Training Module for Medical Officer - NVBDCP

the anopheline pupa is short and has a wide opening, whereas that of theculicine pupa is long and slender with a narrow opening. However, it is difficult todistinguish anopheline from culicine pupae in the field.2.3.4 AdultsLive adult anopheline and culicine mosquitoes, can easily be distinguished byobserving their resting postures. Anophelines rest at an angle between 50 o and90 o to the surface whereas culicines rest more or less parallel to the surface.Anopheline mosquitoes can also be distinguished from culicines by the lengthand shape of the palps. The differences (Fig. 2.3) are:In female anophelines, palps are as long as proboscis; in female culicines,palps are very much shorter than proboscis.In male anophelines, palps are as long as proboscis and club-shaped attip; in male culicines, palps are longer than proboscis, with tapered tips.2.4 Distinguishing female Anopheles from malesIt is important to distinguish females from males because only the femaleAnopheles takes blood meals and transmits malaria; on the antennae of thefemale the hairs are few in number and short (Fig. 2.3). The male has very longhairs on the antennae, which consequently have a bushy appearance.2.5 Life cycle of anopheline mosquitoes13