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l . M. nigra. Resembles P. lutzi but is dark, not 

 fawn coloured, three and a half hind tarsi white. 

 Mid and hind femora white apical spots. Costa, 

 three spots and two basal. Brazil, Mexico. 



GENUS ARRIBALZAGIA 



Related to Myzorhynchus, but has no distinct 

 lateral scale tufts. 



i. A. Maculipes. Hind and mid legs much 

 banded and speckled. The speckled leg ' mosquito, 

 Brazil. 



GENUS MYZORHYNCHUS 



Palpi densely scaled in the ? , also the proboscis. 

 These are ' wild ' mosquitoes found in situations 

 remote from the dwellings of man. They breed in 

 swamps and large bodies of water, especially those 

 containing weeds. They do not usually frequent 

 houses. M. sinensis is, however, attracted by light. 

 They feed readily on human blood when occasion 

 offers (Fig. 58.) 



(A) Palpi unhanded. Last hind tarsus brown : 



1. M. barbirostris, one fringe spot. India, 



Malaysia. 



2. M. pseudo-barbirostris. Distinguished from 



former by its speckled femora and tibiae. 

 Philippine Isles. 



3. M. bancrofti, several fringe spots. Australia. 



4. M. umbrosus, no fringe spot, only one costal 



spot ; wings with light and dark scales. 

 Malaysia. 



5. M. stracbani, no fringe spot, two costal spots, 



wings mostly dark scaled. Lagos. 

 Probably identical with M. obscurus. Togo. 



