Author: Edwards
1930b:541
(M, F).
Bandjaran, South Prenanger, Java (BM)
Distribution
Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Synonyms
None
Bionomics
Larvae, found in open swamps and coastal
rice fields, use specially modified siphons to pierce stems
and roots of aquatic vegetation to obtain air. Females are crepuscular
and bite man (Wharton 1962).
Medical Importance
Vector of W. malayi(Carter
1950).
Additional References
Barraud
1934:130 (M*, F*, P*, L*).
Carter
1950:21 (M*, F*, L).
Joshi,
Pradhan and Darsie 1965:139 (distr.). |
