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New records and faunistic data of mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) from Albania, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia

Edina TÖRÖK1,2,*, Levente-Péter KOLCSÁR1, Lujza KERESZTES1

1Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Centre of Systems Biology,

Biodiversity, and Bioresources, University of Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, Romania2Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania

* Correspondence: edinatorok7@gmail.com

Mosquitoes are hematophagous insects. Potentially they can transmit a series of pathogenic organisms such as bacteria (Rickettsia sp. (Socolovschi et al., 2012; Dieme et al., 2015)), viruses (West Nile virus (Hubálek, 2008b)), protozoans (Plasmodium sp. (Piperaki and Daikos, 2016)), and nematodes (Dirofilaria sp. (Kronefeld et al., 2014; Ionică et al., 2016)). They can be responsible for numerous human and animal diseases, and so from this respect, faunistic surveys are of increasing importance in the early detection of serious epidemics in vulnerable regions, such as the Balkans. Based on European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) maps (https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/disease-vectors/surveillance-and-disease-data/mosquito-maps of January 2018) of the Balkan area, two invasive species, Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) and Aedes japonicus (Theobald, 1901), have already been detected. Globalization and climate change are likely to create favorable conditions for several other Culicidae with potential exotic pathogens spreading from their formerly limited ranges within the Mediterranean region and expanding their distribution through the Balkans to Europe (Githeko et al., 2000).

In this paper, we present new faunistic data from Albania, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Knowledge of the faunistic list of the Albanian Culicidae is

rather out of date, and so our updates refresh old faunistic records (Blanc and Heckenroth, 1918; Weyer, 1942; Senevet and Andarelli, 1956; Danielova and Adhami, 1960) with valuable data. A more recent contribution to the Albanian Culicidae fauna was published by Adhami (1987) and later Adhami and Reiter (1998), who mentioned 39 species, including the invasive Ae. albopictus. Quite recently other faunistic papers also contributed to the diversity and distribution of the Albanian mosquito fauna (Rogozi et al., 2012). This is also true for the countries that made up the former Yugoslavia, with few instances of faunistic data going back to the 1970s or 1980s. The data that exist lack exact locality information and only cover a moderate number of species: 33 for Macedonia and 36 for Montenegro (Adamovic, 1975, 1980; Srdic et al., 1986). Serbia has a more intensively investigated mosquito fauna of about 45 species and more or less updated distributional data (Božičić-Lothrop and Vujić, 1996; Vujić et al., 2010) also available in online databases by Gunay et al. (MosKeyTool, http://medilabsecure.com/moskeytool) and Ramsdale and Snow ( https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/ef7da5aa-e818-4835-bb5d-2221077b0f68). In Hungary the Culicidae fauna was intensively monitored and should be considered one of the best investigated in Europe from this point of view, with

Abstract: The monitoring of Culicidae through faunistic data is important to identify potential vector species of disease and therefore acts as an early warning system. The Balkans have a diverse mosquito fauna that can be an important gateway of potential vector species to Europe, because of the abundance of larval habitats and favorable climatic conditions. Here we present four new records of Culicidae: Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830), Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818) for Albania, and Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837) for Albania and Serbia. We also present some photos of the most important diagnostic characters. Furthermore, we add new faunistic data for Macedonia, Montenegro, and Hungary. An additional invasive species, Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894), is also added to the fauna of Albania.

Key words: New faunistic records, mosquito, new distribution, vector species

Received: 12.03.2018 Accepted/Published Online: 12.11.2018 Final Version: 11.01.2019

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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50 mosquito species and one subspecies of Culex pipiens molestus Forskal, 1775. The last checklist was published by Tóth and Kenyeres (2012) and supplemented with Ae. geminus Peus 1970 by Soltész (2012).

