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THE GENUS MEGARHINUS. 



This IS the other genus (hg, 21), the species of which are more or 

 less abundant in the South, which should be investigated b}' Southern 

 observers in regard to its possible connection with malaria. As indi- 

 cated in the synoptic table, the mosquitoes of this genus are readily 

 distinguished by the curved l^eak, which is also well shown in the draw- 

 ing. They are especiall}^ distinguished also by their metallic greenish 

 or bluish coloration. Nothing is knowni of the life history of the mos- 

 quitoes of this genus, and the species known to occur in this country 

 are distributed as follows, so far as our records go: 



Megarhinus ferox Wied. 



Habitat: District of Colombia, August 22 (Pergande); ((Georgia according to 

 Walker's list). 

 Megarhinus h^morrhoidalis Fabr. 



Habitat: (Cayenne and Cuba according to Osten Sacken's i-atalogue). 

 Megarhinus portoricensis Roeder. 



Habitat: Benoit, Miss., July 18 (Hine). 

 Megarhinus rutilus Coq. 



Habitat: North Carolina; Georgiana, Fla. (Nat. Mus.), 



Fig. 22. — Acdci sapp/iiriiKi.^: Feiii.-ilc — uiilargcd ( iiri{,'iiiii;). 



THE (JENUS AEUES. 



The mosquitoes of this genus (tig. 22) are minute forms, insignificant 

 in color, and the otdy one of which we possess specimens, viz., ^1. -sajj- 

 phirinus, is shown in the accompanying figure. We have received it 



