The Mosquitoes or Culicidae of Jamaica. 



" TheBromelias in which larvae have been found are : Tillandsia 

 utriculata, L., and Caragauta ligulata, Lindl." 



Economic importance. Beyond biting slightly, little or no 

 economic importance is attached to this uncommon species. 



8. CULEX TAENIORHYNCHUS. Wiedemann. 



(The Banded-proboscis Mosquito.) 

 (Dipt. Exot., p. 43, 1821 ; Mono. Culicid. I., p. 350, 1903.) 



General appearance. Thorax dark brown, covered with fairly 

 close golden-brown scales. Palpi yellowish, covered with black 

 scales, extreme apex white ; proboscis black, with creamy white 

 band about the middle. Abdomen black, with basal bands of 

 creamy white scales and pure white lateral spots. Legs dark 

 brown, tarsi and metatarsi with basal white bands, last hind 

 tarsus pure white ; tibiae with a few yellowish spots ; fore and 

 mid ungues of 9 toothed ; fore of unequal, the larger 

 biserrated. 



Length. 4*5 to 5 mm. 



Geographical distribution. Brazil; British Guiana; Honduras; 

 Southern States of North America; St. Lucia; Trinidad; in 

 Jamaica it occurs abundantly along the South Coast. 



Life-history and habits. This mosquito occurs in houses, 

 hospitals, &c., and also in the open. It bites rather severely. 



Structural parts of the larva are shown in figure. The figures 

 of the larvae given by John B. Smith in Bulletin 171, New 

 Jersey Agricultural Station, Feb. 8th, 1904, Plate VI., do not 

 agree with those sent by Dr. Grabham. What species the latter 

 belong to I do not know, but Dr. Grabham's belong undoubtedly 

 to C. taeniorhynckus, Wiedemann. 



Economic importance. This species is a vicious biter in 

 Jamaica, and is of particular importance on account of its 

 frequency in seaside towns. 



9. CULEX SECUTOR. Theobald. 



(The Mountain Mosquito.) 

 (Mono. Culicid. II., p. 321, 1901.) 



General appearance. Head deep brown, with creamy gray 

 narrow-curved scales in the middle, darker around the edge and 



