Strelkovimermis spiculatus n. sp. (Mermithidae: Nematoda) Parasitizing Aedes albifasciatus Mac. (Culicidae: Diptera) in Argentina

Authors

  • George O. Poinar, Jr.
  • Nora B. Camino

Abstract

Strelkovimermis spiculatus n. sp. (Mermithidae: Nematoda), a parasite of the mosquito Aedes albifasciatus Mac. in Argentina, is described. Diagnostic characters of this species include a ventrally shifted mouth opening and spicules fused at the tips. The mermithid has been reared on Culex pipiens L. larvae in the laboratory. Key words: Aedes albifasciatus, mermithid nematode, mosquito, Strelkovimermis spiculatus, taxonomy.

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1986-07-15

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