Anopheles minimus is a species of mosquito can be found around Oriental region included: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Southern China comprising Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. It was the main vector of malaria.[1]

Anopheles minimus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Anopheles
Subgenus: Cellia
Species:
A. minimus
Binomial name
Anopheles minimus
Theobald, 1901

Hosts

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Hosts include Bos taurus and Bubalus bubalis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dev, Vas; Manguin, Sylvie (2016-11-15). "Biology, distribution and control of Anopheles (Cellia) minimus in the context of malaria transmission in northeastern India". Parasites & Vectors. 9 (1): 585. doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1878-6. ISSN 1756-3305. PMC 5111344.
  2. ^ "Anopheles minimus". Invasive Species Compendium (ISC). CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International). 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2022-03-11.