Woodland Malaria Mosquito

Description:

This is a male Anopheles punctipennis mosquito. You can tell that it is a male by its very fluffy antennae. This species is easily identified by its distinctive wing pattern- the wings are mostly dark with cream-colored scales in the costal and subcostal areas.

Habitat:

Attracted to a light at night in a rural area.

Notes:

Anopheles punctipennis is a vector of endemic malarial parasites in North American white-tailed deer. They prefer mammals and birds for bloodmeals.