Evidence for a new sibling species of Anopheles minimus from the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan

• Main Authors: Somboon P., Walton C., Sharpe R.G., Higa Y., Tuno N., Tsuda Y., Takagi M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0035375873&partnerID=40&md5=cc6bd80802e864276f2af0a135de47bc; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11480828; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1865
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The Anopheles minimus complex is known to comprise at least 2 sibling species (A and C) in Thailand and Vietnam. This study investigated the specific status of An. minimus on Ishigaki Island, the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan using morphological and genetic analyses. Morphological studies revealed that...