New records of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) found in phytotelmata in Northern Argentina Author Stein, Marina Author Alvarez, Carla N. Author Alonso, Ana C. Author Bangher, Débora N. Author Willener, Juana A. Author Campos, Raúl E. text Zootaxa 2018 2018-03-20 4399 1 87 100 journal article 30458 10.11646/zootaxa.4399.1.5 7e43bf72-1c01-4166-8a56-681856eb46db 1175-5326 1206470 8524714D-A1FF-423C-9B46-54DA907ADFFA Culex ( Phytotelmatomyia ) castroi Casal & García LaRVaE Of Cx. ( Phy .) castroi aRE VERY SImIlaR TO THE laRVaE Of Cx . ( Phy .) renatoi LaNE & RamalHO , bUT maY bE dISTINgUISHEd bY HaVINg SETa 8-P SHORT aNd mUlTIplE bRaNcHEd, SETa 1-C bRaNcHEd OR fORKEd. SETa 1-C IS SImplE IN Cx. renatoi , aNd THE pEcTEN SpINES HaVE dENTIclES ( FIg. 4C,D ). OUR SpEcImENS Of Cx. castroi HaVE all cHaRacTERS dEScRIbEd IN CaSal & GaRcía (1967) aNd ROSSI & HaRbacH (2008) . Bionomics and distribution. LaRVaE aNd pUpaE WERE cOllEcTEd fROm THE aXIlS Of Eryngium SpEcIES (DIcOTYlEdONEaE: ApIacEaE ) ( MaRTINEz, 2005 ; CampOS, 2010 ) WITH laRVaE Of Cx. ( Phy. ) renatoi LaNE & RamalHO . Current distribution in South America: Argentina and Uruguay ( ROSSI & HaRbacH, 2008 ). Culex castroi HaS bEEN fOUNd pREVIOUSlY IN BUENOS AIRES , CORRIENTES , ENTRE RíOS , MISIONES aNd RíO NEgRO pROVINcES. IT IS REcORdEd HERE fROm CHacO PROVINcE . Collection data. CHacO PROVINcE : CHacO NaTIONal PaRK aNd COlONIa BENíTEz, 27- IX-2009 9 LE, 9PE, 7F, 2M, 7 - XI-2016 3 L. CampOS, CazORla aNd AlVaREz cOll.; CampOS aNd AlVaREz dET. SpEcImENS IMR.CUL 20-001 TO -003; ILPLA.CUL 20-004 TO -012.