| Anopheles culicifacies | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Anopheles |
| Species: | A. culicifacies |
| Binomial name | |
| Anopheles culicifacies Giles, 1901 |
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Anopheles culicifacies (sensu lato) is one of the major vectors of malaria on the Indian subcontinent. It has been reported to be a species complex consisting of five sibling species which have been provisionally designated as species A, B, C, D and E. It prefers to rest indoors in cattle sheds, where it feeds on cattle. The control of A. culicifacies has become a formidable task due to development of insecticide resistance against all commonly used insecticides including new generation insecticides such as synthetic pyrethroids.
it has a Culex-like sitting posture.