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Dog Heartworm		 CLASSIFICATION:
Vargas, L. 1943. Anopheles earlei Vargas, 1942, n. sp. norteamericana del grupo maculipennis. Bol. Ofic. sanit. pan-amer. 22:8-12, illus.
FAMILY: Culicidae
SUBFAMILY: Anophelinae
GENUS: Anopheles
SUBGENUS: Anopheles
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERS:
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:
Larvae are found in cold, clear water at the margins ponds and pools containing emergent and floating vegetation. They are also found in woodland pools, bogs, marshes and along sluggish streams. Females are dusk- and early-evening biters and will enter houses to bite.

MEDICAL IMPORTANCE:
The vector status of this species is unknown.
DISTRIBUTION: Not yet available