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Author: Marks 1947a:26 (M*, F, L*). Samabula, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands (IQ). Distribution Fiji Synonyms None Bionomics Larvae are found primarily in pandanus leaf axils and less commonly in Alocasia axils. Females are nocturnal feeders and vigorously and persistently bite man (Belkin 1962). Medical Importance Vector of W. bancrofti (Belkin 1962). Additional References Belkin 1962a:365 (M*, F, P* ,L*).

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