Anopheles latens
Species of mosquito
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The Anopheles latens mosquito (part of the An. leucosphyrus group)[1] is an important vector for the transmission of malaria in humans and monkeys in Southeast Asia.[2] It is an important vector for the transmission of human malaria in Sarawak; but because it is attracted to both humans and to macaques it is also responsible for the transmission of simian malarias to humans (Plasmodium knowlesi[3] and possibly P. inui[2] as well).
| Anopheles latens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Anopheles |
| Subgenus: | Cellia |
| Species: | A. latens |
| Binomial name | |
| Anopheles latens Sallum, Peyton, Wilkerson, 2005 | |
Anopheles latens tends to bite from 6 p.m. throughout the night, peaking at midnight.[3] It is found in forests and at forest fringes, but tends not to enter human dwellings.[3]
