The Salivary Chromosomes of Anopheles vestitipennis

Abstract

A standard salivary chromosome map is presented for Anopheles vestitipennis, based upon a population collected in the state of Vera Cruz, Mexico. It is proposed that this serves as the “standard” map for this species. Certain similarities of banding pattern, particularly at the ends of the autosomes, are evident between vestitipennis and the Holarctic Maculipennis species.