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(8) Inflated or pyriform scales (). 



(9) Mansonia scales (ft). 



(10) Small broad asymmetrical scales (c). 



Various other varieties are found on the wings, such as : 



(1) Narrow linear lateral scales. 



(2) Narrow lanceolate scales. 



(3) Broad lanceolate scales. 



(4) Elongated, broad, truncated scales ( Tcemorhynchus-like. scales). 



(5) Pyriform scales. 



(6) Asymmetrical broad or Mansonia scales. 



(7) Flat spade-like scales. 1 



The wings have a series of scales along the middle line of the veins, and 

 also lateral scales to all or nearly all the veins. The wing is also fringed 

 by a series of scales (fig. 274) which, however, are of little systematic impor- 

 tance ; the so-called " border-scales " (b.s.) vary, however, to some extent, 

 and are useful characters in separating some of the Mansonias. 



THE CLASSIFICATION OF CULICID^E. 



SECTION A. Proboscis formed for piercing ; metanotum nude. 

 A. Palpi long in the male, 

 a Palpi long in both sexes. 



First submarginal cell as long or longer 

 than the second posterior cell 



'Wing scales 

 -lanceolate 



Pro thoracic Wing scales 

 lobes sim- mostly long 

 pie ; no flat 

 head scales 



Thorax and 

 abdomen / 

 with hair- \ 

 like scales 



and narrow 

 Wing scales 

 partly large 

 and inflated 



Pro thoracic lobes mammil- 

 lated ; some flat head 

 N scales 



Thorax with some narrow-curved scales ; 



abdomen hairy 

 Thorax with hair-like curved scales, 



some narrow-curved ones in front ; 



abdomen with apical -lateral scale tufts, 



scaly venter ; no ventral tuft 

 Thorax with hair-like curved scales ; 



abdominal scales on venter only with 



a distinct ventral apical tuft 

 Much as above, but abdomen with long 



spine-like dense lateral tufts 



Anophelina. 

 Anopheles, Meigen. 



Myzomyia, Blanchard. 

 Cycloleppteron, Theobald. 



Stethomyia, Theobald. 

 Pyretdphorus , Blanchard. 



A rribalzagia , Theobald . 



Myzorhynchus, Blanchard. 

 Chrystia, Theobald. 



1 Heart-shaped scales occur on the wings of Etoileptiomyia. 



