Anopheles maculatus. 



Habitat and observations. The Berars (Ellichpur); the 

 Central Provinces (Nagpur) ; the Jeypore State ; Behar, Bombay. 



The separation of this mosquito, as a distinct species, depends 

 chiefly on the characters of the larva, for except in colour markings 

 there are few or no structural characters in the adult by which it 

 can be separated from allied species. 



For purposes of identification, however, the fact that only 

 the last two hind tarsal segments are pure white will serve to dis- 

 tinguish it from other species. 



It has been proved that, under experimental conditions, 

 human malaria parasites can develop in this mosquito. 



12. A.NOPHKLKS MACULATUS (Theobald). 



References: Theobald, Monog. Culicid., Vol. I, p. 171 ; Vol. Ill, p. 96. 

 Synonym, Nyssorhynchus Maculatus (Theobald). 



Palpi with three white bands. Thorax covered with white- 

 scales ; abdomen black, with many hairs but no scales. Legs 

 speckled ; last tarsal segment of the hind legs pure white. Wings 

 spotted. 



Head black, with white upright scales in front and black 

 ones behind ; a prominent tuft of white hairs projects forwards from 

 the head. 



Palpi with dark scales, and three white bands, the outermost 

 band includes the tip and is separated by only a few black scales 

 from the next which is equal to it in breadth ; the third band 

 is narrow ; proboscis brown with a white tip ; antennae brown 

 with white hairs. 



Thorax covered with white spindle-shaped scales and some 

 golden hairs ; scutellum with white scales and long bristles. 



Abdomen dark brown with many golden brown hairs, but no 

 scales except on the abdominal processes. 



Legs with the femora, tibiae and first tarsal segments speckled 

 with white scales ; in the fore and mid legs the tarsal segments 

 except the fourth and fifth have apical white bands ; in the hind 

 legs the first tarsal segment (metatarsus) is brilliantly spotted with 

 white spots and has an apical white band, the second tarsal segment 

 is unspotted and has a broad apical band, the third has broad basal 



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