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Key to genera (adults). 



(This key will not necessarily apply to other species 

 than those of North Europe.) 



1. Abdomen without scales; female palpi as long as pro- 

 boscis Anopliclcs 



— . Abdomen covered with broad flat scales; female palp 

 much shorter than the proboscis 2 



2. Hind metatarsi as long as the tibiae Culex. 



— . Hind metatarsi distinctly shorter than the tibiae 3 



3. Female abdomen blunt-ended; female claws simple, as 

 are also the hind claws of the male 4. 



— . Female abdomen pointed; front and middle claws, and 

 usually also the hind pair, toothed in both sexes 5. 



4. Wing-scales (of the longer set) almost linear TJieobaldia. 

 — . Wing-scales (of the longer set) considerably broader 



Taenioj'hynchiis. 



5. Proboscis longer than front femora; male palpi long 



Aedes, subg. OcJilerotalus. 

 — . Proboscis not longer than front femora; male palpi short 



Aedes, restricted. 



Keys to species (adults). 



Anopheles. 



1. Wings with dark spots caused by accumulation of scales 

 on the cross-veins and bases of fork-cells mactilipennis Mg. 



— . Wings unspotted - 2. 



2. Larger, brown species, mesonotum browner in middle, 

 without distinct patch of white scales in front 



bifurcatns L. 

 — . Smaller, black species, mesonotum greyer in middle, with 

 patch of narrow pure white scales in front 



■ plnmbeiis, Steph. 



Culex. 



Pale abdominal bands at the bases of the \.cxg\lt?, pipiens\^. 

 Pale abdominal bands at the apices of the tergites 



[apicalis Adams.] 



4 — 20377. Eniomol. Tidskr. Ârg. 41. Haft, i {ig2i). 



