Anopheles atropos
Dyar & Knab, 1906
Saltmarsh Anopheles
Anopheles atropos is a mosquito in the Culicidae, first described by Dyar and Knab in 1906. It is commonly known as the Saltmarsh Anopheles, indicating an association with saline or brackish coastal . The species belongs to the Anopheles , which includes many , though specific vector status for A. atropos has not been established in the available sources.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from other Anopheles by its association with saltmarsh ; specific morphological diagnostic features are not documented in available sources.
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Habitat
Saltmarsh environments along coastal regions, as indicated by its .
Distribution
Recorded from the Caribbean, Middle America, and North America.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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