Anopheles bancroftii
Species of mosquito
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Anopheles bancroftii is a species of mosquito in the genus Anopheles.[1][2] Adults breed in shaded freshwater swamps, commonly among reeds. They bite humans, along with other mammals and birds. Although they are found throughout the year, the highest numbers occur between May and November.[1]
| Anopheles bancroftii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Anopheles |
| Subgenus: | Anopheles |
| Species: | A. bancroftii |
| Binomial name | |
| Anopheles bancroftii Giles 1902 | |
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This mosquito is found in Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland.[3] In 2017, it was located in New Caledonia, which was previously considered without Anopheles mosquitoes and malaria-free.[4]
Description
Relation to disease
A. bancroftii is considered to be a secondary vector of malaria and is a known vector of filariasis. Three arboviruses, namely Kunijn, Koongol, and Bovine Ephemeral Fever virus have been isolated from this species.[1]
