216 Mosquitoes 



76. Thorax densely covered with broad yellow 



scales. Bristles (4 to 6) on thorax beneath 



scutellum. Palpi in male and female short. 



Wy co my i a smithii, Coquillett. 



Thorax devoid of broad scales yy 



j j. Dorsum of thorax greyish-brown, another scale- 

 less, three brown stripes set with black bristles, 

 from anterior margin to middle. Abdomen 

 brown. Legs almost black. Palpi about as 

 long as proboscis. 



Anopheles barber i, Coquillett. 

 Dorsum of thorax covered with pale-brown 

 scales. Legs cream-colour. Abdomen creamy 

 and with metallic silver-grey lustre in life. 



Oclderotatus pallidohirta, Grossbeck. 



Key for Eggs 



1. Eggs single, floated by lateral membranous 



puffs 2 



Eggs in rafts or single, if the latter not with 

 floats 4 



2. Attached edge of membrane on upper surface 



of egg wavy, the edges near together in the 

 central three-fifths of the egg and not receding 

 far toward the sides at the broad end. Knobs 

 at narrow end arranged : 4 distad, 3 centrad. 

 (Fig. 21, a, page 100.). . . .Anoplielcs crucians. 

 Attached edge of membrane not wavy and 

 leaving at least one-third of the upper surface 

 at the centre practically black 3 



3. Membrane receding sharply to sides, from the 



point of nearest approach at centre of egg to 

 ends of floats, leaving over three-fourths of 

 upper surface practically black. Knobs : 2 

 distad, 3 centrad, at narrow end. (Fig. 21, c, 

 page 100.) Anoplielcs maculipennis. 



