Author: (Skuse)
1889:1731 (F; as Culex).
Gosford, Kiama and National Park, New South
Wales, and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (MM).
Distribution
Fiji Islands, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomon
Islands
Synonyms
None
Bionomics
Larvae are found primarily in brackish
water, mangrove swamps and salt marshes, but have also been
collected from rock holes and fresh water ground pools.
Females bite any time of the day or night and will bite man. They are strong fliers
and can be found some distance from the coast (Belkin 1962).
Medical Importance
Principal vector of non-periodic filariasis in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands
(Belkin 1962).
Additional References
Belkin 1962a:365 (M*, F, P*
,L*). |
