Aedes of the Philippines — Knight AND Hull 
Fig. 12. A. {Stegomyia) scutellaris. Male terminalia. 
a, Tergal aspect of right basal lobe of basistyle (Luzon) ; 
b, lateral aspect of left basal lobe of basistyle (Min- 
danao). 
much reduced. Abdomen: Dorsolateral hair 
on I with 3-4 branches, usually 3; on II with 
2-3. Lateral hair on I single; on II-V double; 
on VI single. Pentad hairs 1 and 5 with 3-4 
branches; 3 with 3-6; 2 and 4 single. Comb 
with 9-15 strong teeth in a row, each tooth 
with lateral fringe or denticles on attached 
portion which may extend onto basal one 
third of shaft. Siphon smooth, without acus, 
index 1.8-2. 8; 9-15 pecten teeth with strong 
ventral denticles; siphon hair tuft with 3-4 
branches. Anal plate incomplete; a few 
spicules along posterior median margin; Ih 
with 2 unequal branches; he double, rarely 
1-3; ventral brush of 8 single hairs (occa- 
sionally double), borne on a barred area; 
barred area not connected laterally. Anal gills 
nearly subequal, dorsal pair about 3 to 5 times 
longer than anal plate. 
Indistinguishable from albopictus and paul- 
lusi. 
BIONOMICS: Adults were encountered hov- 
ering about humans in shaded areas in the 
vicinity of native habitations. Larval collec- 
tions (10) were made from tin cans and 
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Fig. 13. A. {Stegomyia) scutellaris subgroup. Larva. 
a. Head; b, terminal segments. 
similar containers; coconut shells, husks, and 
fallen fronds; tree holes and rot holes on 
fallen logs; and in a piece of split bamboo. 
DISTRIBUTION: Specimens examined. R.K.L. 
Luzon: Olongapo, Subic Bay, Zambales Prov. 
(Zolick). Leyte: Tacloban (Roberts, Knight). 
Samar: Pintanahon (McMillan). Palawan: 
Irahuan River (Johnson, Laffoon, Fitzgerald) ; 
Taeburos (Laffoon). Mindanao: Zamboanga, 
City of Zamboanga Prov. (Johnson, Laffoon, 
Knight). C. C. Luzon: Agoo, LaUnion Prov. 
(Franclemont) . C.A.S. Mindoro: San Jose 
(Ross). 
Literature records. Luzon: Los Banos, La- 
