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Dog Heartworm		 CLASSIFICATION:
Ludlow, C.S. 1907. Mosquito notes.- No. 5. (continued). Can. Ent. 39:267.
FAMILY: Culicidae
SUBFAMILY: Anophelinae
GENUS: Anopheles
SUBGENUS: Anopheles
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERS:
Maxillary palpus of female almost as long as either the antenna or proboscis
Postspiracular setae absent
Prespiracular setae present
Scales on the dorsal surface of the radial sector and media narrow
BIONOMICS:
The larvae are found in clear cool limestone springs, spring runs and sinkholes.
MEDICAL IMPORTANCE:
See An. punctipennis complex
DISTRIBUTION: