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Psorophora sp.

Gallinipper


Psorophora sp.

Mosquito Gigante
Family: Culicidae
Order: Diptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


There are 18 species of Psorophora reported for Argentina, and of those, 11 are present in Buenos Aires, Argentina. To publish in a species profile, it must be clarified how the specimens were differentiated from the other species. Del Ponte, Castro, and Garcia published a key in 1951.

Comentario de: Lucas Rubio




Geographic distribution


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Species photographs

Count: 8

Foto
Photography ID: 321633
  Adult
San Vicente
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/10/2019
Mariano Kildegaard
Foto
Photography ID: 191642
♀  Adult
Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/26/2017
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 149108
♀  Adult
Jáuregui, Luján
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/08/2016
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 133557
♀  Adult
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
01/15/2016
Gustavo Fernando Durán


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Species vocalizations

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Species videos

Count: 1


Video ID: 626
♀  Adult
Chajarí
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/17/2013
Carlos M. Grassini


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Species reports



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Species records

Count: 27



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
139457118/04/2021ArgentinaSanta FeRuta sin nombrar1Gustavo Fernando Durán
139607015/04/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
133064611/12/2020ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida General López 3681, Santa Fe1Gustavo Fernando Durán
115379025/12/2019ArgentinaSanta FeRuta sin nombrarGustavo Fernando Durán
127319302/06/2019ArgentinaSanta FeRuta sin nombrarGustavo Fernando Durán
92649226/05/2019ArgentinaSanta FeRuta sin nombrarGustavo Fernando Durán
92522012/05/2019ArgentinaSanta FeSan Jerónimo NorteGustavo Fernando Durán
90091423/03/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Ricardo A. Palonsky
89465910/03/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlejandro Korn, San Vicente1Mariano Kildegaard
87747721/01/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlejandro Korn, San VicenteMariano Kildegaard
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Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Gallinipper (Psorophora sp.) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.