Heizmannia carteri

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Heizmannia carteri

Amerasinghe, 1993

Heizmannia (Heizmannia) carteri is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Heizmannia . It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. "Species Details : Heizmannia carteri Amerasinghe, 1993". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. "A NEW SPECIES OF HEIZMANNIA FROM SRI LANKA (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)" (PDF). core. Retrieved 2 February 2017.