Anopheles vagus

Anopheles (Cellia) vagus is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Anopheles. It is found in India, Sri Lanka^[1] and Indonesia. It is a potential natural vector of malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum,^[2] and Japanese encephalitis virus. It is highly susceptible to insecticide deltamethrin and resistant to DDT.^[3]

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