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. 2014 Jan 22;7:41. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-41

Table 2.

Aquatic insect species associated with the oviposition sites of mosquitoes and their presence in each of eight states* along the Pacific coast of Mexico

Species Distribution Species Distribution Species Distribution Species Distribution Species Distribution
Abedus ovatus
Ch, G, O
Crenitis sp.
C, M
Hesperagrion heterodoxum
O
Macrelmis sp.
Ch
Phyllogomphoides sp.
Ch
Ablabesmyia sp.
C
Cryphocricos sp.
Ch
Hesperocorixia vulgaris
Ch
Macronychus sp.
Ch
Phyllogomphoides suasus
Ch, G, N
Acilius sp.
J, M, N
Curicta howardi
O
Hetaerina cruentata
Ch, G, N, O
Macrothemis inacuta
G, N, O
Platyvelia sp.
Ch
Acneus sp.
Ch
Curicta sp.
J, S
Hetaerina vulnerata
J, N, S
Macrothemis pseudimitans
Ch, G, N, O, S
Potamyia flava
Ch
Rhionaeschna multicolor
J, M
Cybister sp.
C, G, J, M, N, O, S
Hetarina americana
G, J, N, O
Macrothemis ultima
J, S
Progomphus clendoni
Ch
Agabinus sp.
J
Cylloepus sp.
Ch
Heteragrion tricellulare
Ch, O
Macrovelia hornii
Ch
Progomphus sp.
Ch
Agabus sp.
Ch
Cyphon sp.
J, N, S
Heterelmis obesa
Ch, O
Macrovelia sp.
M
Psephenus sp.
Ch
Ambrysus mormon
C, Ch, J, S
Derallus rudis
C, Ch, O, S
Hydaticus sp.
C, Ch, J, M, S
Megadytes sp.
J, M
Pseudoleon superbus
J, M, S.
Ambrysus sp.
C, G, M, N, O, S
Derovatellus sp.
S
Hydraena sp.
J
Mesovelia mulsanti
C, N
Ranatra sp.
C, Ch, G, J, M, N, O, S
Anacaena suturalis
C, J, M, S
Desmopachria sp.
C, J, M, N
Hydrobiomorpha casta
J. M, O, S
Mesovelia sp.
Ch, C, J, M
Rhagovelia sp.
C, Ch, O
Anacroneuria sp.
Ch
Desmopachria striola
S
Hydrocanthus oblongus
J, N
Metrobates sp.
Ch
Rhantus calidus
O
Anax amazili
C, Ch, N, S
Dicranopselaphus sp.
Ch
Hydrocanthus sp.
C, G, J, M, N, O, S
Micrathyria aequalis
Ch, N, J
Rhantus gutticollis
O, S
Anax junius
J, M
Diglotta sp.
Ch
Hydrochara sp.
Ch
Micrathyria hagenii
C, M
Rhantus sp.
O, S
Antocha sp.
Ch
Dineutus ciliatus
G, O
Hydrochus sp.
C, J, M, N, S
Microcylloepus inaequalis
Ch, G
Rhionaeschna psilus
M
Apteraliplus sp.
C, S
Dineutus discolor
Ch
Hydroisotoma sp.
Ch
Microvelia beameri
Ch
Rhionaeschna sp.
M, S
Aquarius sp.
J
Dixella sp.
Ch
Hydrometra australis
Ch
Microvelia sp.
C, Ch, J, M, N, O
Scirtes sp.
J
Archilestes sp.
M
Dryops sp.
Ch
Hydrometra sp.
C, Ch, N
Neocylloepus sp.
Ch, M
Simulium sp.
Ch, M
Argia anceps
N
Dubiraphia sp.
Ch
Hydrophilus insularis
O
Neoperla sp.
C, Ch, G, J, M, N, S
Steinovelia stagnalis
Ch
Argia fissa
M, N, S
Dytiscus sp.
J, M
Hydrophilus smaragdinus
O
Nerthra mexicana
Ch, O
Stenelmis sp.
Ch
Argia oculata
C, Ch, G, N, O
Enallagma sp.
C, J
Hydrophilus sp.
G, S
Nerthra sp.
C, O
Stenus sp.
Ch
Argia oenea
Ch, G, O
Enochrus blatchleyi
O
Hydrophilus triangularis
Ch
Notomicrus sp.
C
Stratiomys sp.
J, S
Argia pulla
C, Ch, G, M, N, O, S
Enochrus mexicanus
C, Ch, J, M, N, O, S
Hydropsyche betteni
Ch
Notonecta sp.
G, J, M, O, S
Suphis sp.
J, M, S
Atopsyche sp.
Ch
Enochrus ochraceus
O
Hydropsyche sp.
Ch, M
Ochterus sp.
Ch
Suphisellus lineatus
C, N, S
Baetis sp.
Ch
Enochrus pseudochraceus
M
Hydroscapha sp.
S
Optioservus sp.
Ch
Suphisellus sp.
J, M, N, O
Baetodes sp.
Ch
Enochrus pygmaeus
C, G, J, M, O, S
Ischnura capreolus
C, Ch, N
Ordobrevia sp.
Ch, M
Sympetrum illotum
M, S
Barbaetis sp.
Ch
Erpetogomphus elaps
Ch, G, N, O
Ischnura demorsa
C, J, M, N, O, S
Orthemis ferruginea
J, M, S
Tabanus sp.
M
Belostoma sp.
C, Ch, J, S
Erpetogomphus eutainia
Ch, G, O
Ischnura hastata
Ch, G, M, N, O, S
Orthemis sp.
M
Telebasis salva
C, J, M, N, S
Berosus arneti
S
Erpetogomphus sp.
Ch
Ischnura ramburii
C, G, J, M, N, O, S
Pachydiplax longipennis
C
Telebasis sp.
C, N, S
Berosus exiguus
O
Erythemis attala
C, M, N, O
Ischnura sp.
C, Ch, J, M, N, S
 
