New Distribution Records of Mosquitoes in Indiana, 1973 (Diptera: Culicidae)

Fifty-six new Indiana county records were obtained during the spring and summer of 1973, based primarily on mosquito biting collections. Ninetaen of these were new records of genera. Most of the records involved common species, principally Aedes sticticus (Meigen), Aedes stimulans (Walker), Aedes fitchii (Felt and Young), Aedes trivittatus (Coquillett) , Aedes triseriatus (Say), and Aedes vexans (Meigen). The most comprehensive source of information on the distribution of mosquito species in Indiana is Siverly's recent publication, Mosquitoes of Indiana (1). However, since few workers are studying the native mosquito fauna, many portions of the state have been poorly examined. Therefore, species composition of some counties is totally unknown. Accurate knowledge of species composition of any local area is essential for intelligent, effective control, as well as for understanding the potential for disease transmission.