Malarial insect (8)

I believe the answer is:

mosquito

(Other definitions for mosquito that I've seen before include "Biting bug" , "Blood-sucking insect" , "Malaria-carrying insect" , "Insect, the female of which sucks blood" , "Malaria-transmitting fly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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