Mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) in three ecosystems from the Colombian Andes: Identification through DNA barcoding and adult morphology

ZooKeys

Volumn 2015, Issue 513, 2015, Pages 39-64

  Rozo Lopez, Paula ^a   Mengual, Ximo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Combining methodologies; Culicomorpha; Nematocerous diptera; Neotropical region; Species identification

Indexed keywords

CULICIDAE; CULICOMORPHA; DIPTERA;

EID: 84937839725     PISSN: 13132989     EISSN: 13132970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.513.9561     Document Type: Article

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