Our investigations on Culicidae material from the Balkans were conducted in 2016 and 2017, from April to June. Adult mosquitoes were collected using a sweep net, while larvae were collected with a pond net. Male specimens and larvae were fixed in 96% ethanol; females were stored dry-pinned. The material is deposited in the Diptera Collection of the Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (DCBBU). The specimens were identified based on morphological characters using identification keys (Kenyeres and Tóth, 2008; Becker et al., 2010) and identification program software (Schaffner et al., 2001). The male terminalia were examined after maceration in 10% KOH and photos were taken using an Olympus SZ61 stereomicroscope and Optik microscope equipped with a Canon 650D camera and an LM Digital SLR Adapter (Micro-Tech Lab, Austria). Layer photos were combined using the free version of Zerene Stacker (http://zerenesystems.com/cms/stacker). All collected data are available from the TransDiptera Online Database (http://transdiptera.ro).

During the present study, we collected a total of 127 larval, 144 male, and 264 female specimens belonging to 28 different mosquito species (Table) from five different countries: Albania (22 species, 277 specimens), Hungary (10 species, 72 specimens), Macedonia (4 species, 40 specimens), Montenegro (4 species, 125 specimens), and Serbia (7 species, 21 specimens) (Figure 1). We add a new faunistic record for Albania, Ae. Albopictus, collected in Illias from the Gjipe Canyon, where secondary macchia vegetation with Olea europaea was investigated. Here larvae are likely to use breeding sites in aqueducts and sumps around irrigation systems in the area we investigated.

New records of CulicidaeAedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830) (Figure 2)Material: Albania, Qarku Shkodar Velo polje Rozafa-

Velipoje marshy area, 2 m, 41.861852°N, 19.445431°E, 30 April 2016, five males, two females, leg. Kolcsár Levente-Péter.

Morphological characters: This species is relatively big and well-marked. The proboscis is pale in the median area and the color of the palps is mixed with dark and pale scales, as are the wings. On the abdomen a pale basal band is present, and tergite IV is sprinkled with conspicuous ornamentation. The thorax lacks mesepimeral setae, and postprocoxal areas have some ornamentation with a patch of scales present, as on the metamerons too. The integument is brownish with yellow scales. The scutum has a continuous band of yellow to cream and white scales. This species is very similar to Ochlerotatus cantans

(Meigen, 1818). The diagnostic character is on the hind legs: the basal ring of tarsomere 2 is more than half of the tarsomere length. Oc. cantas has tarsomere 2 with shorter rings (Kenyeres and Tóth, 2008; Becker et al., 2010).

Biology and ecology: A widespread species throughout Europe. The flight period starts in early spring with only one generation per year. Eggs are laid on the water surface. Specimens of this species can only survive winter as eggs. Migration potential is low and they do not travel far from their breeding sites. They prefer forest ecosystems and shallow reeds in marshy areas. Females have shown a feeding preference for humans and other mammals (Börstler et al., 2016) and become aggressive at dawn and dusk.

Veterinary and medical importance: This species is an important vector species transmitting Tahyna virus (Bunyaviridae, Orthobunyavirus) and Myxoma virus (Leporipoxvirus) (Kenyeres and Tóth, 2008), with cases already reported from different areas of Europe.

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818) (Figure 3)Material: Albania, Qarku Shkodar Velo polje Rozafa-

Velipoje marshy area, 2 m, 41.861852°N, 19.445431°E, 30 April 2016, two males, two females, leg. Kolcsár Levente-Péter

Morphological characters: Coloration of the scutum is very variable. The grayish integument is dark, having blackish-brown scales and only fewer scattered white or yellowish-white scales on the body and wings (Kenyeres and Tóth, 2008; Becker et al., 2010).

Biology and ecology: The biology of this species is highly similar to the preceding Oc. annulipes. It is also widespread over all of Europe, one generation per year being present; like the preceding species, only eggs survive during the winter period. Females of this species lay their eggs on dry land surfaces in forest ecosystems. The adults are long-living and are on wing from spring to late summer. Migrations are more pronounced than those of Oc. annulipes (Kenyeres and Tóth, 2008; Becker et al., 2010; Medlock and Vaux, 2015). Females have feeding preferences for humans and other mammals (Börstler et al., 2016).

