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Strigomonas culicis (Novy et al. 1907)

Trypanosomatid parasite found in the salivary glands of the endemic mosquito Aedes taeniorhynchus.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Excavata

Phylum
Euglenozoa

Class
Kinetoplastida

Order
Trypanosomatida

Family
Trypanosomatidae

Genus
Strigomonas

Species
culicis

Taxon category: Accepted

Synonyms: Blastocrithidia culicis Wallace & Johnson 1961; Herpetomonas culicis Novy et al. 1907

Origin: Cryptogenic

Ecology

Substrate or host preferences: Salivary glands of the endemic mosquito Aedes taeniorhynchus.

Trophic role: Parasite

Reproductive biology: Monoxenous species, it only needs one host.

Associated species in Galapagos: The endemic mosquito Aedes taeniorhynchus.

Distribution

Distribution: Incierta, Isabela o Santa Cruz.

References

Hartman, D. (2014) Galapagos mosquitoes as avian disease vectors Masters Thesis, University of Missouri St. Louis

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"Galapagos Species Database, Strigomonas culicis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25624. Accessed 3 November 2026.