Author
- Wiedemann, C.R.G.
- 1820. Diptera exotica. Ed 1. Pt.I. pg 10. Kiliae.
Distribution
- Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands
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Species-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:
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.
Additional References
Culicidae » Anophelinae » Anopheles » Nyssorhynchus