Veterinary and medical importance: It is another important vector species with veterinary and medical importance, transmitting Tahyna virus (Bunyaviridae, Orthobunyavirus) and West Nile virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) (Hubálek, 2008).

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837) (Figure 4)Material: Albania, Qarku Shkodar, Velo polje, Rozafa-

Velipoje marshy area, 2 m, 41.861852°N, 19.445431°E, 30 April 2016, 1 male, 1 female, leg. Kolcsar Levente-Peter; Serbia, Raska Kopaonik, Kopaonik Mts., 1600 m, 43.2981°N, 20.787058°E, 21 June 2017, seven females, leg. Kolcsár Levente-Péter, Török Edina.

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Table. Summary of Culicidae collection data

Culicidae speciesNumber of specimens (L - larva, M - male,F - female)

Date Collection site

Aedes (Aedimorphus)vexans (Meigen, 1830) 2M, 3F 5/31/2016 HU, Ipolytolgyes, Ipoly valley,

115 m, 47.92534°N, 18.782693°E

Aedes (Aedimorphus)vexans (Meigen, 1830) 5M, 5F 6/2/2016 HU, Ipolytolgyes, Ipoly valley,

175 m, 47.911592°N, 18.789623°E

Aedes (Aedimorphus)vexans (Meigen, 1830) 1F 6/25/2017 ME, Buljarica, Maslina Camping,

20 m, 42.196888°N, 18.965432°E

Aedes (Aedimorphus)vexans (Meigen, 1830) 3F 5/4/2016 AL, macchia/Altra beach, 50 m,

40.160774°N, 19603465°E

Aedes (Stegomyia)albopictus (Skuse, 1895) 13M, 19F 6/27/2017 AL, Ilias, Gjipe Canyon, 10 m,

40.127709°N, 19.671675°E

Anopheles (Anopheles)algeriensis Theobald, 1903 2L 6/29/2017 AL, Buqeze, Ohrid Lake, 696 m,

41.041043°N, 20.634478°E

Anopheles (Anopheles)algeriensis Theobald, 1904 1F 6/1/2016 HU, Kemence, Borzsony Mts., Fekete

valley, 338 m, 47.973936°N, 18.895434°E

Anopheles (Anopheles)claviger (Meigen, 1804) 1F 6/29/2017 FYROM, Kolari, Bistra Mts., Straza pass,

1219 m, 41.669744°N, 20.85049°E

Anopheles (Anopheles)claviger (Meigen, 1804) 2F 6/29/2017 AL, Buqeze, Ohrid Lake, 696 m,

41.041043°N, 20.634478°E

Anopheles (Anopheles)claviger (Meigen, 1804) 1F 6/21/2017 RS, Kopaonik, Kopaonik Mts.,

1600 m, 43.2981°N, 20.787058°E

Anopheles (Anopheles)maculipennis Meigen, 1818 7L, 3M 6/29/2017 AL, Buqeze, Ohrid Lake, 696 m,

41.041043°N, 20.634478°E

Anopheles (Anopheles)plumbeus Stephens, 1828 1M 6/27/2017 AL, Ilias, Gjipe Canyon, 10 m,

40.127709°N, 19.671675°E

Anopheles (Anopheles)plumbeus Stephens, 1829 1M 6/25/2017 ME, Buljarica, Maslina Camping,

20 m, 42.196888°N, 18.965432°E

Culex (Neoculex)territans Walker, 1856 2F 6/29/2017 AL, Buqeze, Ohrid Lake, 696 m,

41.041043°N, 20.634478°E

Culex (Barraudius)modestus Ficalbi, 1890 1F 6/28/2017 AL, Ilias, Gjipe Canyon, 307 m,

