High endemism of mosquitoes on São Tomé and Príncipe Islands: evaluating the general dynamic model in a worldwide island comparison

The archipelago of São Tomé and Príncipe is a major centre of endemism for vertebrates but, to date, arthropods remain poorly studied, with the exception of mosquitoes due to their medical and economic relevance. Previous studies, over 20 years old, recorded 26 species of mosquitoes for São Tomé and 14 for Príncipe, of which six and two were endemic to each island respectively. We collected mosquito larvae and adults on both islands and found...