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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.)
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An Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/9/2018).
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An Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2018).
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An Anopheles punctipennis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/21/2019).
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A male Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (6/14/2018).
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Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (6/9/2018).
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An Anopheles punctipennis collected in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2018). Notice the alternating white and dark patches along the costa of the wing.
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Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Anopheles punctipennis in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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An Anopheles punctipennis attempting to take a blood meal in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2018).
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Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Anopheles punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Anopheles punctipennis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2018). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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An Anopheles punctipennis larva collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2018).
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Source: Wikipedia
Anopheles punctipennis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Culicidae |
Genus: | Anopheles |
Subgenus: | Anopheles |
Species: | A. punctipennis
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Binomial name | |
Anopheles punctipennis (Say, 1823)
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Anopheles punctipennis, commonly called the Woodland Malaria Mosquito, is a species of mosquito native to and found throughout North America.[3][4][5]
Ecology
[edit]The larvae of this species can be found in many kinds of natural and artificial water bodies, especially cool, clear waters such as streams. Females feed on blood, including the blood of humans, and may bite during the day or night. They generally stay outdoors and are rarely found inside dwellings.[3]
Medical importance
[edit]This species is a vector of P. vivax, one of the protozoans that cause malaria.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Anopheles punctipennis. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- ^ Fairley, T. L.; Renaud, T. M.; Conn, J. E. (2000-09-01). "Effects of Local Geographic Barriers and Latitude on Population Structure in <I>Anopheles punctipennis</I> (Diptera: Culicidae)". Journal of Medical Entomology. 37 (5): 754–760. doi:10.1603/0022-2585-37.5.754. ISSN 0022-2585.
- ^ a b Anopheles punctipennis. Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
- ^ "Anopheles punctipennis (Say, 1823)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Woodland Malaria Mosquito (Anopheles punctipennis)". Napa County Mosquito Abatement District. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Jensen, T., et al. (1998). Lake Vera revisited: parity and survival rates of Anopheles punctipennis at the site of a malaria outbreak in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 59(4), 591-594.