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Dog Heartworm		 CLASSIFICATION:
Zavortink, T. J. 1969a. Mosquito studies (Diptera, Culicidae) XV. A new species of treehole breeding Anopheles from the southwestern United States. Contr. Am. ent. Inst. 4(4):28.
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 permanent treeholes in high elevation xeric forest, moderate elevation riparian forest and low level gallery forest.
MEDICAL IMPORTANCE:
None
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