Phylogenetic relationships among species of Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) (Diptera, Culicidae) based on nuclear and mitochondrial gene sequences

Abstract

Phylogenetic relationships among 21 species of mosquitoes in subgenus Nyssorhynchus were inferred from the nuclear white and mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 (ND6) genes. Bayesian phylogenetic methods found that none of the three Sections within Nyssorhynchus (Albimanus, Argyritarsis, Myzorhynchella) were supported in all analyses, although Myzorhynchella was found to be monophyletic at the combined genes. Within the Albimanus Section the monophyly of the Strodei Subgroup was strongly supported and within the Myzorhynchella Section Anopheles antunesi and An. lutzii formed a strongly supported monophyletic group. The epidemiologically significant Albitarsis Complex showed evidence of paraphyly (relative to An. lanei-Myzorhynchella) and discordance across gene trees, and the previously synonomized species of An. dunhami and An. goeldii were recovered as sister species. Finally, there was evidence of complexes in several species, including An. antunesi, An. deaneorum, and An. strodei.

Ecological Suitability and Spatial Distribution of Five Anopheles Species in Amazonian Brazil

“…nuneztovari, an important malaria vector particularly in Colombia and Venezuela. 32 Previously, An. nuneztovari (likely An.…”

Molecular phylogeny of the Myzorhynchella Section of Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) (Diptera: Culicidae): genetic support for recently described and resurrected species

“…antunesi clusters with An. lutzii, as mentioned earlier, which is a relationship that has been recovered in a previous study of Nyssorhynchus phylogeny (Bourke et al 2010). As a result of these findings, we find it necessary to question the status of An.…”

“…However, in Bourke et al (2010) phylogenetic analysis of the subgenus Nyssorhynchus, the Myzorhynchella Section was found to be monophyletic (at white and combined white-ND6 genes) and An. parvus was consistently found to be the sister to the remaining species of the Myzorhynchella Section.…”

“…The Myzorhynchella Section is currently the only section in Nyssorhynchus without species implicated in malaria transmission and the only section with some genetic support as a natural grouping. Genetic data also indicate that species diversity within the Myzorhynchella Section is perhaps underestimated due to the existence of species complexes (Bourke et al 2010). Nagaki et al (2011) recently resurrected Anopheles guarani from An.…”

Revisão taxonômica e filogenia da Seção Myzorhynchella de Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) (Diptera: Culicidae)

“…A subfamília Culicinae possui 109 gêneros e a Anophelinae, que inclui os vetores de plasmódio que causam malária em humanos, está subdividida em três gêneros: Anopheles Meigen (cosmopolita), Bironella Theobald (Australasia) e Chagasia Cruz (Neotropical) (HARBACH, 2004;HARBACH e KITCHING, 2005). Os anofelíneos são encontrados em todas as regiões biogeográficas do mundo, mas a riqueza de espécies é maior nas áreas tropicais e subtropicais (FORATTINI, 2002 (Neiva, 1908 (SALLUM et al, 2000;NAGAKI et al, 2010;BOURKE et al, 2010;FOSTER et al, 2013;HARBACH, 2015).…”