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Attitude, Culex-like. Associated with high endemic 

 index of malaria in the Punjab and Madras. 



15. M. rhodesiensis (Theo.). Third longitudinal 

 vein dark. Palps with only two conspicuous bands. 

 The palpi are much longer and thinner than in M. 

 funesta. The veins are all dusky scaled. Base of the 

 costa black ; in M. funesta there is a white inter- 

 ruption. Wings, costa three small white spots and 

 a yellow apical spot. Fringe unspotted, except an apical 

 spot (Fig. 59). Rhodesia. 



1 6. M. hebes.Hebes = inconspicuous, a small 

 species resembling rhodesiensis. Wing costa, four 

 spots; wing fringe, seven light areas. Vein six, one 

 long spot. Palpi, first and second segments covered 

 with white scales. End of third segment is dark, 

 fourth segment quite white. Distinguished from 

 M. rhodesiensis by the palpi -'"and wing fringe. East 

 Africa. 



ee. Only the apex of palpi white. 



17. M. nili. Darker than M. funesta. Palpi 

 have only one small apical band. Palpi and proboscis 

 much shorter than body. Sudan. 



eee. Apex of palpi black. 



1 8. M. turkhudi. -Palpi, apices black, the band not 

 so broad as in hispaniola ; third long vein mostly dark, 

 but varies ; pale interruption in basal costal spot. 

 Larvae resemble those of a Culex. Ova, very peculiar, 

 type 3 (vide p. 188). India. 



19. M. azriki. Resembles M. turkhudi, but 

 wing fringe no spots. Larva has no branched hair at 

 the end of antenna as in M. turkhudi. Position of 

 larva Culex-like. Aden hinterland. 



20. M. hispaniola* (Theo.). Third longitudinal 

 vein mostly pale yellow, except at the base and apex. 



* Transmits malaria. 



