Ximena Soledad Calderon

Ms. Ximena Soledad Calderon

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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30 September 2024 in Ecological Entomology
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GVGabriel A. Brito Vera
Gabriel A. Brito Vera
XCXimena Soledad Calderon
Ximena Soledad Calderon
FPFernanda Pérez
Fernanda Pérez

11 October 2025 in Animals
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XCXimena Soledad Calderon
Ximena Soledad Calderon
GAGleb Artemov
Gleb Artemov
VBVladimir Burlak
Vladimir Burlak
SASvetlana Alekseeva
Svetlana Alekseeva
RHRaquel Hernandez-P
Raquel Hernandez-P
MCMargarita Correa
Margarita Correa
In Russia, Western Siberia, Anopheles from maculipennis subgroup comprises three vector species: An. messeae, An. daciae, An. beklemishevi, and the hybrid between An. messeae and An. daciae (Anopheles m-d), which exhibit complex cryptic morphological traits. Traditional morphological methods, such as egg morphology and exochorion coloration, have proven insufficient for reliably distinguishing these closely related species due to overlapping characteristics and high intra-species variability. To overcome these limitations, geometric morphometrics (GM) has emerged as a powerful tool for analyzing cryptic morphology. This article focuses on wing venation patterns, where GM provides precise, quantitative data based on defined anatomical landmarks, enabling detailed assessment of size and shape variation among species. Procrustes ANOVA, principal component analysis (PCA), and canonical variate analysis (CVA) were employed to assess shape variation and species differentiation. Centroid size and its relationship to shape variation were examined using multivariate regression. Despite significant morphological differences, the overlap observed in hybrids (An. m-d) reflects their intermediate position between the parental species. Our analyses revealed significant differences in wing shape and size among An. messeae, An. daciae, An. beklemishevi, and their hybrids, with hybrids showing intermediate morphologies. Landmarks on radial and medial veins were the most consistent contributors to species separation. No evidence of static allometry was detected, and wing shape differences were not explained by size. These findings demonstrate that wing morphometrics, combined with molecular identification, provides a reliable framework for species delimitation and surveillance of malaria vectors in temperate regions.