40.148281°N, 19.678127°E

Culex (Culex)mimeticus Noe, 1899 1M 6/25/2017 ME Buljarica, Maslina Camping,

20 m, 42.196888°N, 18.965432°E

Culex (Culex)pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 5F 6/27/2017 AL, Ilias, Gjipe Canyon, 10 m,

40.127709°N, 19.671675°E

Culex (Culex)pipiens Linnaeus, 1759 1F 6/1/2016 HU, Nagyborzsony, Borzsony Mts.,

220 m, 47.934748°N, 18.833689°E

Culex (Culex)pipiens Linnaeus, 1760 114L, 4M, 7F 6/29/2017 AL, Buqeze, Ohrid Lake, 696 m,

41.041043°N, 20.634478°E

Culex (Culex)pipiens Linnaeus, 1761 50M, 70F 6/24/2017 ME, Buljarica, Maslina Camping,

20 m, 42.196888°N, 18.965432°E

Culex (Culex)pipiens Linnaeus, 1762 2L 6/23/2017 ME, Medjurecje, Maganik Mts., Mrtvica

River, 320 m, 42.733601°N, 19.333522°E

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Culex (Culex)theileri Theobald, 1903 2F 6/29/2017 AL, Buqeze, Ohrid Lake, 696 m,

41.041043°N, 20.634478°E

Culex (Culex)torrentium Martini, 1927 1M 6/29/2017 AL, Buqeze, Ohrid Lake, 696 m,

41.041043°N, 20.634478°E

Culex (Maillotia)hortensis Ficalbi, 1889 2M, 6F 6/29/2017 AL, Buqeze, Ohrid Lake, 696 m,

41.041043°N, 20.634478°E

Culex (Maillotia)hortensis Ficalbi, 1890 1F 6/27/2017 AL, Ilias, Gjipe Canyon, 10 m,

40.127709°N, 19.671675°E

Culex (Maillotia)hortensis Ficalbi, 1891 1M 6/29/2017 FYROM, Kolari, Bistra Mts., Straza pass,

1219 m, 41.669744°N, 20.85049°E

Culiseta (Culiseta)annulata (Schrank, 1776) 2L, 8F 6/29/2017 AL, Buqeze, Ohrid Lake, 696 m,

41.041043°N, 20.634478°E

Aedes (Rusticoidus)rusticus (Rossi, 1790) 1F 6/1/2016 HU, Kemence, Borzsony Mts., Fekete valley,

338 m, 47.973936°N, 18.895434°E

Aedes (Rusticoidus)rusticus (Rossi, 1790) 1M 5/30/2016 HU, Kemence, Borzsony Mts., Long valley,

290 m, 47.924015°N, 18.852132°E

Aedes (Rusticoidus)rusticus (Rossi, 1790) 4F 5/4/2016 AL, macchia/Altra beach, 50 m,

40.160774°N, 19.603465°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)annulipes (Meigen, 1830) 7M, 4F 5/31/2016 HU, Ipolytolgyes, Ipoly valley,

115 m, 47.92534°N, 18.782693°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)annulipes (Meigen, 1830) 3M 6/2/2016 HU, Ipolytolgyes, Ipoly valley,

175 m, 47.911592°N, 18.789623°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)annulipes (Meigen, 1830) 3M 6/1/2016 HU, Kemence, Borzsony Mts., Fekete valley,

338 m, 47.973936°N, 18.895434°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)annulipes (Meigen, 1830) 3M, 4F 5/28/2017 HU, Debrecen, Banki arboretum,

125 m, 47.486258°N, 21.71886°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)annulipes (Meigen, 1830) 5M, 2F 4/30/2016 AL, Velipolje, Rozafa-Velipoje marshy area,

2 m, 41.861852°N, 19.445431°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)cantans (Meigen, 1818) 3M, 10F 5/31/2016 HU, Ipolytolgyes, Ipoly valley,

