Anopheles maculatus


		Author: Theobald 1901a:171 (M, F) Hong Kong, [China] (BM) Distribution Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam Synonyms hanabusai Yamada 1925:471 (M, F; Myzomyia). Type-loc: Kagi, Formosa(IID). Ho 1938b:402 (M, F, P) Bionomics Larvae found in hilly areas in seepage springs and small streams with some sunlight. Found frequently in recently cleared areas with disturbed soil. Adults primarily zoophilic (Reid 1968). Medical Importance Primary malaria vector and a vector of W. bancrofti (Reid 1968). Additional References Christophers and Barraud 1931:179 (E). Christophers 1933:278 (M, F, L, E; tax.). Ho 1938b:402 (M, F, P). Crawford 1938:93 (P). Bonne-Wepster and Swellengrebel 1953:454 (M, F, L). Hara 1959:111 (F). Reid 1968:353 (M, F, P, L, E; tax.). Aslamkhan 1971:147 (distr.). Narang, Narang, Kitzmiller Sharma and Sharma 1973:13 (chromosome map). Rattanarithikul and Green 1987:252 (lectotype desig.).

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