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mosquito appears better adapted to swamp conditions and, as a 

 consequence, it is sometimes present in much larger numbers than 

 the others. It may become a serious nuisance because of its ability 

 to pass through the ordinary mosquito netting. In addition to the 

 fifteen species noticed below, we have records of two others occurring 

 in and about Sodus Point, namely Aedes magnipennis 

 Felt, a species which was found breeding in a temporary pool and is 

 probably not particularly annoying, and also the small Urano- 

 taenia sapphirina O.S., an interesting and practically 

 harmless form. 



Malarial mosquito (Anopheles punc-tipennis Say). Larvae 

 and adults of this well-marked form were met with in small 

 numbers during June, July and August. The larvae, as is well 

 known, occur most frequently in grassy pools, while the adults are 

 rarely abundant enough to be troublesome. 



Fringed-legged mosquito (Psorophora ciliata Fabr.). This 

 giant mosquito, easily recognized by its brownish black color, the 

 bands of upright black scales on the femora and the white banded 

 legs, was taken in July and August, though it was by no means 

 abundant. This species is beneficial rather than injurious, since the 

 larvae prey upon the wrigglers of other mosquitoes. The adult, 

 though it bites, is rarely troublesome. 



Large meadow mosquito (Aedes abfitchii Felt). Specimens 

 of this common, rather large mosquito were taken in and about 

 swamps, frequently in association with the golden-scaled mosquito, 

 Aedes aurifer Coq., from June 16th to July 2 2d, they being 

 particularly common in the boggy swamp east of Lake Bluff. 

 Occasionally at least, this species is troublesome about houses, 

 though only one specimen, in the course of the season, was taken 

 upon a porch. This spring form breeds rather abundantly in 

 open, grassy pools, the larvae being associated with other early 

 species and occurring as late as July 10th. 



Woodland pool mosquito (Aedes canadensis Theo.). Larvae 

 of this medium-sized mosquito, easily recognized by the tarsal seg- 

 ments being banded at both extremities and the posterior segment 

 of the hind tarsi being white, were taken in stagnant water in a 

 small swamp near the village. Adults were m captured July 20th 

 at Third creek. The species does not appear to be particularly 

 abundant or troublesome. 



Brown woods mosquito (Aedes subcantans Felt). Larvae 

 pupae and adults of this species were taken the latter part of August 



