Author
Walker
- 1856a:433 (A).
- Van Diemen's Land, [Tasmania], Australia (BM).
Distribution
- Australia, Papua New Guinea
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Synonyms
- derricki Taylor
- 1943a:155
(type M* only).
- Type-loc: Irvinebank, Queensland, Australia (ANIC).
Lee and Woodhill 1944:121 (syn.).
Lee, Hicks, Griffiths, Debenham, Bryan, Russell, Geary and Marks.
1988a:136 (lectotype design; type dep.)
- mastersi Skuse
- 1889:1757
(M, F).
- Type-loc: Blue Mts., New South Wales, Australia (ANIC).
Lee, Hicks, Griffiths, Debenham, Bryan, Russell and Marks. 1988a:136
(type dep.).
- musivus Skuse
- 1889:1754
(F).
- Type-loc: Elizabeth Bay, near Sidney, Mt. Kembla and Illawarra,
New South Wales, Australia (ANIC).
Lee, Hicks, Griffiths, Debenham, Bryan, Russell, Geary and Marks
1988a:136 (type dep.).
- perplerus Taylor, F.H.
- 1943a:153
(M*, F*).
- Type-loc: Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Berner Creek, Watten
and Cairns, Queensland, Australia (ANIC).
Lee and Woodhill 1944:121 (syn.).
Lee, Hicks, Griffiths, Debenham, Bryan, Russell, Geary and Marks.
1988a:136 (lectotype desig.; type dep.).
- persimilis Taylor, F.H.
- 1943a:155
(F*; perplexus var.).
- Type-loc: Irvine bank, Queensland, Australia (ANIC).
- Lee and Woodhill 1944:121 (syn.).
- Lee, Hicks, Griffiths, Debenham, Bryan, Russell, Geary and Marks.
1988a:136 (type dep.).
Bionomics
- Larvae are commonly found in open or partially shaded ground pools
of limited depth an rock pool in association with green algae. It has
also been collected in stream pools and flood pools. Can tolerate salt
to 1.6%.. Females readily bite man bothn indoors and out (King in Boyd
1949).
Medical Importance
- Secondary vector of malaria (King in Boyd 1949).
Additional References
Culicidae » Anophelinae » Anopheles » Subgenus
