University of the State of New York 



New York State Museum 



Bulletin 79 



ENTOMOLOGY 22 



MOSQUITOS OR CULICIDAE 



OF 



NEW YORK STATE 



PREFACE 



Large scale operations have demonstrated the practicability of 

 the apparently impossible, and many formerly pest ridden areas 

 are nearly free from mosquitos as a result of well directed exiter- 

 minative work. This publication calls attention to the more im- 

 portant species, the number of forms which occur in the State, the 

 advisability of studying them closely in order to devise improved 

 methods of controlling the pests, and gives keys and illustrations 

 for their identification. It will be seen by reference to the follow- 

 ing pages, that the term mosquito includes a great many forms, 

 and it requires no argument to prove the advisibility not only of 

 knowing the species we are obliged to fight, but also their habits, 

 in order that the work may be carried on most intelligently. Such 

 information should also prove of service to nature teachers, since 

 no group of insects is more easily obtained or lends itself more 

 readily to classroom conditions. 



This bulletin summarizes our knowledge to date and places on 

 record the results of such studies as we have been able to make 

 during the past few years. No attempt has been made to revise 

 the generic grouping or to determine the synonymy of the species. 

 Special attention has been given to establishing the identity of 

 larvae and adults by isolated rearings and when in doubt as to 



