Anopheles spp.

Morphology

• Insect: Three part body (head/thorax /abdomen) and 6 legs 
• 1 pair of functional wings with veins and scales
• 3 long pairs of legs (resembling hairs)
• Feathery antennae
• Long, forward-facing mouthparts (proboscis)
• Thorax with scales
• Dusk and night activity
• Complete metamorphosis (holometabole development)
• Only the female sucks blood (for egg production)

•Medical significance:

• in Switzerland: nuisance
• In tropics and subtropics: Vector of malaria, filariasis

Eggs, larvae, pupae mainly in the water, but they require atmospheric air for breathing 

•Development connected to water

• Eggs are deposited by the female on the water's surface
• They have lateral floats (air chambers)
• Approximately 50 - 200 eggs per batch
• Larvae hatch after about 2 days
• Sensitive to dry conditions
• Breeding can occur in various habitats.