Armigeres magnus explained

Armigeres (Leicesteria) magnus is a species of mosquito belonging to the subfamily Culicinae. It is widely distributed in South, Southeast, and East Asia: it is found in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Indochina, China, and Sumatra.^[1] It can readily bite humans but others suggest that it is primarily zoophilic. It breeds in Nepenthes species,^[2] tree holes, and bamboo joints.

External links

• Easton . E. R. . Urbanization and its effects on the ecology of mosquitoes in Macau, Southeast Asia . Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association . 1994 . 10 . 4 . 540-544 . 7707061.

Notes and References

1. Web site: magnus (Theobald) . Systematic Catalog of Culicidae . 2 February 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202234617/http://www.mosquitocatalog.org/taxon_descr.aspx?ID=16627 . 2 February 2017 .
2. Web site: Mosquito Nuisance in Rural Area of Hong Kong . Pest Control Newsletter . 2 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151230194157/http://www.fehd.gov.hk/english/safefood/images/Pestnews_35e.pdf . 30 December 2015 . dead .