 
Tenagobia sp.
M
Berosus infuscatus
O, S
Erythemis plebeja
C, Ch, G, J, N, O, S
Isonychia sp.
Ch
Pachydrus princeps
G, M
Thermonectus basillaris
J, O, S
Berosus mexicanus
C, G, J, M, N, O, S
Erythemis sp.
M, N, S
Laccobius sp.
M, N
Pachydrus sp.
M
Thermonectus marmoratus
G, O, S
Berosus sayi
M
Erythemis vesiculosa
C, G, N, O
Laccodytes sp.
Ch, C, M, S
Palaemnema desiderata
Ch, O
Thermonectus ornaticollis
S
Bibiocephala grandis
Ch
Erythrodiplax sp.
C, M
Laccophilus fasciatus
Ch, C, G, J, M, N, O, S
Pantala flavescens
C, Ch, G, N, S
Thermonectus sp.
Ch, C, J, O, S
Bidessonotus sp.
C
Erythrodiplax umbrata
C, G, J, N, O
Laccophilus hyalinus
M
Pantala hymenaea
J, S
Tramea abdominalis
C, J
Brachydeutera sp.
S
Gelastocoris oculatus
J, N
Laccophilus maculosus
G, J, O, S
Pantala sp.
Ch. S
Trepobates pictus
N
Brechmorhoga mendax
N
Gelastocoris sp.
M, N, S
Laccophilus pictus
Ch, G, J, O, S
Paracloeodes sp.
Ch
Trepobates sp.
Ch, C, J, N
Brechmorhoga praecox
Ch, G, N, O
Gerris sp.
Ch
Laccophilus sp.
C, Ch, J, M, S
Paracymus armatus
Ch
Triacanthagyna sp.
M
Brechmorhoga vivax
Ch
Gonielmis sp.
Ch
Laccophilus undatus
C
Paracymus confusus
O
Trichocorixa sp.
O, S
Bryothinusa sp.
Ch
Graphoderus sp.
J
Lara sp.
S
Paracymus regularis
C, Ch, M, N, O, S
Tricorythodes sp.
Ch
Buenoa sp.
C, Ch, G, J, M, N, O, S
Graptocorixa sp.
J, S
Leptobasis vacillans
M
Paradelphomyia sp.
Ch
Trochopus sp.
Ch
Caloparyphus greylockensis
Ch
Gyrinus parcus
O
Leptohyphes sp.
Ch
Paraleptophlebia sp.
Ch
Tropisternus blatchleyi
S
Camelobaetidius sp.
Ch
Haliplus sp.
J, M
Leptonema sp.
Ch
Pelocoris sp.
C, Ch, G, J, M, N, O, S
Tropisternus collaris
C, G, J, M, N, O, S
Celina sp.
J
Hebrus sobrinus
Ch
Lestes alacer
M, O
Pelonomus obscurus
O
Tropisternus lateralis
J, M, O, S
Ceratopsyche sp.
Ch
Helichus sp.
Ch, S
Lestes tenuatus
G, J, M, N, O
Pelonomus sp.
C
Tropisternus mixtus
M, N
Chaetarthria sp.
M, S
Helobata sp.
Ch, S
Lestes tikalus
Ch, C, O
Peltodytes dietrichi
S
Tropisternus paredesi
S
Chimarra sp.
Ch
Helochares normatus
C, G, S
Leucotrichia sp.
Ch
Peltodytes muticus
M
Tropisternus sp.
C, G, J, M, N, O, S
Copelatus caelatipennis
O
Helochares sallaei
S
Libellula foliata
Ch
Peltodytes sp.
S
Uvarus sp.
C, M, S
Copelatus sp.
J, M
Helophorus sp.
J
Liodessus fuscatus
G, O, S
Perissolestes sp.
M
Zaitzevia sp.
Ch
Corisella decolor
M
Hemerodromia sp.
M
Liodessus sp.
C, J, M, N, S
Perithemis sp.
S
 
 
Corydalus cornutus C, Ch, M Henochrus sp. Ch Lipogomphus sp. Ch, C, J Petrophila confusalis Ch    

*C = Colima, Ch = Chiapas, G = Guerrero, J = Jalisco, M = Michoacán, N = Nayarit, O = Oaxaca, S = Sinaloa.