Anopheles aconitus

Anopheles aconitus is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Anopheles. It is mostly found in uplands generally restricted to below 1000m. Eggs are laid and larvae can be found in paddy fields and shallow pools. Females are primarily zoophilic, where bovids are primary hosts and humans are alternate hosts.^[1]

Anopheles aconitus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Culicidae
Genus:	Anopheles
Subgenus:	Cellia
Species:	A. aconitus
Binomial name
Anopheles aconitus Dönitz, 1902