Hump-backed Fly vs Sundaicus Malaria Mosquito
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Hump-backed Fly | Sundaicus Malaria Mosquito |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Megaselia scalaris | Anopheles sundaicus |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Phoridae | Culicidae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Beaches & Coastal |
| Diet | Carrion Feeders | Blood Feeders |
| Regions | Worldwide | Southeast Asia, coastal India, Indonesia, Malaysia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Hump-backed Fly
A tiny scuttle fly with a distinctly humped thorax that breeds in an extraordinary range of organic matter. It is forensically important especially in enclosed burial sites.
Did You Know?
It can colonize buried or concealed bodies that are inaccessible to larger blow flies.
Sundaicus Malaria Mosquito
A coastal malaria vector that breeds in brackish water lagoons and fishponds across Southeast Asia. It is an important vector of malaria in coastal communities from India to Indonesia. Aquaculture and coastal development have expanded its breeding habitat.
Did You Know?
Shrimp farming in Southeast Asia has created vast new breeding habitats for this mosquito, increasing coastal malaria risk.