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Woodland Malaria Mosquito
Anopheles punctipennis
Anopheles punctipennis, commonly called the woodland malaria mosquito, is a species of mosquito native to and found throughout North America.
From the article Anopheles punctipennis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
What it does
The larvae of this species can be found in many kinds of natural and artificial water bodies, especially cool, clear waters such as streams. Females feed on blood, including the blood of humans, and may bite during the day or night. They generally stay outdoors and are rarely found inside dwellings.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
In medicine
This species vectors P. vivax and P. falciparum, two protozoan species that cause human malaria.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Medical importance”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 213719.