Anopheles punctipennis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Anopheles |
| Subgenus: | Anopheles |
| Species: | A. punctipennis
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| 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.
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