Armigeres magnus

Armigeres (Leicesteria) magnus is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Armigeres. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Indochina, China, and Sumatra.[2][3] Female is a typical human blood sucker. It breeds in Nepenthes species.[4]

Armigeres magnus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Superfamily:
Culicoidea
Family:
Culicidae
Subfamily:
Culicinae
Genus:
Armigeres
Species:
Armigeres magnus

(Theobald, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Stegomyia striocrura Giles, 1904

References
  1. "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. "Species Details : Armigeres magnus (Theobald, 1908)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. "magnus (Theobald)". Systematic Catalog of Culicidae. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. "Mosquito Nuisance in Rural Area of Hong Kong" (PDF). Pest Control Newsletter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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