Mansonia uniformis

Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis is a species of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Mansonia.

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

(Theobald, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Mansonia australiensis Giles
  • Mansonia marquesensis Dyar
  • Mansonia reversus Theobald

Distribution

Nearly cosmopolitan distribution. It is found in Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea (Island); Papua New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka,[1] Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zambia.[2]

Description

The female is a medium-sized mosquito with mottled brownish appearance. Proboscis mottled. Scutum with narrow golden scales. Wings also mottled with broad dark and pale scales on all veins. The mosquito mostly attacks humans and birds and bites mostly at night and during shady days.[3] Larva can be found in unshaded open swamps.

Medical importance

M. uniformis can be a vector of human diseases, such as Ross River virus, Kunjin virus, Murray Valley encephalitis, and lymphatic filariasis.[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. "uniformis (Theobald)". Systematic Catalog of Culicidae. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. "Mansonia uniformis". Department of Medical Entomology. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. "Mansonia africana and Mansonia uniformis are Vectors in the transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti lymphatic filariasis in Ghana". Parasites & Vectors. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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