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the head ; but if the head be dragged straight forward the 

 salivary glands will stop in the thorax. 



Among the common species recorded by different observers, hitherto, 

 as natural carriers of malaria-infection, are the following :— 

 In Europe : — 



Anopheles maculipennis, Meigen. 

 „ bifurcatus, L. 



„ (" Pyretophorus ") superpictus, Grassi. 



,, (Myzorhynchus) pseudopictus, Grassi. 



In Southern Asia : — 



Anopheles (Myzomyia) listonii, Liston. 

 „ „ culicifacies, Giles. 



„ (Myzorhynchus) barbirostris, van der Wulp. 



„ „ sinensis, Wiedemann. 



J, (Nyssorhynchus) fuliginosus, Giles. 



„ „ theobaldii, Giles. 



„ (" Neocellia ") Stephens!!, Liston. 



„ „ vfillmorii, James. 



In Tropical Africa : — 



Anopheles (Myzomyia) funestus, Giles. 



„ (" Pyretophorus ") costalis, Loew. 



,, (Myzorhynchus) mauritianus, Grandpre. 



„ „ paludis, Theobald. 



In Australia : — 



Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) annulipes. Walker. 



In North America : — 



Anopheles maculipennis, Meigen. 

 „ bifurcatus, L. 



In Tropical America : — 



Anopheles (Myzomyia) lutzii, Theobald. 



„ (" Cellia ") argyrotarsis, Rob. Desvoidy and its varieties. 



The following species are known to carry the larva of 

 Filaria bancrofti : — 



Anopheles maculipennis, Mg. 



(Myzomyia) rossii, Giles. 

 (Myzorhynchus) nigerrimus, Giles. 

 ( » ) minutus, Theob. 



(Myzomyia) funestus, Giles. 

 ('_' Pyretophorus ") costalis, Loew. 

 (" Cellia ") argyrotarsis, Rob. Desv. 



