Abstract

RUBIO-PALIS, Yasmin; GUZMAN, Hernán; PEREZ, Enrique  and  ESTRADA, Yarys. Revision of the collection of the genus Chagasia (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Entomological Museum "Dr. Pablo Cova Garcia", Maracay, Venezuela. Bol Mal Salud Amb [online]. 2016, vol.56, n.1, pp.63-67. ISSN 1690-4648.

A total of 506 specimens of mosquitoes from the genus Chagasia Cruz housed in the "Dr. Pablo Cova García" Museum at the Instituto de Altos Estudios, Maracay, were examined. Specimens previously identified as Ch. bathana (Dyar) were confirmed as Ch. bonnae Root. We can conclude that, at least in Bolívar State, only Ch. bonnae and Ch. ablusa Harbach are present. The presence of Ch. bathana in Venezuela remains under discussion.

Keywords : mosquito; taxonomy; Chagasia ablusa; Chagasia bathana; Chagasia bonnae.