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lower caudal hair and a shorter, multiple upper caudal tuft on either side; ven- 

 tral brush large, confined to the barred area; gills 4, variable in length, usually 

 short, but may be as long or longer than the anal segment, bluntly rounded. 



DISTRIBUTION. — The Bahamas; the Antilles; and Atlantic and Gulf coasts 

 from Maine to Texas. It is also found in several inland areas where brackish 

 water is available. Southern States: Alabama (96); Arkansas (30); Florida, 

 Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi (52); Missouri (1); North Carolina, 

 South Carolina and Virginia (52). Other States: Arizona (61); Connecticut 

 and Delaware (52); Illinois and Indiana (61); Maine, Maryland and Massa- 



~ig. 108. Larva of Aedes solUcilans (Walker). A, Terminalia segments. 

 B, Comb scale. C, Pecten tooth. D, Head. 



