Armigeres subalbatus

Armigeres (Armigeres) subalbatus is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Armigeres. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Ryukyu-Retto, Indochina, Thailand, and Guam.[2]

Armigeres subalbatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Superfamily:
Culicoidea
Family:
Culicidae
Subfamily:
Culicinae
Genus:
Armigeres
Species:
Armigeres subalbatus

(Coquillett, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Culex panalectoris Giles, 1901

Description

Larva carnivorous and can be found from pools with foul water or water with a high organic content. They are well modified to live in any water clogged place for the survival, which includes natural habitats like hollow logs, rock holes, tree holes, bamboo, Pandanus axils, sago palm and banana stumps, fruit shells and husks, fallen leaves and spathes, flower bracts, pitcher plants, and artificial containers having organic matter and small collections of ground water made by humans. Adults are more confined to dark forested areas and active mostly in crepuscular periods. Females are primarily human-biters.[3]

Medical importance

It is a natural vector for filarial worms such as zoonotic Brugia pahangi, and Wuchereria bancrofti, which cause filariasis to humans.[4][5]

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 : Armigeres subalbatus (Coquillett, 1898)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. "Prevalence and distrıbutıon of Armigeres subalbatus (Coquıllett) in Punjab" (PDF). International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. Muslim, Azdayanti; Fong, Mun-Yik; Mahmud, Rohela; Lau, Yee-Ling; Sivanandam, Sinnadurai (2013). "Armigeres subalbatus incriminated as a vector of zoonotic Brugia pahangi filariasis in suburban Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia". Parasites & Vectors. Parasites & Vectors - BioMed Central. 6: 219. doi:10.1186/1756-3305-6-219. PMC 3750234. PMID 23898840.
  5. "Armigeres (Arm.) subalbatus". Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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