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The small island near Reids Cay is about fourteen miles from Mangrove 



Cay and uninhabited. The following species were obtained here: 



Gulex oonfirmatus (Arrib.). Culex solUcitans Walk. 



Gulex nanus Coq. Culex twriiorynchus Wled. 



Green Cat. 



At this place mosquitoes in innumerable swarms flew out to our vessel 

 while at anchor near the shore, and the next morning specimens were collected 

 on board. The species were : 



Oiilex jamaicensis Theob. Gulex solUcitans Walk. 



Spanish Wells, George Island. 



All the specimens obtained here were either from houses or water barrels 

 near them. The brackish water which these barrels contained is softened 

 by adding ashes and used for drinking and cooking purposes by the natives. 

 The following species were obtained here : 



Stegomyia fasciata (Fabr.). Culex pipiens LinnS 



Harbor Island, Eleuthera. 



The specimens obtained here were from water barrels, under the same 

 conditions as those from Spanish Wells. They all belonged to the one species, 

 Stegomyia fasciata (Fabr.). 



Current Settlement, Eleuthera. 



These specimens were obtained from houses and water barrels and from 



a small pool. The houses and water barrels furnished the following species : 



Stegomyia fasciata (Fabr.). Gulex nanus Coq. 



Gulex confirmatus (Arrib.). Culex pipiens IAmi6 



From the pool were taken : 



Janthinosoma varipes (Coq.). Gulex twnioryncJius Wied. 



Governors Harbor, Eleuthera. 

 These specimens were all taken from a marsh near the seashore. 

 Stegomyia fasciata (Fabr.). Gulex tceniorynclius Wied. 



Gulex restuan» Theob. 



