Anopheles punctulatus
Anopheles punctulatus belongs to the Anopheles punctulatus species complex and is distributed throughout SW Pacific region including Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea (Island) - Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. An. punctulatus is a primary vector of malaria and periodic filiariasis vector. Larvae are found in sunny road ruts and temporary pools. Females bite indoors during the early morning hours (Belkin 1962)
