Anopheles thomasi
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 thomasi
Visual Description
The available imagery for Anopheles thomasi depicts microscopic anatomical structures, likely associated with the reproductive morphology of the species.[1] The observed specimen exhibits a distinct, elongated, and symmetrical central structure with a bulbous base that tapers towards a narrower, neck-like region, terminating in a bifurcated or paired apical feature.[1] Lateral projections are visible near the base of this structure, contributing to its overall complex, flask-like appearance.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Anopheles thomasi is a species classified within the subgenus Stethomyia of the genus Anopheles.[2] As a member of this subgenus, it is considered a forest-dwelling mosquito. Larvae of Stethomyia species are typically found in well-shaded, small streams and swampy environments.
While species in this subgenus are not recognized for medical importance, females are known to bite humans. The species has been recorded in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Anopheles / thomasi constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Maria Anice Mureb Sallum; Ranulfo González Obando; Nancy Carrejo; Richard C. Wilkerson. Identification keys to the Anopheles mosquitoes of South America (Diptera: Culicidae). I. Introduction. Parasites & Vectors. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04298-6.