MOSQUITOES 65 



tion once in every sixteen day** or three weeks at the 

 most, to be perfectly safe. 



Adults. The fnu-grown male and female AmapUe* 

 pmehpetaaf (Fig. 26) arc somewhat liijpri than those 

 of CiJex pipiem*. The wings appear of a heavier texture 

 and present a spotted appearance, owing to die wefl- 



l| i "tL. lSI.fc - - ?!..-> ...I 



oenneo spaces, covereo wun WIIUJQU scales, sunateu on 

 the front margin of each wing* three-f oorths of Ac lengtk 

 of the wing from the body, is a yeuowkh white spot. 

 These two spots together with the other 

 give the mosquito a very handsome an 

 pearance. 



wsnxcnvE IHTFEEEXCES BETWEEX IHK ADTLT FEMALE 



AXOPHELES AXD THE FEMALE MOSQCIHMES OF 



' - 



doee by and at rest. From 

 theheadof thefemaleAnoph- 



_i t i . - ! , 



eies tnere project tnree long, 



siender ^^M** of nearly the 



head of the female Coles 



there k only one ptujccliam, 



Figtire 27 gives an idea of 



thfe 6Werence T ahhoogh Ae 



parts are much enlarged. 

 Another dMfaeiiLe between Ae 



then* restcmg positions. When the 



Culex. ansjits on a wall it rests wiA fe body 