115 m, 47.92534°N, 18.782693°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)cantans (Meigen, 1818) 1M 6/2/2016 HU, Ipolytolgyes, Ipoly valley,

175 m, 47.911592°N, 18.789623°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)cantans (Meigen, 1818) 2M, 2F 4/30/2016 AL, Velipolje, Rozafa-Velipoje marshy area,

2 m, 41.861852°N, 19.445431°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)cantans (Meigen, 1818) 3M 5/3/2016 AL, Butrint Lake shore, 13 m,

39.745429°N, 20.020297°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)cantans (Meigen, 1818) 8F 5/26/2016 HU, Vecses, marshy area, 113 m,

47.3859°N, 19.2699°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus)zammitii (Theobald, 1903) 5F 6/27/2017 AL, Ilias, Gjipe Canyon, 10 m,

40.127709°N, 19.671675°E

Aedes (Finlaya)geniculatus (Olivier, 1791) 2F 6/30/2017 RS, Sikirje, Kukavica Mts., 648 m,

42.652586°N, 21.880192°E

Aedes (Finlaya)geniculatus (Olivier, 1791) 4F 6/27/2017 AL, Ilias, Gjipe Canyon, 10 m,

40.127709°N, 19.671675°E

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Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus(Olivier, 1791) 5M, 31F 6/29/2017 FYROM, Kolari, Bistra Mts., Straza pass,

1219 m, 41.669744°N, 20.85049°E

Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus(Olivier, 1791) 1F 6/21/2017 RS, Kopaonik, Kopaonik Mts., 1600 m,

43.2981°N, 20.787058°E

Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus(Olivier, 1791) 3F 6/1/2016 HU, Kemence, Borzsony Mts., Fekete valley,

338 m, 47.973936°N, 18.895434°E

Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus(Olivier, 1791) 2F 6/30/2017 RS, Sikirje, Kukavica Mts., 648 m,

42.652586°N, 21.880192°E

Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus(Olivier, 1791) 1F 6/29/2017 FYROM, Novo Selo, Bistra Mts., Marlovo NP,

990 m, 41.719438°N, 20.82889°E

Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus(Olivier, 1791) 1M 4/30/2016 AL, Velipolje, Rozafa-Velipoje marshy area,

2 m, 41.861852°N, 19.445431°E

Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus(Olivier, 1791) 8M, 5F 5/4/2016 AL, macchia/oak forest, 50 m,

40.160774°N, 19603465°E

Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus(Olivier, 1791) 1M 5/3/2016 AL, Butrint Lake shore, 13 m,

39.745429°N, 20.020297°E

Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus(Olivier, 1791) 1M 6/29/2017 FYROM, Kolari, Bistra Mts., Straza pass,

1219 m, 41.669744°N, 20.85049°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cataphylla(Dyar, 1916) 1F 6/21/2017 RS, Kopaonik, Kopaonik Mts.,

1600 m, 43.2981°N, 20.787058°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cataphylla(Dyar, 1916) 1F 6/2/2016 HU, Ipolytolgyes, Ipoly valley,

175 m, 47.911592°N, 18.789623°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pullatus(Coquillet, 1904) 3F 6/21/2017 RS, Kopaonik, Kopaonik Mts., 1600 m,

43.2981°N, 20.787058°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius(Pallas, 1771) 1F 5/31/2016 HU, Ipolytolgyes, Ipoly valley, 115 m,

47.92534°N, 18.782693°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius(Pallas, 1771) 3M, 6F 4/30/2016 AL, Velipolje, Rozafa-Velipoje marshy area,

2 m, 41.861852°N, 19.445431°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius(Pallas, 1771) 2F 5/3/2016 AL, Butrint Lake shore, 13 m,

39.745429°N, 20.020297°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius(Pallas, 1771) 4M, 8F 5/4/2016 AL, macchia/Altra beach, 50 m,

40.160774°N, 19603465°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius(Pallas, 1771) 3F 5/3/2016 AL, Butrint Lake shore, 13 m,

