Anopheles mosquito
Refers to mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, known for transmitting malaria. Used mainly in medical, biological, or public health contexts.
The Anopheles mosquito is a type of mosquito that transmits malaria.
Katakana spelling is standard for this mosquito genus; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 羽 (wing) and 斑 (spot) and 蚊 (mosquito); rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling with 翅 (wing); even rarer than 羽斑蚊.
From 羽斑蚊, comprising 羽 “wing,” 斑 “mottled,” and 蚊 “mosquito,” in reference to the spotted wings characteristic of these mosquitoes.