(j-enus Culicada 



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Note. — Felt states that in the $ the outer claw of fore leg- 

 is simple ; those I examined had a tooth near base, and resemble 

 the figure he gives showing it (Fig. 46). 



The larva is detailed by E. P. Felt, who kindly sent me speci- 

 mens. The main characters are as follows : — 



" Larva nearly h inch long when full grown, frequently 

 greenish, turning to a slaty colour after death Antennae nearly 

 straight, tapering uniformly and with a tuft at the basal third, 

 tip bearing one very long and two medium sized, slender processes, 

 one shorter, much stouter, almost conical process, and a very 



Fig. 140. 



Siphon of larval. C.lazareasis. Felt. 

 (After Felt.) 



Fig. 141. 



Comb scales of C. lazarensis 

 (After Felt.) 



Felt. 



stout knob-like remnant of a segment. Mentum triangular, 

 with about 27 fine teeth. Comb consisting of a triangular patch 

 of about 60 rather stout scales, each tipped with from four to 

 seven stout equal spines. Air tube short, a little over twice as 

 long as broad, bearing a double row of posterior pecten, each of 

 about 20 short, thick, blunt spines, usually with two well-marked 

 teeth at extreme base. (Felt figures more, however. — F. V. T.) 

 Anal gills slender, acute at tip." 



The larva somewhat resembles that of C. impiger, but may 

 easily be recognised by the conspicuous triangular comb and 

 other structural details. 



