 317–361 . 10.1093/jmedent/14.3.317 . 1938-2928.
  4. Tenorio . Joaquin A. . 1975-01-10 . Bironella .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Bironella".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.