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Nature of breeding-place unknown. 



Larva of M. rossii. — Antenna without large 

 branched hair. Frontal hairs unbranched. Pal- 

 mate hairs second to seventh abdominal segments. 

 Terminal filament of palmate hair very long ; 

 often longer than basal portion. The ' shoulder ' 

 at the origin of the filament is very slightly 

 marked. There are markings upon the head 

 (Fig. 57a). 



Breeds nearly always in small pools near 

 houses. These pools are frequently foul and 

 nearly always muddy. The female lays her eggs 

 very readily in captivity. 



Larva of N. maculipalpis. — Antenna without 

 large branched lateral hair. Frontal hairs are 

 peculiar and show a condition intermediate 

 between the branched hairs of M. barbirostris, 

 N. fuUginosus, and the unbranched hairs of M. 

 rossii and other species (Fig. 56). Palmate hairs 

 on second to seventh segments. Leaflets of pal- 

 mate hairs have very short filaments. The notch- 

 ing at the termination of the leaflet is not so 

 marked as in A'', theobaldi. 



Larva of N. theobaldi (Giles). — Antenna 

 without large branched lateral hair. Frontal 

 hairs unbranched. Palmate hairs on second to 

 seventh segments. Leaflets of palmate hairs 

 have very short filaments. There are marked 

 notches at the ending of the leaflet in the filament 

 (Fig. 57B). 



The larvae of this species frequent especially 

 sluggish streams with much growth of alga. They 

 were found by us in Nagpur in association with 

 N. fuUginosus, M. barbirostris, and M. listoni. 



