Armigeres (Leicesteria) magnus is a species of mosquito belonging to the subfamily Culicinae.[1] It is widely distributed in South, Southeast, and East Asia:[2] it is found in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Indochina, China, and Sumatra.[3] It can readily bite humans[4] but others suggest that it is primarily zoophilic.[2] It breeds in Nepenthes species,[4] tree holes, and bamboo joints.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Armigeres |
| Species: | A. magnus
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| Armigeres magnus (Theobald, 1908)
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References
edit- ^ "Armigeres (Leicesteria) magnus (Theobald, 1908)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b Baisas, Francisco Edlagan (1972). The Mosquito Fauna of Subic Bay Naval Reservation, Republic of the Philippines. Headquarters, First Medical Service Wing (PACAF).
- ^ "magnus (Theobald)". Systematic Catalog of Culicidae. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Mosquito Nuisance in Rural Area of Hong Kong" (PDF). Pest Control Newsletter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Baisas, Francisco Edlagan (1935). "Notes on Philippine mosquitoes, I. The Armigeres group". Philippine Journal of Science. 56 (4): 485–497.