Author: (Theobald)
1903a:283
(F*; as Finlaya poicilia).
Pulau Jerezak, Penang, Malaya (BM).
Distribution
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Nepal, Philippines, Thailand
Synonyms
None
Bionomics
Immatures are commonly found in the
axils of aroid-type plants, banana, and abaca plants. Females
feed readily on humans, entering habitations if necessary, at
all hours of the day and night (Knight and Laffoon 1946).
Medical Importance
Primary vector of filariasis in the
Philippines (Suguri,
Cabrera, et al. 1985).
Additional References
Stone
and Bohart 1944:211 (M*).
Knight
and Laffoon 1946:221 (M*, F, P*, L*; tax.).
Knight and Hull 1951b:231 (tax.).
Stone,
Knight, and Starcke 1959:169 (as poecilus).
Darsie,
Pradhan and Vaidya 1992:25 (distr.).
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