Kingdom Animalia Family Culicidae Genus Anopheles Phylum Arthropoda Order Fly | Class Insecta Subfamily Anophelinae Scientific name Anopheles punctipennis Rank Species | |
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Similar Marsh Mosquitoes, Fly, Anopheles crucians, Aedes vexans, Ochlerotatus triseriatus | ||
Anopheles punctipennis is a species of mosquito in genus Anopheles. It is native to North America.
The larvae of this species can be found 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.
This species is a vector of P. vivax, one of the protozoans that cause malaria.
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