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Author: Sandosham 1944:129 (F*, L*). Selangor, Kg.Sijangkang, Malaya (BM) Distribution Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Synonyms None Bionomics Larvae found in still, shaded, dark, acidic water with emergent vegetation or numerous leaves in the water. Habitats include freshwater swamps, jungle pools, large isolated stream pools. Adults are exophagic night biters. (Harrison and Scanlon 1975, Reid 1968.) Medical Importance Primary malaria vector in Malaysia. (Reid 1968.) Additional References Reid 1950:294 (M*, F*, P*, L*; Neotype desig.; tax.). Bonne-Wepster and Swellengrebel 1953:180 (M, F*, L*). Reid 1968:173 (M*, F*, P*, L*, E*). Harrison and Klein 1975:10 (distr.). Harrison and Scanlon 1975:118 (M*, F*, P*, L*; distr.).

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