NEW MOSQUITO RECORDS AND NOTES ON THE 



HABITS OF CERTAIN SPECIES FROM 



CENTRAL NEW YORK. 



Robert Matheson and R. C. vShannon. 



Culicella (Culex) dyari Coq. 



According to Howard, Dyar and Knab (1915) this is a rare 

 species, only single specimens being taken. Barber in 1910 

 collected at Wilmington, Mass., at arc lights, 107 males and 

 2 females (Dyar, Ins. Ins. Mens. 7:30, 1919). There is 

 recorded but a single known specimen from New York. Dyar 

 collected a single larva from Tupper Lake from which the adult 

 issued on August 16, 1905. 



During the past summer the writers found what appears 

 to be a natural habitat of this species. Within the last two 

 years there has been set aside a wild preserve of about eighty- 

 three (83) acres, consisting of sphagnum bogs, marl ponds, 

 wooded swamps and hills. There is a single deep pool known 

 as Mud Pond and several small streams, while at one side 

 flows a rather large creek. This is located near McLean, 

 distant about eleven miles from Ithaca. This area lies above 

 1100 ft. contour line and the highest point within the area is 

 100 ft. Early last spring there was erected near Mud Pond 

 a small open shelter for the purpose of protection during 

 storms and to enable students to remain over night. On the 

 first trip to this area (June 25, 1921) the writers found a large 

 number (35) of what appeared to be a very striking, large, 

 brown species of mosquito. These were all collected on the 

 sides, underneath and within the shelter, both males and females 

 being taken in about equal numbers. After a little study we 

 decided the species belonged neither in Cidex nor Aedes, but 

 probably was a Ciiliseta. However no such species could 

 be found described in Cidiseta, so that our interest was aroused. 



During the summer this species was under constant observa- 

 tion. Large numbers of the adults were seen in this shelter 

 throughout June and July, the last large collection being made 

 on July 18, (31 specimens). On September 4, no specimens 



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