39.745429°N, 20.020297°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis(De Geer, 1776) 1F 6/21/2017 RS, Kopaonik, Kopaonik Mts.,

1600 m, 43.2981°N, 20.787058°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) detritus(Haliday, 1833) 2F 5/4/2016 AL, macchia/Altra beach, 50 m,

40.160774°N, 19603465°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor(Kirby, 1837) 1M, 1F 4/30/2016 AL, Velipolje, Rozafa-Velipoje marshy area,

2 m, 41.861852°N, 19.445431°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor(Kirby, 1837) 7F 6/21/2017 RS, Kopaonik, Kopaonik Mts.,

1600 m, 43.2981°N, 20.787058°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus(Meigen, 1838) 1M 6/1/2016 HU, Kemence, Borzsony Mts., Fekete valley,

338 m, 47.973936°N, 18.895434°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus(Meigen, 1838) 1F 5/31/2016 HU, Ipolytolgyes, Ipoly valley,

115 m, 47.92534°N, 18.782693°E

Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus(Meigen, 1838) 3F 6/21/2017 RS, Kopaonik, Kopaonik Mts.,

1600 m, 43.2981°N, 20.787058°E

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Morphological characters: It is a medium-sized species with proboscis and palps that have dark scales only. The occiput displays honey-yellowish and yellow narrow scales. The dorsal surface of the head is cream-colored with erect forked scales, laterally only with white scales. The scutum is covered with yellowish-brown scales, with a median strip of dark brown scales; the posterior submedian areas also have dark brown scales. The scutellum has

yellowish-brown scales and light brown setae on the lobes. The legs are completely dark, with one ring (Kenyeres and Tóth, 2008; Becker et al., 2010).

Biology and ecology: It is a widespread species throughout Europe, having one generation per year. Mosquitoes of this species can survive winter only in the egg stage. Females lay their eggs on land surface, feeding mostly on birds, humans, and other mammals. Adults prefer

Figure 1. Collection sites are displayed with white dots. AL: Albania, FYROM: Macedonia, HU: Hungary, ME: Montenegro, RS: Serbia.

Figure 2. Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830) female: a) abdomen pattern, b) lateral view.

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forest ecosystems and are long-lived, flying from spring to late summer. Females are active during the day. The life cycle of this mosquito requires water, and they are broad in their breeding site preferences, being present in lakes, puddles, and even marshy areas. According to Kenyeres and Tóth (2008), Oc. punctor is a snow-melt mosquito, which has a preference for swampy forests with boggy waters, and larvae hatch during snow-melt. The species belongs to a widespread Holarctic species complex, which is present in Europe with three species, Oc. herodotus,

Oc. punctodes, and Oc. punctor. Oc. punctor is described as a cold stenotherm, all-day active species (Becker et al., 2010). Ae. punctor has high variety of feeding preferences, including birds, mammals, and humans (Service, 1971).

Veterinary and medical importance: It has the potential to transmit the Tahyna virus (Bunyaviridae, Orthobunyavirus), West Nile virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus), Inkoo (Peribunyaviridae, Orthobunyavirus), and tularemia (Francisellaceae, Francisella) (Hubálek, 2008).

Our results confirm that the area investigated by us needs more comprehensive faunistic investigations in the future because of the presence of potentially important vector species for a series of medically important pathogens. This region can be described as a European early warning system and therefore more mosquito faunistic surveys are very highly recommended.

AcknowledgmentsWe thank Ágnes Simon and Pete Boardman for linguistic revisions and comments. We thank a number of anonymous reviewers for their help, and thank the editor. The first author received financial support from POSDRU/187/1.5/S/156069, RESEARCH 62. During preparation of the manuscript, LP Kolcsár and E Török received financial support from Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary.

Figure 3. Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818) female: a) abdomen pattern, b) lateral view.

Figure 4. Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837) female, lateral view.

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