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Bironella

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Bironella
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Bironella

Theobald, 1905
Type species
Bironella gracilis
Theobald, 1905
Species

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Bironella is one of the three mosquito genera in the subfamily Anophelinae.[1] The other two genera are Anopheles Meigen, which has a nearly worldwide distribution, and Chagasia Cruz, which is found in the Neotropics.[2]

Distribution

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Bironella is predominantly found in Australia, with one species, Bironella obscura, also found in New Guinea.[3]

Species

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The genus Bironella comprises eight described species, which are divided into three subgenera: Bironella Theobald (two species), Brugella Edwards (three species), and Neobironella Tenorio (three species).[4]

Phylogenetic relationships

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Within the subfamily Anophelinae, Bironella appears to be the sister taxon to the genus Anopheles. In contrast, Chagasia forms the outgroup, highlighting its distinct evolutionary lineage within this subfamily.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Foote, R. H. (1963-05-10). "The Mosquitoes of the South Pacific (Diptera, Culicidae). vols. 1 and 2. John N. Belkin. University of California Press, Berkeley, 1962. vol. 1, 620 pp.; vol. 2, 412 pp. Illus. $20". Science. 140 (3567): 638–638. doi:10.1126/science.140.3567.638. ISSN 0036-8075.
  2. ^ Rozeboom, Lloyd E. (1954-07-01). "The Anopheline Mosquitoes of the Indo-Australian Region". The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 3 (4): 776–776. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1954.3.4.tm0030040776a. ISSN 0002-9637.
  3. ^ Tenorio, Joaquin A. (1977-11-30). "Revision of the Genus Bironella (Diptera: Culicidae)1". Journal of Medical Entomology. 14 (3): 317–361. doi:10.1093/jmedent/14.3.317. ISSN 1938-2928.
  4. ^ Tenorio, Joaquin A. (1975-01-10). "Bironella {Brugella) Obscura, a New Species of Mosquito from New Guinea (Diptera: Culicidae)1". Journal of Medical Entomology. 11 (6): 734–738. doi:10.1093/jmedent/11.6.734. ISSN 1938-2928.
  5. ^ Vas, Zoltán; Szőke, Viktória (2022). "New species and genera described in the Hungarian Natural History Museum in 2021". Annales Musei historico-naturalis hungarici (114): 177–186. doi:10.53019/annlsmushistnathung.2022.114.177. ISSN 0521-4726.
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