Author: Theobald
1901a:20 (F*).
Selangor, Malaya (BM).
Distribution
Burma, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, New Guinea,
Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Synonyms
cuneatus
Theobald 1901a:22 (F*; as var.). Type-loc: Taipang,
Perak, Malaya and Quilon, Travancore, India (BM).
bipunctata
Theobald
1907:374 (M; Meucomyia; as var.). Type-loc: India and Sarawak,
[Borneo] (BM).
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.*). |
