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Leptosomatomyia lateralis Theobald [nec Mei- 
gen] (1905: 110). 
Aedes {Leptosomatomyia) lateralis Theobald 
[nec Meigen]. Edwards (1924). 
DISTRIBUTION: Dutch New Guinea: Hol- 
landia (King and Hoogstraal, 1946c). North- 
east New Guinea: Muina (Theobald, 1905; 
Edwards, 1924); Finschhafen (Penn, 1947^; 
Author); Lae (Mackerras, 1946). 
HABITAT: Of the four collections of auri- 
margo, three were from coconut shells and one 
from a tree hole. It occurred usually in clear, 
shaded water and always without vegetation. 
Aurimargo occurred entirely in mixed collec- 
tions, twice with Toxorhynchites spp. and once 
each with T. himaculipes^ A. scutellaris, A. 
albolineatus, and T. argenteiventris. 
Armigeres (Armigeres) breinli (Taylor) 
Neosquamomyia breinli Taylor, 1914 (female 
only), Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1914 (Part 
I): 186. Type locality: Milne Bay, Papua. 
DISTRIBUTION: Dutch New Guinea: Fakfak 
(Brug, 1934; Bonne-Wepster, 1938); Hol- 
landia (King and Hoogstraal, 1946/) ; Padaido 
Islands (Author). Northeast New Guinea: 
Lae (Lee, 1944^; Mackerras, 1946); Finsch- 
hafen (Mackerras, 1946; Author); Morobe 
(Author). Papua: Milne Bay (Taylor, 1914^; 
Lee, 1944 ^; Author); Oro Bay, Dobodura 
(Lee, 1944 ^). 
HABITAT: 
Total collections, 32 
Ni/mher of Habitat 
Habitat collections index 
Coconut shells 
30 c 
Spathes and leaves 
1 
Artificial containers .... 
1 
pH, 14 readings 
Range 
4.5-7.5 
Mode 
4.5 
Average 
5.2 
Factor 
Percentage 
occurrence 
Shaded 
25 
Exposed 
75 
Temporary 
100 
Clear 9 
Muddy 33 
Stagnant 16 
Polluted 42 
Vegetation 
Absent 100 
Breinli has been reported from tree holes, 
coconut shells, and artificial containers, and 
with Arm. milnensis and C fragilis from putrid 
water in tips of fallen betel nut palms (King 
and Hoogstraal, 1946/). All of the above 
habitats are represented in my collections. 
The habitat index of 94 for coconut shells 
calculated for breinli ranks second only to that 
for A. kochi and H. genurostris, each of which 
had an index of 100 for leaf axils. Breinli oc- 
curred frequently in very highly polluted 
coconut shells with a strikingly foul smell. 
It was collected mostly (86 per cent) in pure 
collections and in tremendous concentrations 
of individuals. Associates were: JJ. nigerrima, 
4 per cent, and others, 10 per cent. 
Arm. breinli and Arm. milnensis were un- 
doubtedly the most spectacular species col- 
lected, because of their large size and the 
great concentration of individuals, often in a 
minute amount of putrid, semi-liquid ma- 
terial. 
Armigeres (Armigeres) milnensis Lee 
Armigeres milnensis Lee, 1944, Linn. Soc. N. S. 
Wales, Proc. 69: 215. Type locality: Milne 
Bay, Papua. 
Neosquamomyia breinli Taylor [type male only] 
(1914^: 186). 
Armigeres Pbreinli Taylor. Hill (1925: 70). 
Armigeres obturbans var? Edwards. Lee {\9AAa: 
83). 
distribution: Dutch New Guinea: Hol- 
landia (King and Hoogstraal, 1946c, /). 
Northeast New Guinea: Lakekamu Gold 
Field (Taylor, 1914^; Lee, 1944^); Lae (Lee, 
1944 ^; Mackerras, 1946); Finschhafen (Mac- 
kerras, 1946); Morobe (Author). Papua: 
Mekeo District (Hill, 1925; Lee, 1944/^); Bull- 
dog, Lalapipi (Lee, 1944^); Milne Bay (Ed- 
wards, 1924; Lee, 1944^; Author). 
