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Author: Baisas and Hu 1936:229 (F, P*, L*, E*; hyrcanus var.). Santa Mesa of Manila, [Rizal, Luzon], Philippines (NE) Distribution China, Guam, Japan, Korea, Philippines Synonyms None Bionomics Larvae are found in cool shaded ground water habitats that include marshes, ground pools, ponds, rice fields and other impounded water (Tanaka, Mizusawa and Saugstad 1979). Medical Importance Important vector of malaria (Tanaka, Mizusawa and Saugstad 1979). Additional References Ohmori 1957:209 (M*, E*). Ohmori 1959:222 (P*). Whang 1962:39 (n. distr.). Basio and Reisen 1971:60 (L; n. distr.). Tanaka 1971:4 (n. distr.). Harrison 1973b:4 (tax.). Kanda and Oguma 1976:325 (tax.). Otsuru, Nagashima, Nakamura and Kishimoto 1976:301 (E)

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