Anopheles albimanus

Author

• 1820. Diptera exotica. Ed 1. Pt.I. pg 10. Kiliae.

Distribution

Species-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:

• Maxillary palpus of female almost as long as either the antenna or proboscis
• Postspiracular setae absent
• Prespiracular setae present
• Scales on the dorsal surface of the radial sector and media narrow.

Bionomics

• The larvae are found in a wide variety of permanent water habitats. They are salt tolerant. Habitats are usually in full sunlight or partial shade containing abundant floating, emergent vegetation and floating scum and algae. Habitats frequently have muddy bottoms and turbid or polluted water.

Medical Importance

• In 17 of 20 Caribbean region countries, An. albimanus is the principal malaria vector.

Culicidae » Anophelinae » Anopheles » Nyssorhynchus

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