The anopheles species most commonly found in coastal regions is -: (A) Anopheles philippinensis, (B) Anopheles stephensi, (C) Anopheles flutilis, (D) Anopheles minimus
Answer is B. Different Anopheles in different region: Anopheles philippines is found in the plains Anopheles flutilis found in the foothill regions Anopheles minimus found in foothill regions REFERENCE: PARK'S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE, 25TH EDITION, PG NO. 830