| Anopheles quadrimaculatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Anopheles |
| Subgenus: | Anopheles |
| Species: | A. quadrimaculatus |
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| Anopheles quadrimaculatus Say, 1824 | |
Anopheles quadrimaculatus, also known as the common malaria mosquito,[ citation needed ] is a species of mosquito mainly found in the eastern United States. The species is a main vector of malaria. [1]
The common malaria mosquito is common across the southeastern United States, especially along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. [2]
Mosquitoes lay their eggs on still bodies of freshwater, where they float on the surface. Larvae take 2 to 3 days to hatch; these larvae lack breathing siphons, and so they rest parallel to the surface to breathe. The larvae take between 5 days and 2 weeks to mature depending on the environmental conditions. Adult mosquitoes typically live for approximately 2 weeks. [3]
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