Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus)
pristinus
Nagaki & Sallum, n. sp. of the
Myzorhynchella Section is described based on morphological characters of adult females, males, fourth-instar larvae, pupae and male genitalia.
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus)
antunesi
Galvão & Amaral is characterized to fix its identity
and distinguish it from
An. pristinus. The eggs of
An. antunesi are described for the first time. Molecular characterization
employing sequences of the COI mitochondrial gene and the ITS2 region of ribosomal DNA are provided for each species.
An. antunesi
and
An. pristinus are compared with morphologically similar species of the Myzorhynchella Section. The results of the present
study suggest that the new species has been misidentified as both
An. antunesi and
Anopheles lutzii
Cruz.
An. antunesi and
An. pristinus are sympatric, occurring at high altitudes in Serra da Mantiqueira, southeastern Brazil.
