Bionomics of Anopheles aguasalis Curry 1932, in Guarai, state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil .1. Seasonal distribution and parity rates

From a total of 12, 721 anophelines collected in a lowland area in Guarai Rio de Janeiro, from November 1991 to October 1992, 99.7% (12,688) were Anopheles aquasalis. This species occurred throughout the year, but in higher numbers from April to September, when rainfall was low or moderate. The proportion of parous females in June was significantly higher than the annual rate. An. aquasalis was weakly attracted by a light-trap, and no significant differences in abundance were detected between nights with and without moonlight.