90 Journal of tiii: Mitchell Society [Septeinhcr 



Adult mosquitoes have been found in our State virtually throujjh- 

 out the year. The number of species which have been taken in each 

 of the several months is as follows: January 2; February none, it 

 so happens ; March 3 ; April 5 ; May 13 ; June 14 ; Juh' 13 ; August 

 21 ; September 9 ; October 10 ; November 5 ; December 3. Of the ma- 

 larial group two species have been taken at all seasons, these winter- 

 ing in the adult stage, — the third species of the malarial group h?*^ 

 been taken from March to September, inclusive. The yellow-feve. 

 mosquito has been taken June to November, inclusive. The species 

 which perhaps breeds more abundantly than any other in eaves-troughs, 

 cisterns and rainbarrels and which is our most common house mos- 

 quito, has been taken April to November, inclusive. The exceptional 

 species whose larva lives in mud at the roots of water plants and 

 which, therefore, would not be wholly eliminated by the usual means 

 of control, has been taken in all three regions of the State in the 

 months of June, July and August. 



With so many species of mosquitoes in ever^" section (and every 

 other State in this part of the country has a comparable list if 

 worked up and put on record), and with many of them presenting ex- 

 ceptions to the usual rules of mosquito life, — the intelligent and in- 

 formed citizen will not expect perfect, absolute, complete results from 

 any system of control work. There will be occasions when mosquitoes 

 become abundant, by local breeding or by invasion from outside, in the 

 best-protected areas, — they may even develop in unsuspected places 

 inside the house itself. 



It has not been our purpose to here discuss the details of control 

 further than already mentioned, — rather it has been our purpose to 

 give an idea of the mosquito life of the State as a whole, so far as now 

 known. 



Notes on the Species 



Arrangement is alphabetical. Man.y of the notes are from Smith 

 "Report of Mosquitoes of New Jersey," or Howard, Dyar and Knab 

 "Mosquitoes of North and Central America." 



1. Aedes atlanticus, Dyar and Knab. An inhabitant of swamps and woods. 

 Not known to invade houses. Taken in east part of State, — May, June and 

 August. 



2. Aedes atropalpus, (Coq.) D. and K. A small species, rather northern. 

 Taken in central and west parts of State, — no record as to month. 



