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8. M. pseudopictus, wings without prominent 



spots. Europe. 



9. M. minutus, wings, two white costal spots. 



Punjab. 

 Apex of palpi black : 



10. M. nigerrimus. India. 



(C) Palpi banded, last hind tarsi white : 



11. Af. mauriticmiis, two hind tarsi white. 



12. M. ^ahfdzs, three hind tarsi white. Africa. 



13. M. ziemanni. — Two and two-thirds hind 

 tarsi white. Africa. 



Genus Nyssorhynchiis. — vJo-o-o), to puncture, 

 ' bite,' pijyxo?, proboscis. 



Mosquitoes mostly with legs spotted and 

 banded, or one or more tarsal segments pure 

 white. They are both domestic and wild mos- 

 quitoes. They breed chiefly in pools with algae, 

 and in lakes. A^ Stephensi will, however, breed 

 in pots and tins. 



A. Legs unspotted. LarVa with outer pair of 

 clypeal hairs markedly branched. Leaflets of pal- 

 mate hairs with long filament. 



1. A^. fidiginosiis. — Probably = leucopus, 

 DoNiTZ. Costa, four large and one or more small 

 pale spots. Femora, pale band near the apex. 

 Hind tarsi, three and one-fifth pure white. Palpi, 

 two narrow white bands, apex white (Fig. 53). 

 India. 



2. N. karwari. — Legs' not speckled, one and 

 one-fourth hind tarsal joints white. In fore and 

 mid legs, tarsal joints, except fourth and fifth, have 

 apical white band. In hind legs, tibia, first and 

 second tarsus, have apical bands, third and fourth 

 have both apicaf and basal bands ; the fifth is 

 white. Palps, four white bands, two terminal 



