Anopheles stephensi


		Author: Liston 1901:441 (F) Ellichpur, [Amaroati Dist., Central Prov.], India (BM) Distribution Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand Synonyms folquei* de Mello 1918:363 (F). Type-loc: Pragana, Nagar Avely, Damao [Portuguese India] (IM). intermedia* Rothwell 1907:34 (M, F; Neocellia). Type-loc: Deesa, [Bombay], India (BM). metaboles Theobald 1902a:374 (F). Type-loc: Lahore, [Punjab, Pakistan] (BM). mysorensis* Sweet and Rao 1937:673 (E; as var.). Type-loc: India (LU). Rao, Sweet and Subba Rao 1938:262 (E). Puri, in Boyd 1949:495 (to ssp. status). Rutledge, Ward and Bickley 1970:1024 (syn.). Bionomics In urban areas the larvae are found in a wide variety of artifical containers, cisterns, wells, tubs and fountains. In the wild they are found in stream pools, stream margins, seepages, irrigation channels and springs. Females avidly bite man (Puri in Boyd 1949). Medical Importance Primary malaria vector (Christophers 1933). Additional References Senevet 1930:325 (P). Christophers and Barraud 1931:179 (E). Christophers 1933:273 (M, F, L). Rao, Sweet and Subba Rao 1938:261 (E). Pringle 1952:779 (L; tax.). Aslamkhan 1971:147 (distr.). Aslamkhan, Aaqil and Hafeez 1972:29 (natural variation). Townsend 1990:136 (type info.).

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