Anopheles (Anopheles) nigerrimus is a species complex of zoophilic
mosquito belonging to the genus Anopheles. It belongs to the Nigerrimus Subgroup and Hyrcanus Group of the Myzorhynchus Series. It is found in
India, and
Sri Lanka,[1]Bangladesh,
Brunei,
Cambodia,
China,
Malaysia,
Myanmar,
Nepal,
Pakistan,
Thailand, and
Vietnam. It is a Possible
malaria and
filariasis vector. It is found from ecosystems nearby water courses such as rice fields, canals, large open marshes, and also in partially sunny, shady deep pools with floating vegetation.[2] In Sri Lanka, the adult and larval stages are known to show resistant to a range of
organophosphate and
carbamate insecticides.[3] Cytologically, two karyotypic forms of A. nigerrimus are identified, as Form A and B.[4]