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FOLIA PARASITOLOGICA
Volume 67, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FOLIA PARASITOLOGICA
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2020.007
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Mosquito; microevolution; coastal environment; morphological variability; geometric morphometrics
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- College of Allied Health Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
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In Thailand, Anopheles (Cellia) epiroticus Linton et Harbach (Diptera: Culicidae) is the secondary vector of human malaria along coastal regions. While there are some studies of phenotypic variability and population structure of A. epiroticus, more information on morphological variation would enhance epidemiological understanding of medically important mosquito vectors. This research examined morphological variation at three different distances from coastlines of Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand, using landmark-based geometric morphometrics. Wing shape of A. epiroticus was significantly different in the area 0.2 km away from the sea compared to areas 2 and 41(m away from the sea (p < 0.05). Phenotypic variability in wing shape is associated with distance from the sea. Morphological variations in the area closest to the sea were most pronounced, showing a relationship between A. epiroticus and the ecosystem that affects wing geometry. These results provide important information to understand morphological variation of A. epiroticus in coastal areas.
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