156 THE MOSQUITOES OF NEW JERSEY 



A edes dupreei CoquiWet 

 Dupree's Mosquito 



DISTEIBUTION AND CHARACTERIZATION 



[Locally in southeastern United States to Central America, Trini- 

 dad, and West Indies. Recorded locally from New Jersey. In New 

 Jersey no specimens have been trapped.] 



Resembles A'edes atlanticus on small scale; silvery dorsal stripe well 

 defined, becomes wide posteriorly in female ; in male diffused. Beak and 

 legs unhanded, wings unspotted, abdomen white-marked laterally, show- 

 ing slightly on upper side at basal angles of posterior segments. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE ADULT 



Small blackish, body measuring 2-3 mm. (.08-.12 inch), exclusive of 

 beak, which is about 1.5 mm. long. Occiput covered with silvery white 

 scales ; black patch on each side which sometimes mixes with scales of 

 occiput. Proboscis uniformly blackish, palpi in female normal, dark 

 brown, with terminal joint extremely small, circular, covered with fine 

 short hairs. Male palpi brown, shaped like those of A. canadensis, ex- 

 cept that first joint dilated a little at base and again one-third from 

 base ; nearly as long as proboscis. Antennae brown in both sexes, black 

 at base in female. 



Thorax deep brown, with silvery white median stripe, which becomes 

 wide posteriorly. In female this stripe well defined, sometimes rather 

 broad ; but in male diffused with whitish scales that cover whole mesono- 

 tum. Pleura brown. Femora chiefly yellowish, with some brown scales on 

 dorsal surface, tibiae and tarsi blackish brown. In male claws of ante- 

 rior and middle tarsal joints are unequal, larger with median and small 

 basal tooth, smaller with small tooth near base ; posterior claws equal, 

 apical two-thirds at right angles to base, and each with large basal 

 tooth. In female claws alike on all feet, equal, hook-shaped, each with 

 large curved tooth near base. 



Abdomen covered with brown scales, black at apices of segments ; 

 white beneath, extending up sides, showing slightly on dorsum at basal 

 angles of apical two or three segments. 



HABITS OF THE ADULT 



Very little is known of this small species, which has never been taken 

 by any of the collectors in the adult stage. In 1904 it was taken only 

 once, in any stage, despite careful search in the localities where it was 



