Author
- Theobald
- 1901a:20 (F*)
- Selangor, Malaya (BM)
Distribution
- Burma, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, New Guinea,
Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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Synonyms
- cuneatus
- Theobald 1901a:22 (F*; as var.). Type-loc: Taipang, Perak, Malaya
and Quilon, Travancore, India (BM)
- bipunctata
Bionomics
- Larvae are found in a variety of temporary and semi-permanent ground
water habitats such as pools, puddles and small streams. Larvae are also
occassionally found in artifical containers such as barrels and water
tanks
- Females are vicious biters, preferring large domestic animals to man
(Bram 1967).
Medical Importance
- Possible vector of Japanese B encephalitis in Malaysia and Thailand
(Bram 1967).
Additional References
- Barraud
1934:407 (M*, F, L*).
- Baisas 1938:213
(M*, F, P*, L*).
- Bonne-Wepster
1954:119 (M, F* ,L*).
- Bram 1967:247
(M*, F*, P*, L*)
- Berlin and
Subramanian 1974:263 (E*).
- Sirivanakarn
1976:58 (M*, F*, P*, I.*)
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