Culex (Oculeomyia) infula is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Culex. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka,[1] Thailand, and Vietnam.[2][3] Adults mainly feeds on cattle but infrequently shows a low proportion of human and bird blood meals. Larvae can be found in water courses with high content of algal populations.[4] In 1998, the species was identified as a vector of Japanese encephalitis virus.[5]

Culex infula
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Culex
Species:
C. infula
Binomial name
Culex infula
Theobald, 1901
Synonyms
  • Culex afridii Qutubuddin, 1956
  • Culex ambiguus Theobald
  • Culex domesticus Leicester
  • Culex ocellata Theobald
  • Culex sarawaki Theobald
  • Culex taeniarostris Theobald
  • Culex tenax Theobald

References

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  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 4 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Species Details : Culex infantulus Edwards, 1922". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ^ "infula Theobald". Systematic Catalog of Culicidae. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ^ "BIONOMICS OF CULEX EPIDESMUS ASSOCIATED WITH JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS IN INDIA" (PDF). Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  5. ^ Samuel, PP; Hiriyan, J; Thenmozhi, V; Balasubramanian, A. "A note on first isolation of Japanese encephalitis virus from Culex infula Theobald (Diptera:Culicidae)". J Commun Dis. 30: 199–200. PMID 10093430.
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