Anopheles punctipennis (Say, 1823)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Culicidae   >   Genus Anopheles   

Description:

The thorax is pale grey above and dark brown or black on the sides. The pattern of pale spots on the wing is diagnostic. (J. Emm, pers. comm.)

There are 16 records in the project database.

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An Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/9/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Anopheles punctipennis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/21/2019). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A male Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (6/14/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (6/9/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Anopheles punctipennis collected in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2018). Notice the alternating white and dark patches along the costa of the wing. Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Anopheles punctipennis in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

An Anopheles punctipennis attempting to take a blood meal in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Anopheles punctipennis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2018). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Anopheles punctipennis larva collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)


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