Barber's Treehole Anopheles

Anopheles barberi · Order: Diptera · Family: Culicidae

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Barber's Treehole Anopheles
Photo: Andrew Meeds, CC BY

Barber's Treehole Anopheles lives in water-filled tree holes in eastern North America and its larvae prey on other mosquito larvae such as Aedes triseriatus. Laboratory tests show it can transmit malaria, but it is not regarded as an important malaria vector in the wild.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It lives in water-filled tree holes in eastern North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is native to eastern North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Alabama, Massachusetts, Maryland, Texas.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Barber's Treehole Anopheles photo 2
Photo: Kyle Rossner, CC BY

Questions people ask

Can it spread malaria?

Laboratory studies show it can transmit malaria, though it is not considered an important malaria carrier in nature.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Culicidae)

Asian Tiger MosquitoAsian Tiger MosquitoAedes albopictusCan spread germs or diseaseHouse Mosquito ComplexHouse Mosquito ComplexCulex pipiensCan spread germs or diseaseYellow Fever MosquitoYellow Fever MosquitoAedes aegyptiCan spread germs or diseaseInland Floodwater MosquitoInland Floodwater MosquitoAedes vexansCan spread germs or diseaseAsian Bush MosquitoAsian Bush MosquitoAedes japonicusCan biteSouthern House MosquitoSouthern House MosquitoCulex quinquefasciatusCan spread germs or disease

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anopheles_barberi

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Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.

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