MOSQUITOS OR CULICIDAE OF NEW YORK STATE 267 



yellowish white marginal spot near the apical fourth of the wing. 

 This insect has been characterized by Dr Howard as our hand- 

 somest species. This larva w^ith its conspicuously spotted head 

 may be recognized by its nearly hori 

 zontal position at the surface of the 

 water, and particularly by the five 

 conspicuous, plumose hairs extend- 

 ing from each side of the thoracic 

 and anterior abdominal segments 

 much like oars. A closer examina- 

 tion will show that the larva nor- 

 mally feeds with its head reversed. 



It is only about 5 or 6 mm long Fig. 7 liablal plate of the larva 



of A. punctipennis 



when full grown. Both sexes and 



larvae and pupae have been carefully described by Johannsen. 



This species has an extensive range, having been reported from 

 a number of Eastern states, as far south as Texas, west to Oregon, 

 and from Canadian localities. It is probably somewhat generally 

 distributed in this country. 



We have taken the larvae from water puddles, pools containing 

 algae, and from other standing waters. This species breeds 

 throughout the summer in favorable localities, and the larvae 

 are occasionally quite abundant. 



Anopheles maculipennis Meig. 



PL 1, 14, 25, 29, 48, flg-. 4, 5 ; 3, 4, 4 ; 2 ; 2 respectively 



This rather insignificant species may be recognized by its yellow 

 colored wings bearing four somewhat small dark spots. It is also 

 peculiar in possessing black palpi and in having the scales of the 

 last vein of the wing entirely black. The female and larva of this 

 species have been carefully described by Johannsen. 



Male. Palpi and proboscis about equal, dark brown, except 

 that the tip of the latter is light brown. Antennae dark brown, 

 shorter than the palpi, segments sparsely clothed with basal 

 whorls of long, black hairs and numerous much shorter, light 

 brown ones. Eyes coarsely granulate, strongly emarginate, with 



