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, prefer to rest indoor places. Adults normally active in one after midnight and before dawn. Medical importance It shows high affinity for human biting and is a potent vector of Brugia malayi to cause Malayan filariasis. In 1980, Japanese encephalitis virus was isolated from M. annulifera from India, which was the first isolation of the virus from this mosquito. References External links Natural Mortality of Mansonia annulifera with Special Reference to Mortality due to Brugia malayi Infection and Distribution of Parasites in a Vector Population Semiochemicals of Mansonia annulifera Photos of M. annulifera Host-Feeding Pattern of Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Mansonia annulifera (Theobald) (Diptera: Culicidae), the Major Vectors of Filariasis in a Rural Area of South India Host Plant Preference of Mansonia Mosquitoes annulifera Insects described in 1901