Identification Keys 211 



46. With apical abdominal bands of cream white 



over one-third of the otherwise black segment, 

 two creamy spots and two fine creamy lines 

 (not stripes) on the thorax, which is otherwise 

 covered with dark brown and golden scales. 

 (These spots and the apical bands being twice 

 as wide as those of territans distinguish this 

 species from the latter.) 



Culcx saxatilis, Grossbeck. 

 With basal or no abdominal bands 47 



47. Abdomen with light-coloured basal bands which 



widen at sides . , 48 



Abdomen devoid of light-coloured bands .... 52 



48. Median patch or stripe on thorax of lighter scales 



than the sides, upper side of thorax deep- 

 brown-scaled and with a large patch of lighter, 

 more golden-brown scales in the middle of the 

 anterior half. 



OcJrfcrotatus bracteatus, Coquillett. 



Median patch of thorax darker than sides, median 



stripe of brown scales, sides with golden-yellow 



or yellowish-brown scales 49 



49. With definite dark and light markings on under 



side of abdomen, white basal bands widening, 

 their points reaching almost to the apex at the 

 sides of segments, leaving a narrow, dark, 

 apical band on underside with a median brown 

 triangle whose point reaches almost to base of 

 segment ; legs very long. 



Ochlcrotatus auroidcs, Felt. 



With under side of abdomen not distinctly bi- 



colorous 50 



50. Under side of abdomen wholly whitish 51 



Under side of abdomen in female pale brownish 



and with scattered white scales, in male whitish 

 and with mixed brown scales. 



Ochlcrotatus inconspiciuis, Grossbeck. 



