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ADULT MALE. — Coloration similar to that of female; but the wings arc 

 smaller and narrower, and cross veins 3-4 and 4-5 have their points of origin 

 on vein 4 separated by about the length of one cross-vein. The palpi differ 

 from those of most male Culicines in lacking long hairs and having the ter- 

 minal segment broad and flattened. TERMINALia (Fig. 55B). Lobes of ninth 

 tergite (IXT-L) prominent, heavily sclerotized, dome-like, separated by less 



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Fig. 55. CuUseta inornala (Williston) and C. mclanura (Coquillett) . A, Under side 

 of left wing of C. inorrtata. B, Male terminalia of C. inornata. C. Male terminalia of 

 C. melaniira. D, Under side of left wing of C. melanura. 



