THE MOSQUITOES OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES 
Mosquitoes with tarsal or mesonotal markings, or both—Continued, 
Species with both the tarsi and the proboscis ringed 
Genus) Manson. = 
Genus Culex (C. bahamensis and C. ‘tarsalis) 
Genus Aedes (tdeniorhynchus group) 
Genus Psorophora (Grabhamia) ~~~ __ 
Species with tarsal rings or bands but the proboscis not ringed 
Genus Psorophora (Janthinosoma, part) _____ 
Genus Aedes (A. aegypti, A. verans, ete.) —~____ 
Genus OGiVopodomyige= =e ee 
CSTE SHG COIL YC Ci ae Ee ee UE ROR Oa Ee 5 et ae Pe ar 
Species with tarsi and proboscis unbanded, but with thoracic markings__ 
Genus Aedes (A. infirmatus, A. triseriatus, etc.) _________ 
1. Female palpi as long as proboscis or nearly so (fig. 1, 4). [Abdomen 
not covered with flat scales; scutellum evenly rounded; wings usually 
spotted ; male palpi long, clubbed at tip (fig. 1, D).] Tribe Anophelini, 
CEMUSSPAIO PILCLES wus Pre adn ee ee ea aA SENS Ce es ore oe See veer 2 OREO 
Female palpi much shorter than proboscis. [Abdomen covered with 
flat scales; wings usually unspotted; male palpi not clubbed at tip.]—— 
Wings with areas of White scales___ fee ek TE Ur rn feel alk re 
Wings entirely dark-scaled______ ee pcan ad SNM 
Tarsi dark a et Nn a I Te RAS EN ESD =n eae 
Tarsi with conspicuous white rings. [Hind tarsi with segments 3 and 
4 and the apical half of segments 2 and 5 white: a narrow white 
ring at apex of segment 1; some of segments on other tarsi narrowly 
ringed; wings well spotted with white.] A tropical species, reported 
ONCEEELOMPINC Vie CSU oes a ee a ee Anopheles albimanus 
4. Costa with a white spot at the outer third (opposite tip of subcostal 
vein) ; anal vein with one or two areas of dark scales______________ 
Costa dark except at extreme tip of wing; anal. vein with three dark 
spots separated by white (two spots in male). [Apical segment of 
palpi pale and segments 3 and 4 with narrow pale bands or a few 
pale scales at the joints; stem of vein 5 frequently white-scaled in 
bradleyi but always dark in crucians and georgianus. | 
Anopheles crucians 
Anopheles bradleyi 
Anopheles georgianus 
5. Veins 3 and 5 entirely dark-scaled. [Subcosta and vein 1 dark opposite 
base of vein 2; apical half and basal one-fourth of anal vein dark- 
sealed; palpi dark; mesonotum with a wide median frosted stripe, 
the sides dark.] Common in certain parts of the South 
Anopheles punctipennis 
Veins 3 and 5 with long pale areas centrally. [A white spot on subcosta 
and vein 1 opposite base of vein 2: apical half of anal vein dark, 
basal half white; apical palpal segment pale and a narrow ring 
at base of fourth segment.]| Has been taken occasionally in the States 
along the Mississippi River____-_------—- Anopheles pseudopunctipennis 
6. Wings with spots of dark scales, more or less distinct, or palpi with 
rings of white scales; mesonotal bristles mostly short-_____________ 
Mesonotal bristles very long, average length about one-half width of 
mesonotum : wings unspotted: palpi and legs dark-scaled. A small 
Snecies: breeding =in tree holes_—-_.-=--=- —_--—-=- __ Anopheles barberi 
7. Wings with four distinct black spots; palpi dark; femora with very 
small spots of white at tips (knee spots). [Processes of ninth tergite 
of male stout, expanded at tip.] Prevalent throughout the South 
Anopheles quadrimaculatus 
Palpi ringed with white scales or knee spots lacking; dark spots on 
wings usually indistinct; general appearance very dark. [Processes 
Oi ninthstercite of male long and poimted:|=2==—-=-__-_==_ === 
8. Palpi narrowly but usually distinctly ringed at apex of each segment; 
knee spots present. [Phallosome (mesosome) of male with second 
pair of leaflets from apex more than half the length of first pair.] 
PB Treedspiimires Niwa tess ase ee Anopheles walkeri 
Knee spots usually absent; palpi with faint white rings on apical seg- 
ments or entirely dark; wing spots indistinct or lacking. [Phallosome 
of male with the second pair of leaflets no more than half the length 
Seursiepairy Breeds im salt water. _——- Anopheles atropos 
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