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Dog Heartworm		 CLASSIFICATION:
King, W.V. 1939. Varieties of Anopheles crucians Wied. Am. J. trop. Med. 19: 462.
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 of this species prefer small accumulations of water such as animal hoof prints and pitcher plants. Also found in sluggish swamp streams.
MEDICAL IMPORTANCE:
None
DISTRIBUTION: