Question

A female Anopheles mosquito can be recognized by

• A. Proboscis and palpi are long and more or less of equal length.
• B. Proboscis long and palpi short.
• C. Proboscis short and palpi long.
• D. Both proboscis and palpi are short.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Proboscis and palpi are long and more or less of equal length.

The male Anopheles mosquitoes do not feed on mammalian blood. They have proboscis which they use to drink nectar from flowers, These proboscis are wider and feathery .
Female Anopheles mosquitoes have proboscis which is a long thin tube for feeding and is relatively smooth and longer. The palpi and the proboscis are more or less of equal length.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.