Mansonia annulifera

Mansonia (Mansonioides) annulifera is a species of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Mansonia.

Distribution
It shows a wide range of distribution from east to west. It is found in Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea (Island); Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

Behavior
It is an endophilic species, preferring to rest indoors. Adults are normally active between midnight and dawn.

Medical importance
It shows a high affinity for human biting and is a potent vector of Brugia malayi to cause Malayan filariasis. In 1980, The Japanese encephalitis virus was isolated from M. annulifera from India, which was the first isolation of the virus from this mosquito.