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Maasin Village, Zamboanga Prov. (Johnson, 
Laffoon, Knight). Jolo: Jolo (Johnson, Laf- 
foon), A.N.S.P. Leyte: Tacloban (Roberts). 
Literature records. Palawan: Puerto Princesa 
(Hoogstraal and Chamberlain, 1946: 125). 
Mindoro: San Jose (personal communication 
from E. S. Ross). 
Known outside of the Philippines from 
Malaya, Sumatra, and Siam. 
DISCUSSION: The systematics of this species 
have been fully discussed by Hoogstraal and 
Chamberlain (1946: 125). On the basis of 
Edwards’ (1928: 274) description of furvus 
and the included figure of the male terminal- 
ia, they questioningly synonymized furvus to 
amesii. The synonymy was questioned be- 
cause Edwards’ figure did not show the setae 
of the apical lobe to be scale-like. 
Since the appearance of the paper by Hoog- 
straal and Chamberlain, the senior author has 
had the opportunity of comparing the male 
terminalia of the Philippine species with that 
of one of the two cotype males of furvus and 
found them to be cospecific. 
Aedes (Skusea) fumidus Edwards 
Figs. 1, 2 
1928. Aedes {Skusea) fumidus Edwards, Bui. 
Ent. Res. 18: 274 (males, females, larvae). 
Type locality: Malaya. Singapore (Given). 
Type: Male (holotype) in B. M.f Ter- 
minalia separated. 
1926. Aedes amesii (Ludl.). Edwards, Bui. Ent. 
Res. 17: 119. Larval description. 
ADULT: Closely similar to amesii. Male 
terminalia markedly different, however. 
Male. Wing length approximately 2.5 mm. 
Similar to amesii, but differing as follows: 
Palpus usually slightly longer than the pro- 
boscis. Mesepimeral scale patch confluent 
with the dorsal hair tuft. Hind femur usually 
with pale scaling ventrally on basal half of 
anterior surface. Terminalia: Basistyle densely 
clothed with scales (omitted in figure) and 
numerous long setae; a dense row of setae 
along the full length of the inner tergal mar- 
gin. Basal lobe conspicuous, divided into 
Fig. a. {Skusea) fumidus. Male terminalia (Luzon). 
a. Dorsal aspect. Scales omitted from basistyle. The 
two most ventral lobes, BLV and SAL, are omitted. 
b. Dorsal aspect of lobes BLV and SAL. 
three sublobes as follows: a tergal elongate 
strap-like sublobe (BLD), with prominent 
stout setae apically and numerous hairs 
sternally (these latter not figured); a medial 
sublobe (BLM) with four stout filaments 
arising from separate elongate bases; and a 
sternal sublobe (BLV) bearing two heavy 
flattened filaments (omitted from figure of 
terminalia but shown detached in Fig. la). 
Basistyle sternally with a mesally directed 
setose double subapical lobe (SAL), and with 
an apical lobe (AL) that bears two slender 
elongate scales. Ninth tergite a narrow, 
weakly sclerotized band, lacking lobes or setae. 
