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Observations. — This species was described by Mr. Coquillett 

 from specimens taken in California. In New Jersey they always 

 seem associated with Culex canadensis, Theob., when flying, and 

 have approximately the same habits of flying and bite readily, but 

 their bite is no more venomous than that of other species, nor do 

 they bite more readily. They seem to prefer damp, swampy 

 woodlands, and in New Jersey none have been taken outside the 

 woods, and there they seem to be rare. Prof. J. B. Smith 



Fig. 230. 

 Lep kloplatys squamiger. 



Coquillett. 



Antenna ; 



b, siphon aud anal segment ; c, scale from comb of 8th segment 

 scales of siphon pecten ; e, labial plate. (After Smith.) 



e flight 



states (p. 124) that there is only one brood, and that th 

 is long, probably three months. 



1" have redescribed the species from specimens sent me by 

 Prof. E. P. Felt, so as to show its true position. 



The larval characters here described are partly taken from 

 Professor J. B. Smith's work on New Jersey Mosquitoes. 



Larva. — Length 12 to 15 mm. Colour grey to dull yellowish 

 grey (spirit specimen). Antennae short, simply curved, dusky 

 brown, with short stiff thorn-like spine, most numerous at the 



