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Author: Owen 1945:236 (M, F*, L*). Koli Area, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (USNM). Distribution Solomon Islands Synonyms None Bionomics Larvae found in temporary pools in grassland areas in full sunlight. Females are night biters and strongly anthropophilic (Belkin 1962). Medical Importance Primary malaria and periodic filiariasis vector (Belkin 1962). Additional References Belkin, Knight and Rozeboom 1945:261 (M, F, P*, L). Penn 1949b:20 (P*). Bonne-Wepster and Swellengrebel 1953:349 (M, F*, L*). Belkin 1962a:144 (M*, F*, P*, L*). Bryan 1973:64 (tax.). Bryan 1974:413 (tax.).

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