Armigeres aureolineatus

(Armigeres aureolineatus)

Description

Armigeres (Armigeres) aureolineatus is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Armigeres. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Malaya, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indochina, China, and Borneo. Larva are collected from discarded containers, coconut shells and dirty water pools. It is known as a vector for avian diseases and few mammalian diseases.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Culicidae
Genus:Armigeres
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