Population-genetic evidence for two species in Anopheles minimus in Thailand

Med Vet Entomol. 1990 Jan;4(1):25-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1990.tb00256.x.

Abstract

Sympatric occurrence of homozygotes for two electromorphs controlled by a locus for octanol dehydrogenase, and the absence of heterozygotes, at two localities, indicates two isomorphic species within the taxon Anopheles minimus Theobald in Thailand. This view is supported by significant, relative deficiencies of heterozygotes at other electromorphic loci. Gene frequency data are reported for seven electromorphic loci in An. minimus sensu lato from eleven localities: one of the newly recognized species predominated in all but one locality and the second was confined to two localities. This species pair of An. minimus s.l. was clearly distinguished from An. aconitus Dönitz, An. pampanai Büttiker & Beales and An. varuna Iyengar, three species closely related to An. minimus s.l. in the series Myzomyia of Anopheles subgenus Cellia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alcohol Oxidoreductases / genetics
  • Alleles
  • Animals
  • Anopheles / classification*
  • Anopheles / enzymology
  • Anopheles / genetics
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Female
  • Gene Frequency*
  • Genotype
  • Heterozygote
  • Homozygote
  • Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase / genetics
  • Insect Vectors / classification*
  • Insect Vectors / enzymology
  • Insect Vectors / genetics
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / genetics
  • Malate Dehydrogenase / genetics
  • Mannose-6-Phosphate Isomerase / genetics
  • Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase / genetics
  • Thailand

Substances

  • Alcohol Oxidoreductases
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
  • Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase
  • Malate Dehydrogenase
  • Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase
  • octanol dehydrogenase
  • Mannose-6-Phosphate Isomerase