Aedes of the Philippines — Knight and Hull 
band of narrow white scales from the anterior 
margin to the level of the wing base where it 
narrows and extends to posterior margin of 
scutum, a large patch of narrow- curved and 
broad white scales before the wing base that 
frequently connects with the subdorsal band, 
prescutellar area bounded by narrow pale 
scales, the dark and pale scales along the 
posterior margin of scutum all broad. No 
acrostichal or dorsocentral bristles. Scutellum 
with a patch of broad white scales on each 
lobe. Apn and ppn with broad white scales, 
some narrow dark scales dorsally on ppn. The 
following pleural areas each with a patch of 
broad white scales: propleural, subspiracular 
(2 patches present), postspiracular, parater- 
gite, prealar (continuous with the dorsal 
sternopleural), dorsal sternopleural, medio- 
posterior sternopleural, mesepimeral, and 
meteusternal. Legs: ‘ Fore femur anteriorly 
dark, a basoventral line of white; mid-femur 
anteriorly with a medial white patch and a 
white band at the apex; hind femur anteriorly 
white, marked with a subapical dorsal dark 
area (may extend across to ventral surface on 
some specimens); some apical black scales 
present anteriorly on both hind and mid- 
jfemora. Tibiae anteriorly dark. Fore and mid- 
tarsi with narrow basal bands on I-II (may 
be obsolescent on II), hind tarsus with basal 
bands on I-V, that on IV and V dorsally not 
more than one half the segment (V may be all 
dark). Tarsal claws of fore and midlegs un- 
equal, each unidentate; of hind legs equal, 
simple. Wings: Dark-scaled; a small basal 
white spot may be present on the costa. 
Abdomen: Tergite I with a lateral white band, 
IV-VI with basal white bands. III may have 
some mediobasal white scales, disconnected 
basolateral white spots on II-VII. Sternites 
with basal white bands. Terminalia: Basistyle 
elongate and slender, sternally greatly swollen 
on basal half; basal lobe with a prominently 
setose apex and with a small median mesally 
directed setose projection. 
Female. Wing length 2. 2-2. 8 mm. Differs 
from male chiefly as follows: Palpus ap- 
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Fig. 8. A. {Stegomyia) gardnerii. Male terminalia 
(Luzon). 
proximately one fourth as long as the pro- 
boscis, apex broadly white. Basal bands on 
hind tarsal segments IV and V occupying 
nearly all of the segment dorsally. Tarsal 
claws equal; each unidentate on fore and mid- 
legs, simple on hind. Tergite II with a few 
mediobasal white scales. III basally banded. 
LARVA: Head: Antenna smooth, of equal 
diameter throughout; antennal hair single, 
small, spine-like, inserted near middle. Mouth 
brush with comb-like tips. Hair 4 with 9-15 
branches; 5 single, occasionally a fine branch 
or two at base; 6 double, rarely single, stalked; 
7 double; 8 and 9 single; 12 with 2-4; 13 
single, double on both sides on one specimen, 
14 double, rarely single; 15 with 2-4; 17 with 
2-5; 18 and 20 with 2-4. Mentum with 7-12 
lateral teeth. Thorax: Pro thoracic hair 1 with 
3 branches; 2 single; 3 double. Mesothoracic 
hair 9 with 2-3 branches, stout, long; 10 and 
12 single, stout, long; 11 single or double; a 
