Author
Distribution
- Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,
Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia,
Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia,
Zimbabwe, Zaire, Guinea Bissau
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Synonyms
- davidsoni Ribiero, DaCunha Ramos, Pires and Capela
Bionomics
- These species occur in a great variety of types of water; the most
striking are the shallow, open sun-lit pools. Females readily enter
houses and bite man both indoors and outdoors starting at sunset and
peaking just at dawn (Gillies and deMeillon 1968).
Medical Importance
- Primary malaria vector (Gillies and deMeillon 1968).
Additional References
Culicidae » Anophelinae » Anopheles » Cellia
