Anopheles punctipennis

Anopheles punctipennis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Culicidae
Genus:	Anopheles
Subgenus:	Anopheles
Species:	A. punctipennis
Binomial name
Anopheles punctipennis (Say, 1823)
Synonyms[1]
Culex hyemalis Culex punctipennis

Anopheles punctipennis (Say, 1823). Order Diptera. Family Culicidae. Scale bar is 0.5mm.[2] Collected in GA, Baldwin Co., Lake Laurel, on 4 Oct 2024 by Kaitlin Acosta.

Anopheles punctipennis, commonly called the Woodland Malaria Mosquito, is a species of mosquito native to and found throughout North America.[3][4][5]

Ecology

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

This species is a vector of P. vivax, one of the protozoans that cause malaria.[6]

References

1. Anopheles punctipennis. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
2. 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.
3. Anopheles punctipennis. Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
4. "Anopheles punctipennis (Say, 1823)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
5. "Woodland Malaria Mosquito (Anopheles punctipennis)". Napa County Mosquito Abatement District. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
6. 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.