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STEGOMYIA FASCIATA 



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Stegomyia fasciata (Fabricius, 1805)^. The Tiger Mosquito. 



Synonyms: Culex fasciatus Fabricius, 1805. C. calopus Meigen, 1818. 

 C. frater Desvoidy, 1827. C. icsniatus Wiedemann, 1828. C. konoupi 

 Brull6(?), 1832. C. viridifrons Walker, 1848. C. annulitarsis Macquart, 

 1848. C. excitans Walker, 1848. C. inexnrahiHs Walker, 1848. C. formosus 

 Walker 1848. C. exagitans Walker, 1856. C. impatibilis Walker, i860. 

 C. bancroftii Skuse, 1886. C. mosquito Arribalzaga, 1891. C. elegans Ficalbi, 

 1896. C. rossii Giles, 1899. Stegomyia fasciata Theobald, 1901. 



Description. In addition to possessing the characters of 

 the genus (p. 109), according to Theobald this species may be 

 distinguished by the following features : 



"Thorax dark-brown to reddish-brown, with two median 

 parallel pale lines and a curved silvery one on each side, a 

 small line in front between the two median ones. Abdomen 

 black, with two white basal bands and lateral spots. Legs 

 black, with basal white bands, last joint of hind-legs pure 

 white." (Theobald.) 



The female has a head densely covered with broad flat scales, which are 

 black and grey on each side. There is a white patch on each side and another 



Fig. 46. Stegomyia fasciata, adult female ; enlarged. (After Howard.) 



* According to Howard, Dyar and Knab (1913) the correct name of this 

 species is Aides calopus. 



