OTHER GENERA OF MOSQUITOES 147 



This large and liandsome mosquito * is a wide-spread 

 species and is known to occur in Massachusetts, New 

 Jersey, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Virginia, 

 Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Louisiana, Arkan- 

 sas, Nebraska, Texas, and California. It is, however, 

 rare in its northern range, and in Massachusetts and 

 New Jersey, for example, it is found only in low-lying 



Fig. 39. — Male of Psorophora ciliata^ from side ; enlarged. (Original.) 



regions. As a matter of fact, it seems to be really one 

 of those species which is a true inhabitant of what is 

 called the lower austral life zone, which comprises most 

 of our Southern States. It may have a tropical range, 

 but among the many mosquitoes which I have received 

 from Mexico, Nicaragua, and Cuba, this species does not 

 occur. Neither Psorophora nor the next genus, Mega- 



* Many mosquitoes are really handsome, when seen under the lens, 

 but few people will admit that creatures which they so heartily detest 

 have any a3sthetic value whatever. This is plainly to be seen in the case 

 of snakes. 



