General Index. 



important hairs on, 10, 35 ; head pattern of, 36 ; resistance to drying, 58 ; 

 duration of larval stage, 58 ; hibernation of, 58 ; of Chironnntus, Ephemera 

 and Dixa, 12 ; synoptic table of Indian "anopheles," 37. 



Legs, examination of, 30, 33 ; segments of which composed, 14 ; scales on, 17. 



Length of life of " anopheles, " 55. 



Local forms, 63. 



M. 



Malaria, influence of species of " anopheles, " 42, 67, 71 ; relative abundance of 

 " anopheles " in relation to, 53, 54 ; habits of " anopheles " in relation to 

 prevention of, 47. 



Mandibles, 10, 13. 



Mansonia, genus, 18. 



Marginal transverse vein, 15. 



Maxillae, 10, 13. 



Megarhinina, sub-family, 5, 6. 



Meso thorax, 14. 



Metamorphosis, definition of, 3 ; stages of, in mosquitoes, 4, 6. 



Metanotum, 14, 29. 



Metatarsus, 14. 



Mid-cross vein, 15. 



Midges, 4. 



Migration of " anopheles, " 45. 



Monstrosities, 60, 61. 



Mosquitoes, general account of, 3 ; differences between other flies and, 4 ; classifica- 

 tion of, 5 ; larvae of, 4 ; adult insect, 13 ; differences between male and 

 female, 13 ; collection of, 22 ; mounting of, 26 ; preservation of, 26 ; exa- 

 mination of, 28 ; differences between " anopheles " and other kinds, 14. 



Mounting of adult '' anopheles, " 26 ; of larvae, 34. 



Mouth parts of adult mosquito, 13. 



Movements of larvae in water, 10. 



Mucidus, wing scales of, 17. 



Muscidce, 4. 



Mycetophilidce, 4. 



Myzomyia, genus, 18, 19, 20, 66. 



Myzorhynchus, genus, 18, 19. 



N. 



Nape, 13. 



Nocturnal habits of " anopheles," 54. 

 Nyrnpha, see Pupa. 

 Nyssorhynchus, genus, 18, 19, 21, 65 



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Objections to Mr. Theobald's classification of "anopheles," 19,63,82,97, 100,103, 



112, 114. 

 Occiput, 13. 

 Oestridce, 4. 

 Order, definition of, 59. 



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