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Scientific Name
Anopheles punctipennis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Anopheles punctipennis (Say, 1823)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mosquito
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Diptera |
| Suborder | Nematocera |
| Infraorder | Culicomorpha |
| Family | Culicidae |
| Subfamily | Anophelinae |
| Genus | Anopheles |
| Subgenus | Anopheles (Anopheles) |
| Species | Anopheles punctipennis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Frequent. (Connelly, 2010)
Habit Tags
- Swimmer
Habitat Tags
- lentic-limnetic-open water
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Trophic Class Tags
- Collector-Filterer
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Flies
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
54
References
Vouchers
6
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
6/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mkulick@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/11/2020 6:06:01 AM
Notes
Distribution: Darsie and Ward (2005): Mexico; Eastern (excluding South Florida),
Central, Northwest United States. GSMNP: North Carolina.
Egg: Laid singly on water surface; cannot withstand desiccation.
Larva and pupa: Ponds, temporary pools, springs, pools in intermittent streams,
borrow pits, roadside puddles, wheel ruts in muddy roads, hog wallows, eddies along the
margins of flowing streams, rainwater barrels and other containers. Prefer cool, clear
water, especially from hill streams.
Adult: Blood feed primarily at dusk. Adults rest in dark, shady areas during the day,
usually in hollow trees, culverts, rock ledges. Prefer to feed on mammals. Abundant
early spring to late fall; less abundant in mid-summer. Overwinter as adults in
buildings, cellars, hollow trees, and other similar sheltered areas.
Medical Importance: Vector of malaria.
(Connelly, 2010)
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