Anopheles algeriensis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Culicidae
- Genus: Anopheles
- Species: Anopheles algeriensis
Visual Description
Anopheles algeriensis is a mosquito species characterized by its slender, typical anopheline body form. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that adults exhibit a generally muted, brownish-grey coloration, which provides camouflage in their natural habitats.[1] The wings are typically narrow and lack the distinct, contrasting pale and dark scale patterns found in many other Anopheles species, appearing relatively uniform in color.[1]
Ecology and Biology
Anopheles algeriensis is a multivoltine species.[2] Larval development typically occurs in marshes and slow-running brooks that feature dense vegetation.[2] Adult females are known to bite mammals outdoors in the vicinity of their breeding sites.[2] While the species is susceptible to Plasmodium spp., it is generally not considered a significant pathogen vector in regions where it is relatively scarce, such as parts of Romania.[2]
Genetics
Genetic studies, including mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene analysis, have been used to confirm morphological identifications.[2] Populations can exhibit significant genetic diversity, with some studies reporting up to 6% intraspecific sequence variation and the presence of multiple distinct lineages.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Anopheles / algeriensis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Edina Török; Alexandru Tomazatos; Dániel Cadar; Cintia Horváth; Lujza Keresztes; Stéphanie Jansen; Norbert Becker; Achim Kaiser; Octavian Popescu; Jonas Schmidt‐Chanasit; Hanna Jöst; Renke Lühken. Pilot longitudinal mosquito surveillance study in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve and the first reports of Anopheles algeriensis Theobald, 1903 and Aedes hungaricus Mihályi, 1955 for Romania. Parasites & Vectors. 2016. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1484-7.