MOSQUITOS OR CULICIDAE OF NEW YORK STATE 



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other. They are smooth, shining black, free of mucilage, without 

 granulations, coarsely reticulate, and the reticulations much elon- 

 gated lengthwise of the egg, forming long lines of chains. 

 Length, .6 mm. 



The larya is rather stout, medium size, and has a rounded, 

 light brown head, slender, moderate antennae, slightly tapering, 

 a small tuft before the middle. The labial plate is shown at figure 

 33. The tube is moderate, about twO' and one half time® as long 



Fig. 33 Labial plate ofC. sylvestris 



as wide, slightly tapered, with double posterior pecten on the 

 basal half, each row consisting of about 20 dark spines, three 

 toothed, the terminal two or three usually detached and larger. 

 The lateral comb consists of about 12 large thorn-shaped scales 

 in an irregular partly double row. Dr Smith gives the number at 

 18 to 20 while our specimens have but 10 to 14. The pupa is 

 normal, rather large, with slender funnel-shaped moderate air 

 tubes. 



Life history and habits. This species appears to be common in 

 New York State, since we have taken the larvae in num- 

 bers from June till late fall, they occurring even after ice 

 had formed on the pools. The winter is possibly passed in 

 this stage in New York, though larvae brought in continued 



