Anopheles hyrcanus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Culicidae
- Genus: Anopheles
- Species: Anopheles hyrcanus
Visual Description
Anopheles hyrcanus exhibits the characteristic slender body form typical of the genus Anopheles. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the species displays a mottled or patterned appearance on the wings and body, which is consistent with its classification within the Anopheles hyrcanus group.[1]
Biology and Ecology
The Anopheles hyrcanus group is a complex comprising 25 species distributed across the Oriental and Palaearctic regions.[2] Several members of this group are known to act as vectors for diseases, including malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and Japanese encephalitis.
Due to the presence of cryptic species and high morphological similarity among closely related members, molecular identification, particularly using the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) of ribosomal DNA, is essential for accurate taxonomy and vector surveillance. Phylogenetic studies suggest that Anopheles hyrcanus (Pallas, 1771) and Anopheles pseudopictus (Grassi, 1899) may represent a single species.
Anopheles hyrcanus has been documented as a host for various pathogens, including the West Nile virus and several flaviviruses.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Anopheles / hyrcanus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Yuan Fang; Wenqi Shi; Yi Zhang. Molecular phylogeny of Anopheles hyrcanus group members based on ITS2 rDNA. Parasites & Vectors. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2351-x.
- ↑ Anopheles hyrcanus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anopheles%20hyrcanus. Accessed 2026-07-14.