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in-curve, terminating almost in a point. The tuft is well 

 below the middle, and consists of about a dozen hairs that do 

 not reach to the tip. The two long, spine-like hairs on the 

 inner side, half way between the tuft and the tip, represent 

 two of the four articulated spines usually found terminating 

 the antennae. The mandibles (Plate x, fig. 6) are peculiar 

 in that they have only a single dorsal spine ; all the other 

 New Jersey species have two or more. The mouth-brushes 

 (Plate x, fig. 2) are entirely composed of simple hair. Men- 

 turn triangular, almost as long as wide, with nine teeth to 

 each outer edge. The thorax has rounded outer margins and 

 is somewhat wider than long. Abdominal segments subequal, 

 narrowing a little backward, curiously shaped in connection 

 with the oblique base of the siphon. The comb or pecten 

 (Plate x, fig. 8) consists of a series of from 5 to 8 scales 

 attached to a narrow band like a fringe, and not directly set 

 into the skin. The individual scales (Plate viii, fig. 9) are 

 oblong, the sides fringed with spines, two longer spines at 

 each lower angle, and a very long pointed process extending 

 centrally. The anal siphon (Plate x, fig. 7) is small for the 

 insect, about three times as long as wide, with tw r o curved 

 spines at apex, an unusually large hair tuft below the spines, 

 and a series of from five to eight slenderly toothed spines on 

 each row. The individual spines (fig. 10) vary somewhat, 

 but always have the long, slender processes. The anal gills 

 are twice as long as the siphon, taper to almost a point, and 

 are well provided with tracheae, indicating the bottom habits 

 of the larva. 



Culex anrifer Coq. 



This is a medium-sized, rather long-legged mosquito, with 

 unbanded beak, legs and abdomen. The thorax is golden 

 brown, with the disc black, forming an iudefined central band. 

 It bites viciously, but seems to be very local even in the terri- 

 tory where it has been found. 



Larvae were taken by Mr. J. Turner Brakely, at Lahaway, 

 late in April and in May, 1902. They occurred at a few points 

 only in larger bodies of water, mixed with canadensis ; but very 

 rare, comparatively. One of the places where they were found 



