Toxorhynchites (toxorhynchites) mexicanus, N. SP. (Diptera: Culicidae) from Mexican amber: A new world species with old world affinities

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 116-125

  Zavortink, Thomas J ^a   Poinar Jr , George O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disjunct distribution; Fossil; Mexico; Neotropics; New species

Indexed keywords

CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; TOXORHYNCHITES;

EID: 74049145099     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4289/0013-8797-110.1.116     Document Type: Article

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