Culex tritaeniorhynchus
![Darker areas indicate areas that are likely to have suitable habitat for this vector species while lighter areas indicate areas of that are less suitable for the vector.](/Images/godic/202501/07/Maxent_model_estimation_of_the_probability_of_Cx._tritaeniorhynchus_distribution_in_the_JE_endemic_region3035.png")
Culex tritaeniorhynchus is a species of mosquito and is the main vector of the disease Japanese encephalitis. This mosquito is a native of northern Asia, and parts of Africa (northeast and sub-Saharan). Females target large animals for blood extraction, including cattle and swine, and are strongly anthropophilic.