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scaled, collected into spots, thus forming a spotted 

 wing group of mosquitoes. Species, five. 



Genus 7. Lutzia. — Resembles Theobaldia. 

 Palpi in ? three-jointed, apical joint not 



mammilliform. 

 Palpi in $ not clubbed, three-jointed. 

 Wings spotted by scales similar to those 



of Taeniorhynchus. Species, one. 



Genus 8. Culex. — Head scales: narrow curved 

 and vipright forked ; laterally flat scales (Fig 49). 

 Palpi in 9 , three-jointed. Third palpal joint 

 usually as long or longer than the other two. 



Wing : first sub-marginal cell longer and 

 narrower than the second posterior. Posterior 

 cross-vein nearer the base than the mid wing- 

 veins. Scales small, lateral ones linear. 



Scutellum : narrow curved or spindle scales 



(Fig- 49)- 



C. mtmeticus has spotted wings. Species, 



very numerous. 



Genus 9. Gilesia. — Related to Culex and 

 Stegomyia. 



(i) Scutellum with small fiat scales, some 

 spindle scales. 



(ii) Head : broad, flat, spindle scales. 



(iii) Basal joint of antennae, hairy and scaly. 



(iv) Claws short and thick with a blunt 

 tooth: 



(v) Wing scales like those of Taeniorhynchus. 

 Species, one. 



Genus 10. Lasioconops. — 



(i) Head scales as in Culex. Basal joint of 

 antennae, a few scales. 



