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Anopheles punctipennis
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.
Attracted to a light at night in a rural area.
Anopheles punctipennis is a vector of endemic malarial parasites in North American white-tailed deer. They prefer mammals and birds for bloodmeals.
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