Anopheles (Cellia) dthali Patton, 1905 - WRBU specimen ANdth Resource...
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APHC Entomological Sciences Mosquito Species Pages Army Public Health Center (Provisional), Entomological Sciences Program / COM 410-436-3613 / DSN 312-584-3613 / Website: http://phc.amedd.army.mil / Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited TA-300-0116 Anopheles (Cellia) dthali Patton, WRBU specimen ANdth, Character descriptions: Gillies and De Meillon, 1968:109 A small pale‐brown species, resembling An. rhodesiensis, but readily separable by the shape and length of the head scales. Head. Maxillary palpi (MPlp) as long as Proboscis(P). Palps with 3 narrow pale bands; that at the apex someƟmes indisƟnct. Head scales all straw‐coloured, long and narrow, thus differing from rhodesiensis in which they are broader, white centrally and black on the sides of the head. Thorax. Posterior margin of scutellum (Stm) evenly rounded, with setae evenly distributed. WALTER REED BIOSYSTEMATICS UNIT WALTER REED BIOSYSTEMATICS UNIT Stm P MPlp MPlp Head Scales WALTER REED BIOSYSTEMATICS UNIT
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Army Public Health Center (Provisional), Entomological Sciences Program / COM 410-436-3613 / DSN 312-584-3613 / Website: http://phc.amedd.army.mil / Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited
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Anopheles (Cellia) dthali Patton, WRBU specimen ANdth, Character descriptions: Gillies and De Meillon, 1968:109 A small pale‐brown species, resembling An. rhodesiensis, but readily separable by the shape and length of the head scales.
Head. Maxillary palpi (MPlp) as long as Proboscis(P). Palps with 3 narrow pale bands; that at the apex some mes indis nct. Head scales all straw‐coloured, long and narrow, thus differing from rhodesiensis in which they are
broader, white centrally and black on the sides of the head.
Thorax. Posterior margin of scutellum (Stm) evenly rounded, with setae evenly distributed.
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Army Public Health Center (Provisional), Entomological Sciences Program / COM 410-436-3613 / DSN 312-584-3613 / Website: http://phc.amedd.army.mil / Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited
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Anopheles (Cellia) dthali Patton, WRBU specimen ANdth, Character descriptions: Gillies and De Meillon, 1968:109
Leg. All dark except for slight pale scaling at apices of femora and biae.
HindLeg.
Hindtarsus.
Male head. Maxillary palpi as long as Proboscis. Antennae feath‐er like.. Male Palps : Dark except for a diffuse pale area at apex.
Wing. Costa with 3 well‐defined pale areas which vary somewhat in length, in some cases subequal and shorter or longer than the intervening dark areas, base of costa usually dark but one pale spot some mes present. Wing length: 2.5‐3.6 mm.
Bionomics: Larva occurs in a great variety of waters in arid regions; in stagnant pools, unshaded running water and slowly running water over grass. They can also occur, in springs, wells, seepages, and pools in river beds. In Somalia and Ethiopia, G. Van Someren (1943), Melville et al. (1945), Maffi (1958), in seepages, footprints, water‐holes, rock pools and brick pits but rarely when Spirogyra was present; also in warm and cold springs, and in associa on with gambiae. It is seldom found in saline waters. Adults are not uncommon indoors.
Medical Importance: Seldom a acks humans.
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