Author
Marks
Distribution
- Austral Islands, Cook Islands, Ellice Islands, Fiji Islands,
Hoorn Islands, Marquesas Islands, Pitcairn Island, Samoa Islands,
Society Islands, Tokelau Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago
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Synonyms
Bionomics
- This species is semi-domestic with an extremely wide range
of breeding places that includes tree holes, coconut shells and
husks, various types of artificial containers, leaf axils, crab
holes, banana stumps, cacao pods and canoes. Females are primarily
diurnal with biting peaks in the late afternoon and early morning
(Belkin 1962).
Medical Importance
- Important vector of nonperiodic W. bancrofti wherever
it is found (Belkin 1962).
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