Anopheles

Author

• Meigen
• 1818:10
• Type Species: Anopheles maculipennis

Distribution

• Worldwide distribution, known from all faunal regions.
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Synonyms

• None

Bionomics

• Not yet available

Medical Importance

• Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are the sole vectors of human malarial parasites. Some species are effective vectors of microfilariae and some may be involved in the transmission of encephalitis viruses. Anopheles are vectors of numerous animal pathogens, including species of malaria protozoa which do not affect humans. (more...)

Important References

• See WRBU's Mosquito Catalog

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:

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• • 1. Maxillary palpus (MPlp) about as long as the proboscis (P), in males clubbed apically
  • 2. Scutellum (Stm) posterior margin evenly rounded with setae evenly distributed
  • 3. Wing veins M₁₊₂ and M₃₊₄ straight or evenly curved (not sinuate)
  • 4. Abdomen with setae but largely devoid of scales or with only small scale patches

Culicidae » Anophelinae

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• Representative species shown here:
• Anopheles gambiae

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