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white spot extending across the veins from the stem of vein 2 to 5.1, 
and base of anal vein white; spiracular and postspiracular bristles 
absent; posterior pronotum with two to five bristles.] Rare, tree- 
MOVER IE CCC GIS See ak este es Genus Orthopodomyia 
Tergite of second abdominal segment with continuous black sealing 
apically ; integument of segment 1 brownish_ Orthopodomyia signifera 
Tergite of segment 2 almost entirely pale-scaled, extending to the apex 
in middle of segment; integument of segment 1 yellowish 
Orthcpodomyia alba 
Tarsal segments ringed only basally Ese 
Hind-tarsal segments ringed basally and apically; last ‘hind- tarsal 
segment entirely white____________ anes 
Tarsi with very narrow basal bands, those on hind tarsi usually no 
wider than diameter of segment; basal abdominal pale bands with a 
V-shaped notch in middle of posterior margin on some segments; wing 
scales narrow, entirely dark. Rare in Florida, frequently abundant 
elsewhere. (Formerly known as A. sylvestris) ______ Aedes verans 
Tarsal segments with broad basal bands; wing scales intermixed with 
white; mesonotum whitish on sides, with a median dark stripe 
. Wing scales narrow. Recorded from Mississippi__———~ Aedes stimulans 
Wing scales broad; femora and tibiae speckled. Recorded from 
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas___-___--__--__ Aedes grossbecki 
Wing scales dark; abdomen dark-scaled dorsally, with basal bands or 
lateral pale spots Suave cans ae oe 
Wing scales bicolored; abdominal segments almost entirely “pale- -scaled 
except for dark quadrate spots laterally; mesonotum pale, with a 
median dark stripe of variable width. Reported from Louisiana 
Aedes dorsalis 
Mesonotum golden brown, without a median longitudinal dark stripe. 
Occurring sparingly throughout the South__________ Aedes canadensis 
Mesonotum pale, with a well-defined median dark stripe. Breeds in 
ROG INONGS = a ee eee Aedes atropalpus 
(44) Mesonotum dark brown. n, with a median longitudinal silvery stripe. 
[Abdominal segments with lateral pale spots.]—--_~~ 
Mesonotim:= without_a median silvery Stripe] 22 > 8 ee 
Median stripe extending full length of mesonotum, the “pale area usually 
narrower (variable in A. dupreei) than-the dark area on each side 
(Gi ee 0 oe (7) eee tet ee ee ee ee ee ee 
Median stripe ending just back of middle of mesonotum, the silvery 
area wider than the dark area on each side (fig. 12, B). [Claspette 
of male terminalia with a flattened filament having one long and several 
shorter median, retrorse spines.| Fairly common__ Aedes infirmatus 
Medium-sized species (wing about 8.5 mm.) ; occiput with a large median 
area of pale lanceolate scales bordered by broad, appressed, mostly 
GMoaike ss Galea eat ae ven 2 BIO ee eee fee zs 
Small species (wing about 2.5 mm.) ; occiput with a narrow median line 
of pale lanceolate scales, bordered by broad pale and dark scales. 
[Mesonotum of male with a very broad median stripe or entirely 
silvery-scaled; claspette of male terminalia with a slender stem and 
filament, the latter slightly longer than the stem and tapered to a 
sharp point; stem of claspette with a bristle inserted in a raised 
tnMerclezneatr base. |/==—2 5 = Sane ee ______ Aedes dupreei 
Two species that are difficult to separate except by male characters. 
‘Male terminalia: 
Stem of claspette long, greatly enlarged in middle, and densely 
hirsute; filament stout, much shorter than stem__ Aedes atlanticus 
Stem of claspette long and slender, slightly pilose; filament much 
shorter, with a short, pointed, slightly hooked tip 
Aedes tormentor 
Mesonotum with a prominent patch or stripe of pale scales on each 
Side mdanrkeccentrallliyeees 5-2 ses eees ee yn se Gitta SNR 
Mesonotum with two broad submedian stripes of yellow ish-white scales, 
dark centrally and along lateral edges (fig. 12, #). [Dark portions of 
femora not speckled with white; tibiae and first tarsal segments 
slightly pale on one side. | Usually rare in South___ Aedes trivittatus 
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