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Canadian Records. 



Guelph, Ontario, September 17, 19 16 (E. Hearle). 

 Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, July 1918 (H. G. Dyar). 

 Wellington, British Columbia, AXigust, 1906 (Dyar & Caudell). 

 Pitt Mead, British Columbia, June 7, 1919 (E. Hearle). 

 Royal Qak, British Columbia, April, 1917 (R. C. Treheaprne). 

 Agassiz, British Columbia, June 20, 19 19 (E. HeaVle). 

 Dewdney, British Columbia, July 4, 19 19 (E. Hearle). 

 Mission, British Columbia, October 9, 19 19 (E. Hearle). 



• CuLEX (Climacura) melanurus Coquillett. 



Culex melanurus Coquillett, Journ. N.Y. Ent. Soc, x, 193, 1902. 



A dark brown mosquito, rather over middle size, the abdomen wholly 

 blackish above, without white bands. Proboscis and legs blackish, the 

 femora narrowly whitish beneath. Mesonptum with dark brown scales 

 and conspicuous dark setae. The abdomen has pale triangular basal 

 segmental spots on the sides, the venter pale, with faint darker bands at 

 the apices of the segments. The wing-scales are long, dense, and broader 

 than usual, being ligulate, rather than hair-like, all dark brown. 



The male genitalia have the unci membranous and paired, with an 

 outwardly directed basal chitinization. Side piece without lobe> the 

 basal excavation with three stout setae at its tip. 



The larvae live in small collections of permanent water in swamps, 

 and are very peculiar in passing the winter as full-grown larvae under 

 the ice. The eggs appear to be laid singly on the surface of water in the 

 summer time. No observations are on record of the biting habits of the 

 adult. The mosquito is rare, and in no way troublesome. 



Distribution: Gulf of Mexico and AtlaVitic watershed to northern 

 New York and New Hampshire, presumably in southern Canada. 



Canadian Records. 

 None. 



Genus Culiseta Felt. 



The species of Culiseta are large mosquitoes, inhabiting temperate 

 latitudes in both Europe and America. The genus contains a small 

 number of species. The larvae inhabit permanent water, the eggs of 

 Culiseta proper being deposited in rafts by overwintering femalefe. Some 

 of the species take kindly to artificial containers, but the adults rarely 

 attack man, preferring larger mammals such as horses and cattle. 



