Anopheles lindesayi. 



addition to the two pairs of unbranched frontal hairs, a third pair of 

 simple hairs ("Posterior" hairs) project over the mouth parts behind 

 and between the frontal hairs. 



Habitat and observations. First found at Ellichpur in the 

 Berars. It also occurs in the Central Provinces ( Nagpur), in 

 Aurungabad (Hyderabad State), and in Kashmir. 



The black-tipped palpi serve to distinguish this species from 

 all other Indian "anopheles" except nagpori, which, however, 

 is easily recognised by the presence of white hind tarsi. 



It has been proved that, under experimental conditions, the 

 parasites of human malaria are capable of developing in this species. 



GROUP VIII. 



Types : A. lindesayi and A. gigas. 

 19. ANOPHELES LINDESAYI (Giles). 



(Coloured Plate XV). 



Reference : Giles, Handbook Mosq., 1st Ed., p. 166. 

 Anopheles Lindesayii (Theobald). 



A dark brown mosquito with one large yellowish-white spot 

 on its wing near the apex and with thin black unhanded palpi. The 

 femora of the hind legs are marked with a characteristic long 

 white band. 



Palpi entirely black, covered with short dark scales. Pro- 

 boscis black. 



Head for the most part covered with dark scales, except over 

 the occiput where they are white. 



Thorax covered with hair-like scales ; the dorsal aspect of the 

 thorax is of a light grey colour ; the lateral aspects are darker. 



Scutellum v-ith a few scales and long bristles. Abdomen 

 black, covered with many long hairs. Wings with the veins cover- 

 ed with narrow long spindle-shaped scales. 



Costa dark brown ; white at its termination. 



First longitudinal vein dark brown except at its distal extre- 

 mity, where it is covered with yellowish white scales. 



Second long vein entirety covered with brown scales, except 

 at the tip of each of the branches, where there are light scales. 



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