Anopheles maculipalpis. 



Characters of the larva. Both the median and external 

 frontal hairs are branched, but not so thickly as in the larva of 

 maculipalpis. 



There is a pair of palmate hairs on each segment of the 

 abdomen from the first to the seventh and a rudimentary pair 

 on the thorax. The shape of the leaflets resembles that of the 

 palmate hairs of maculipalpis. 



Habitat and observations. This mosquito is rare in India, 

 though several closely allied species have been described under its 

 name. It occurs in the Central Provinces (Nagpur), in Bombay, 

 in Southern India (Travancore), and Calcutta. It most nearly 

 resembles fuliginosus, but is distinguished by having speckled legs. 



From maculipalpis it may be distinguished by the characters 

 of the palp markings, by the presence of white scales at all the 

 joints of the legs and by having a white tip to its proboscis. 



From theobaldi it may be distinguished by its darker wing, 

 and by having the last three hind tarsal segments pure white 

 instead of only two as in that species. 



10. ANOPHELES MACULIPALPIS (Giles). 

 Coloured Plate VII, Plate IV, Plate X, Fig. 5. 



References : Giles, Handbook Mosq., 2nd Ed., p, 297, and Rev. Anoph., p. 42 ; 

 Theobald, Monog. Culicid., Vol. Ill, p. 96. 



Synonym, Nyssorhynchm Maculipalpis (Theobald). 



This is a beautiful black and white mosquito very much like 

 A. fuliginosus, but with lighter wing and speckled legs. It has, in 

 addition, white scales on the dorsal surface of the third segment 

 of the palpi. 



The palpi have three distinct white bands, and in addition a 

 few scattered white scales on their third segments. The two 

 anterior light bands are broader than the posterior band. The 

 proboscis is black including the tip, but there are a few light 

 scales at the labellar joints. The head is covered with white and 

 black scales, the former predominating on the occiput, the latter 

 on the nape. 



The dorsal surface of the thorax is covered with white 

 scales and hairs ; the lateral surfaces of the mesothorax are darker 

 and mainly adorned with dark hairs. 



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