Anopheles (Anopheles) peditaeniatus is a species complex of mosquito belonging to the genus Anopheles, of the Hyrcanus Group. It is found in India, and Sri Lanka,[1] Iran,[2] and Bangladesh. It is a potential natural vector of bancroftian filariasis in Sri Lanka.
| Anopheles peditaeniatus | |
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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. peditaeniatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anopheles peditaeniatus Leicester, 1908
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References
edit- ^ "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 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Anopheles peditaeniatus (Leicester) new to the Iranian mosquito fauna with notes on Anopheles hyrcanus group in Iran". Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
External links
edit- Confirmation of Anopheles peditaeniatus and Anopheles sundaicus as Malaria Vectors (Diptera: Culicidae) in Sungai Nyamuk Village, Sebatik Island North Kalimantan, Indonesia Using an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Seasonal abundance of Anopheles mosquitoes and their association with meteorological factors and malaria incidence in Bangladesh