| Anopheles bellator | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Anopheles |
| Species: | A. bellator |
| Binomial name | |
| Anopheles bellator Dyar and Knab, 1906 | |
Anopheles bellator is a species of mosquito mainly located in southeast of State of São Paulo, Brazil, is a main vector of malaria. [1] [2] [3]
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