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Anopheles darlingi
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Flies & mosquitoes

Anopheles darlingi

Names

English—
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongomaskita (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAnopheles darlingi Root, 1926

About this species

Anopheles darlingi, the American malaria mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. A. darlingi is one of the major species of mosquito known to be responsible for malaria in the Amazonian regions. It has a wide range of geographic distribution that stretches from Mexico and Argentina, but it has also been found in areas affected by deforestation and environment changes due to humans.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyCulicidae
GenusAnopheles

In Suriname

321Records in Suriname
1921First record
1953Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne4

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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