Author
Linnaeus
- 1758:602 (A)
- Europe; Lapponia; America (USNM)
Distribution
- Azores, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Egypt,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Spain, Tunisia,
United Kingdom, United States, Yugoslavia
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Synonyms
- bifurcatus
- Linnaeus 1758:603 (A [type = An. (Ano.) claviger)
- Type-loc: Europe (LSL)
- Natvig 1948:438 (syst.)
- Harbach, Dahl and White 1985:7 (lectotype desig.)
- fasciatus
- Mueller 1764:87 (A)
- Type-loc: none designated (LU)
- trifurcatus
- luteus
- Meigen 1804:6 (F)
- Type-loc: Europe (NE)
- domesticus
Bionomics
- Larvae are found in numerous and variable breeding places
ranging from highly polluted cesspits to clear water pools and
containers. This species usually breeds in stagnant water in
either shaded or unshaded situations. Females readily attack
man both indoors and outdoors (Harbach 1988).
Medical Importance
- It has been found naturally infected with Sindbis virus and
West Nile viruses in Israel, West Nile and Rift Valley Fever
in Egypt, and is a primary vector of periodic Bancroftian filariasis
(Harbach 1988).
Additional References
- Darsie
1951:34 (P*)
- Mattingly
1951b:331 (syst. review)
- Carpenter
and LaCasse 1955:284 (M*, F*, L*)
- Horsfall
1955:563 (general review).
- Mattingly and Knight 1956:102,120 (syst.)
- Lewis
1956b:710 (syst)
- Barr
1957a:153 (syst.)
- Bohart
and Washino 1957:463 (L*)
- Mattingly
1957c:686 (tax.)
- Rioux
1958:244 (M*,L*; tax.)
- Ribeiro and Mexia:1966:176 (tax.)
- Tewfik
and Barr 1974:216 (chromosomes; ? molestus)
- Bram 1975:347 (genetics)
- Rickenbach,
Eouzan, Ferrara and Bailly-Choumara 1976:96 (distr.)
- Utrio
1976:129, 135 (L*)
- Iglisch
1977:267 (M*)
- Harbach,
Dahl and White 1985:9 (neototype desig.)
- Harbach
1988:23 (M, F, P*, L*)
