@article{PAR00027061, title = {{T}he mosquitoes ({D}iptera : {C}ulicidae) of the {M}exican {Y}ucatan {P}eninsula : a comprehensive review on the use of taxonomic names}, author = {{T}alaga, {S}. and {G}off, {G}. {L}. and {A}rana-{G}uardia, {R}. and {B}aak-{B}aak, {C}. {M}. and {G}arcia-{R}ejon, {J}. {E}. and {G}arcia-{S}uarez, {O}. and {R}odriguez-{V}alencia, {V}. {M}. and {T}olsa-{G}arcia, {M}. {J}. and {S}uzan, {G}. and {R}oiz, {D}avid and {W}ilkerson, {R}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he {Y}ucatan {P}eninsula is a biogeographic province of the {N}eotropical region which is mostly encompassed by the 3 {M}exican states of {C}ampeche, {Q}uintana {R}oo, and {Y}ucatan. {D}uring the development of the {I}nternational {J}oint {L}aboratory {ELDORADO} ({E}cosystem, bio{L}ogical {D}iversity, habitat m{O}difications and {R}isk of emerging {PA}thogens and {D}iseases in {M}exic{O}), a {F}rench-{M}exican collaboration between the {IRD} ({I}nstitut de {R}echerche pour le {D}eveloppement) and {UNAM} ({U}niversidad {N}acional {A}utonoma de {M}exico) in {M}erida, it became evident that many putative mosquito species names recorded in the {M}exican {Y}ucatan {P}eninsula were misidentifications/misinterpretations or from the uncritical repetition of incorrect literature records. {T}o provide a stronger foundation for future studies, the mosquito fauna of the {M}exican {Y}ucatan {P}eninsula is here comprehensively reviewed using current knowledge of taxonomy, ecology, and distribution of species through extensive bibliographic research, and examination of newly collected specimens. {A}s a result, 90 mosquito species classified among 16 genera and 24 subgenera are recognized to occur in the {M}exican {Y}ucatan {P}eninsula, including 1 new peninsula record and 3 new state records.}, keywords = {{C}ampeche ; {N}eotropics ; {Q}uintana {R}oo ; vector ; {Y}ucatan ; {MEXIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {M}edical {E}ntomology}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {}, ISSN = {0022-2585}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1093/jme/tjad168}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00027061}, }