Author
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).
Additional References
- Marks 1954:383, pl. 18 (M*, F*).
- Rosen and Rozeboom 1954:531 (L*).
- Belkin 1962a:468 (M*, F, P*, L*).
- Mattingly 1970g:35 (L*).
- Huang 1975a: 92 (tax.); 99-101
(M*, F*, P*, L*).
- Huang and Hitchcock 1980: 6 (key to
adults); 8 (key to pupae); 9 (key to larvae); 92, 97-99 (M*, F*, P*,
L*).
Culicidae
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