Original scientific paper

DISTRIBUTION OF THE ANNULIPES GROUP (Diptera, Culicidae) OF EASTERN CROATIA

Enrih Merdić orcid.org/0000-0002-5597-8706 ; Departement of Biology University Osijek
Željka Jeličić ; Departement of Biology University
Mirela Kovačević ; Departement of Chemistry University
Veselka Leko ; Odjel za biologiju Sveučilišta u Osijeku
Mirta Sudarić Bogojević ; Departement of Biology University Osijek
Ivana Boca ; Departement of Biology University Osijek
Željko Zahirović ; Departement of Biology University Osijek

Abstract

Intensive faunal mosquito research has been carried out in the area of
Slavonia and Baranya since 1988. The annulipes group comprises mosquitoes
characteristic of Palaearctic and Nearctic forests. Out of six mosquito species
from the annulipes group registered in Croatia, only four have been found
in Slavonia and Baranya. These are: Ochlerotatus cantans, Oc. riparius, Oc.
excrucians and Oc. annulipes. This paper sums up the results of a19-year
investigation into mosquito larvae of the annulipes group. The Oc. cantans
species is the prevalent and most numerous of all the four species discussed
in this paper. It has been registered in as many as 42 UTM quadrants, which
confirms Oc. cantans to be a regular inhabitant of all the forests in Slavonia and
Baranya. The other species are less evenly distributed, i.e. Oc. excrucians has
been registered in 24 and Oc. annulipes in 7 UTM quadrants. The characteristic
dissemination of the Oc. riparius species can be found only in the area of
Spačva, i.e. south-eastern Slavonia, comprising 11 UTM quadrants.

Keywords

annulipes group; mosquitoes; distribution; forest; Slavonia and Baranya

Hrčak ID:

32762

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32762

Publication date:

15.12.2008.

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