Anopheles gambiae

Anopheles gambiae

The "Anopheles gambiae" complex consists of at least seven morphologically indistinguishable species of mosquitoes in the genus "Anopheles". The complex was recognised in the 1960s and includes the most important vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly of the most dangerous malaria parasite, "Plasmodium falciparum".
Anopheles gambiae female head Anopheles gambiae is the main malaria vector in Africa. Here is a close-up of the dorsal part of a female head showing sensory organs as antennae, palpi, proboscis, ... Anopheles,Anopheles gambiae,Diptera,France,Geotagged,Mosquito

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It is one of the most efficient malaria vectors known. The "An. gambiae" mosquito additionally transmits "Wuchereria bancrofti" which causes lymphatic filariasis, a symptom of which is elephantiasis.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyCulicidae
GenusAnopheles
SpeciesA. arabiensis
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