Bironella

Bironella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Subfamily: Anophelinae
Grassi, 1900
Tribe: Anophelini
Genus: Bironella
Theobald, 1905
Type species
Bironella gracilis
Theobald, 1905
Species

Species include:

  • Bironella confusa
  • Bironella derooki
  • Bironella gracilis
  • Bironella hollandi
  • Bironella obscura
  • Bironella papuae
  • Bironella simmondsi
  • Bironella travestita

Bironella is one of the three mosquito genera in the subfamily Anophelinae. The other two genera are Anopheles Meigen (nearly worldwide distribution) and Chagasia Cruz (Neotropics).

Bironella is found in Australia but one species B. obscura is found in New Guinea.[1]

The genus comprises 11 described species. It has been divided into three subgenera: Bironella Theobald (two species), Brugella Edwards (three species) and Neobironella Tenorio (three species).

Bironella appears to be the sister taxon to the Anopheles, with Chagasia forming the outgroup in this subfamily.

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See also

References

  1. Bironella (Brugella) obscura, a new species of mosquito from New Guinea (Diptera: Culicidae). Tenorio JA, J Med Entomol. 1975 Jan 10;11(6):734-8., PubMed

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