Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) dominicanus Zavortink & Poinar, 2000

Culicidae Classification

Culicidae Classification (2)

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Age:

Cenozoic, Tertiary, Late Eocene (33.9-40.4 Mya).

Type data:

Holotype ♀, El Mamey Formation, northern mountain ranges, Dominican Republic (Dominican amber).

Depository:

Poinar Amber Collection, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.

Note:

The precise age of Dominican amber is unknown. Various estimates range from 15-45 Mya (citations in Zavortink & Poinar, 2000).