Variaciones en los patrones de pigmentación y de color de larvas de poblaciones naturales de anofeles albimanus de Colombia

Abstract

Color and pigmentation variants of Anopheles albimanus of third and fourth instar larvae were described from field populations in four different geogaphic and ecological areas in Colombia, together with their frecuency. These variants include three of the head capsule, nine of body pigmentation and of body color. Also, curved antennal sabers and antennal pigmentation are described. We report the ocurrence of high level of polymorphys in body color, pigmentation pattern and other visible traits. A brief description of each variant its frequency in each populations is included.