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VI. Culicidae from Papua. By Frank H. Taylor, 

 Entomologist to the Australian Institute of 

 Tropical Medicine. 



[Read May 7th, 1913.] 



Plates XVII, XVIII. 



The mosquitoes of Papua have, up to the present, received 

 but scanty attention from collectors, only nine species being 

 recorded. 



The fact that there is so little known of Papuan mos- 

 quitoes has enabled us to describe one new genus and 

 fourteen new species and record seven previously known 

 forms as occurring in the Territory. 



The specimens taken by Dr. Breinl were collected on 

 the occasion of a two months' expedition during July and 

 August, when several districts were visited. 



Through the courtesy of Dr. Gibhn we obtained a col- 

 lection in a perfect state of preservation ; these mosquitoes 

 were collected by him whilst Medical Officer at the Lake- 

 kamu Gold Fields. 



We are greatly indebted to Dr. Gibhn for presenting this 

 interesting collection to the Institute. 



Some of the specimens obtained by Dr. Breinl were bred 

 from larvae. 



We hope, as opportunity offers, to make a complete 

 mosquito survey of Papua. 



Nyssorhynchus annulipes, Walker. 

 Anopheles annulipes, Walker. 

 ,, musivus, Skuse. 

 ,, musicus, Giles. 

 Ins. Saund., I, p. 433 (1850); Skuse, Proc. Linn. Soc. 

 N.S. Wales, III, 2nd series, p. 1754 (1888); Giles, Hand- 

 book, Gnats, 2nd ed., p. 313 (1902); Theobald, Mon. 

 Culicid., I, p. 164 (1903); III, p. 104 (1903); IV, p. 97 

 (1907); V, p. 57 (1910); Taylor, Bull. 1. Nor. Terr. Rep. 

 p. 55 (1912). 



Additional Localities. Papua, Lakekamu Gold Field 

 {Dr. Giblin), Mekeo District {Dr. Breinl). 



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