Author
Distribution
- Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Dahomey, Egypt, Gabon,
Gambia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malagasy,
Maldive Islands, Mozambique, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Turkmen
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Synonyms
- biroi
- summorosus
- siamensis
Bionomics
- Larvae are found in many temporary, semi-permanent and permanent ground
water habitats that are sunlit and contain vegetation. Habitats include,
but are not limited to, ground pools, streams, swamps, and low-salinity
tidal marshes. (Bram 1967).
Females are primarily cattle- and pig-biters, but will feed on man in
their absence (Bram 1967).
Medical Importance
- Primary vector of Japanese B encephalitis in the oriental region (Bram
1967).
Additional References
- Kirkpatrick1925:111
(M*, F, P*, L*)
- Barraud 1934:404 (M*, F, L*)
- Ovazza, Hamon, and Neri 1956:169 (L*)
- Colless
1957a:100 (tax.).
- Reuben 1969:650 (M*, F*, L*)
- Aslamkhan
1971b:147 (distr.)
- Matsuo and
Iwaki 1972:349 (tax.)
- Joshi, Pradhan and Darsie 1965:138 (distr.)
- Ree, Self, Hong and Lee 1973:383 (distr.)
- Gutsevich,
Monchadsky and Stackelberg 1974:382 (M*, F*, L*)
- Sirivanakarn
1975a:73 ( M*, F*, P*, L*)
- Sirivanakarn
1976:129 (M*, F*, P*, L*; distr.)
- Harbach 1988:106
(M, F, P*, L*)
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