Classification. 17 



It is nevertheless by far the best general classification yet 

 proposed, and it is followed in this volume. Whilst retaining 

 the definitions of the original describers of the first Culicid genera, 

 it at the same time brings the matter up to date in conformity 

 with our recent knowledge. 



The chief characters of the groups are given in the table 

 below. 



The best modification of this that can be made is as 

 follows : — 



CULICIDAE. 



Anophelinae. 



Megarhininae. 



Proboscis straight ; palpi Orthorhynchae. Proboscis curved ; palpi long 



long in both sexes. Proboscis straight ; palpi short in J ; long or short in 9 . 



.in 9 ; long or short in cf. 



Metanotopsilae. Metanototrichae. 



Metanotum nude. Metanotum with scales or chaetae. 



Heteropalpae. Micropalpae. 

 Heteropalpae. Micropalpae. Palpi long Palpi short 



Palpi long ind* ; Palpi short in in cf . in cf • 



short in 9. cf and 9. | 



Trichoproso- 



PONINAE. 



Culicinae. Heptaphlebomyinae. Aedinae. Uranotaeninae. Dendromyinae. Limatinae. 

 Wings with Wings with 7 long First fork cell First fork cell Proboscis Proboscis 



6 long veins. veins. large. small. straight. elbowed. 



Dr. Lutz's sub-family AnJcylorhyncJiae is synonymous with my 

 Megarhininae and his Hyloconopinae with my Trichoprosoponinae. 



Two other sub-families may be added, namely, Deinoceratinae 

 of Mitchell, and Limatinae, Theobald — the former having long 

 antennae with long second segment, the latter having a quaint 

 elbowed proboscis. 



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