THE MOSQUITOES OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES 



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benzene are most frequently used. The material may be sprinkled in 

 the box or placed in a perforated container fastened in one corner of 

 the box. Specimens that are to be kept temporarily in pill boxes 

 may be protected by sprinkling a little flake naphthalene on the bot- 

 tom of the box and covering this with a thin layer of cotton before 

 introducing the mosquitoes. For longer storage the pill boxes may 



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Figuke 7. — Types of mounts used for adult mosquitoes. 



be kept in a larger box containing naphthalene or paradichloro- 

 benzene, which must be renewed occasionally. 



MOSQUITO IDENTIFICATION 



The identification of the different species requires a knowledge of 

 mosquito anatomy, as the distinguishing characters consist of varia- 

 tions, frequently very slight, in shape, size, coloration, or scaling of 



