Anopheles maculipennis

{{Short description|Species of mosquito}}

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| image = Anopheles maculipennis 04.JPG

| genus = Anopheles

| parent = Anopheles (Anopheles)

| species = maculipennis

| authority = Meigen, 1818

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Anopheles maculipennis is a species of mosquito that can be found mostly in Europe and New Zealand. It is one of the main vectors of malaria.{{Cite web |title=Anopheles maculipennis Meigen, 1818 {{!}} Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit (WRBU) |url=https://wrbu.si.edu/vectorspecies/mosquitoes/maculipennis |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=wrbu.si.edu}}{{Cite web |title=Anopheles Maculipennis - an overview {{!}} ScienceDirect Topics |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/anopheles-maculipennis |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=www.sciencedirect.com}}{{Cite web |date=2018-09-12 |title=New map shows the presence of Anopheles maculipennis s.l. mosquitoes in Europe |url=https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/new-map-shows-presence-anopheles-maculipennis-sl-mosquitoes-europe |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control |language=en}}