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I. A. MacuUpes. — Hind and mid legs much 

 banded and speckled. Almost certainly transmits 

 malaria (LuTz). 



Genus Mysovhynchus. — iJ.vt<^ to suck, pvyxos, pro- 

 boscis. 



Palpi densely scaled in the 9 , also the pro- 

 boscis. These are ' wild ' mosquitoes found in 

 situations remote from the dwellings of man. 

 They breed in swamps and large bodies of water, 

 especially those containing weeds. They do not 

 usually frequent houses. M. sinensis is, however, 

 attracted by light. They feed readily on human 

 blood when occasion offers. 



(A) Palpi unhanded. — Last hind tarsus brown : 



1. M. barbirostris, one fringe spot. India, 



Malaysia. 

 lA. M. pseudo -barbirostris. — Distinguished 

 from former by its speckled femora and tibiae. 

 Philippine isles. 



2. M. bancroftii, several fringe spots. Aus- 



tralia. 



3. M. umbrosus, no fringe spot, only one 



costal spot. Malaysia. 

 Last hind tarsus white : 



4. M. alhoiaeniatus, other hind tarsi much 



banded. Malay. 

 Last two hind tarsi white : 



5. M. coustani. Madagascar. 



(B) Palpi banded. — Last hind tarsus brown : 



6. M. sinensis, wing fringe, one pale spot. 



China. 

 Palpi banded, last hind tarsus brown, wing 

 fringe unspotted. Apex of palpi white : 



7. M. vanus, costa two yellow spots, wings 



distinctly spotted. India, Malay, 

 Philippines, etc. 



