''Anopheles barberi'' is a tree hole breeding mosquito mainly located in eastern

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...

. The larvae are predators of other mosquito larvae. It has been shown to be a vector of

malaria Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. S ...

in the laboratory, but it is not thought to be an important malaria vector in the wild.

References

Walter Reed Biosystematic Unit Characteristics, Bionomics, Medical Importance

Diptera of North America Insect vectors of human pathogens Insects described in 1903 barberi {{Culicidae-stub