Mansonia indiana

Mansonia indiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Mansonia
Species:
M. indiana
Binomial name
Mansonia indiana
Edwards, 1930

Mansonia indiana is a species of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Mansonia. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] Java, India, Myanmar, Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Thailand, and New Guinea.[2] It is a vector of nocturnally subperiodic Brugia malayi.[3] Females are known to be strongly anthropophilic (human biters). Larvae found only in association with Pistia species.[4]

References

  1. ^ "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Species Details : Mansonia indiana Edwards, 1930". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. ^ Saratapeian, N; Phantana, S; Chansiri, K. "Susceptibility of mansonia indiana (Diptera: Culicidae) to nocturnally subperiodic Brugia malayi (Spirurida: Filariodea)". J Med Entomol. 39: 215–7. PMID 11931259.
  4. ^ "Bionomics". ENVIS Centre on Bioinformatics-Vector Control. Retrieved 2 February 2017.