Anopheles's a genus of mosquito (Culicidae). There're approximately 460 recognised species: while over 100 can transmit human malaria, only 30-40 commonly transmit parasites of the genus Plasmodium that cause malaria which affects humans in endemic areas. Anopheles gambiae's one of the best known, because of its predominant role in the transmission of the deadly species - Plasmodium falciparum. Some species of Anopheles also can serve as the vectors for canine heartworm Dirofilaria immitis, the… (More on Anopheles)