23G MOSQVITOES 



II. Genus URANOTiENiA. 



Our single species is rarely met w itli ; it is anions the smallest 

 of mosquitoes ami will readily l)e recoj^ui/.eil by tiic strii)eof vio- 

 let i)lue scales on tlie thorax : 

 sdpiiJi'n'nid (). S. 



111. Tjenus Ai<:i)KS. 



The sinjjle species is likewise rarely met with, and like the 

 preceding;, is of very small size ; it is of a brownish color with 

 fj^olden-yellow scales on the thorax and cross-bands of white ones 

 on the alxlomen : 

 funcus O. 8. 



IV. CtKXUS roNniYLTASTKS. 



Our two species are of medium size and of rather rare occur- 

 rence ; they may be distinfi:uished as follows : 



With the last two joints of the hind feet white mnsicus Say. 



With oidy the last joint of the hind feet white. postU-ntus Wied. 



V. (tKM'S STKfidMYTA. 



Our two species are of rather small size, and may be distiu- 

 fjjuished by the following characters : 



Front cl.Mws of the female toothed on the under side, the 

 oilier silvery stripes of the thorax greatly widened in 



front of the wings. f<i.s<-i(tt(i Fabr. 



Front claws not tooth«'(l, the out<'r silvery stripes of the thor- 

 ax very narrow throughout their entire course. .svV///7'/V-/7/ ('oij. 

 fascinta Fabr. 

 excitans Walk. 

 f rater Desv. 

 mosquiio Desv. 

 taiihitiia Wied. 

 sigitij\ra Ooq. 



