AN UPDATED CHECKLIST OF THE MOSQUITOES FROM SOUTH SUMATRA PROVINCE WITH A NEW RECORD OF AEDES (DOWNSIOMYIA) PEXUS COLLESS, 1958 (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) IN INDONESIA

Sidiq Setyo Nugroho (Institute of Vector and Reservoir Control Research and Development, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Indonesia)
Mujiyono Mujiyono (Institute of Vector and Reservoir Control Research and Development, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Indonesia)
Triwibowo Ambar Garjito (Institute of Vector and Reservoir Control Research and Development, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Indonesia)
Riyani Setiyaningsih (Institute of Vector and Reservoir Control Research and Development, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Indonesia)
Siti Alfiah (Institute of Vector and Reservoir Control Research and Development, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Indonesia)
Yahya Yahya (Vector-borne Disease Research Unit of Baturaja, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Indonesia)
Anif Budiyanto (Vector-borne Disease Research Unit of Baturaja, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Indonesia)
Lasbudi Pertama Ambarita (Vector-borne Disease Research Unit of Baturaja, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Indonesia)

Treubia
Vol. 44 (2017): Vol. 44, December 2017

Data of mosquito fauna is important to be known as basic effort in vector mosquito control. It is necessary to update the data from time to time. The effort of updating the mosquito fauna was started from South Sumatra Province. Amount of 2,784 mosquito specimens were examined. The result showed there are 62 species of mosquitoes from South Sumatra Province and they belong to 10 genera. One species of culicid mosquito were recorded for the first time from Indonesia, namely Aedes (Downsiomyia) pexus and six other species were first recorded on Sumatra Island. These species are now included in the Sumatran Culicidae checklist.