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42. Mandible with a large dark tooth an- 
terior to the longest tooth ; scales in 
distal row of comb patch without a 
pair of distinct lateral denticles near 
base; (hair 11 of meso- and meta- 
thoracic pleural groups short, weak, 
with 2-4 branches) .... {Finlay a) stonei 
Mandible without a large dark tooth 
anterior to the longest tooth; scales 
in distal row of comb patch with a 
paired baso-lateral denticle 43 
43. Preclypeal spine with 3-6 branches; 
head hair 4 candelabra-like (rarely 
fan-like), with 11 or more branches; 
hair 11 of meso- and metathoracic 
pleural groups prominently stellate, 
with many branches . . (Finlaya) ananae 
Preclypeal spine double (rarely sin- 
gle) ; head hair 4 with 3-7 branches ; 
hair 11 of meso- and metathoracic 
pleural groups single, stoutly spi- 
nose, short {Finlaya) poicilius 
44. Hair 11 of meso- and metathoracic 
pleural groups single, fairly long, 
stout, spinose; head hair 7 with 2-3 
branches {Finlaya) luteus 
{Finlaya) croceus 
Hair 11 of meso- and metathoracic 
pleural groups very short, slender, 
single or double, not spinose; head 
hair 7 with 4-7 branches 45 
45 . Siphon and anal plate very dark brown 
{Finlaya) flavipennis 
Siphon and anal plate pale yellow . . . 
{Finlaya) medleri 
46. No stellate hairs present; body in- 
tegument not pilose 47 
Stellate hairs developed to various de- 
grees ; integument slightly to dense- 
ly pilose 49 
47. Head hair 5 with 7-12 branches; pos- 
terior margin of anal plate with a 
patch of strong spines . {finlaya) hanksi 
Head hair 5 with 1-2 branches; pos- 
terior margin of anal plate with very 
short or fine spicules only 48 
48. Lateral hairs on abdominal segments I 
and II double, stout, darkly pig- 
mented; fringe on apical margin of 
some comb scales with central ele- 
ment enlarged . . {Finlaya) paradissimilis 
Lateral hairs on abdominal segments 
I and II with 3-4 branches, moder- 
ately stout, brown in color; apical 
fringe on comb scales even 
. {Finlaya) luzonensis 
49. The apical 2-5 pecten teeth ventrally 
out of line with the others 
{Finlaya) ahadsantosi 
{Finlaya) sherki 
The apical 2-5 pecten teeth not ven- 
trally out of line with the others 
(may be dorsally out of line in 
burgosi) 50 
50. Metathoracic hair 7 with 7-9 branch- 
es, normal, slender, elongate; Ih 
with 2 or more branches 
{Finlaya) burgosi 
Metathoracic hair 7 with 3-5 branch- 
es, relatively short, stout, stellate- 
like, barbed; Ih single 51 
51. No simple (without denticles) pecten 
teeth apically and no teeth distad of 
the siphon hair tuft base 
{Finlaya) Jugraensis 
Two to 4 simple teeth beyond the base 
of the siphon hair tuft and usually 
1-3 simple teeth basad of the hair 
tuft 52 
52. Mesothoracic hair 1 with 1-4 branch- 
es; metathoracic hair 1 with 1-5 
branches {Finlaya) saxicola 
Mesothoracic hair 1 with 8-9 branch- 
es; metathoracic hair 1 with 11-14 
branches .... {Finlaya) sp. near saxicola 
SYSTEMATICS 
Genus AEDES Meigen 
1818. Aedes Meigen, Syst. Beschr. 1: 13. 
Genotype: cinereus Meigen. 
ADULT: Distinct from all the other Philip- 
pine genera of the tribe Culicini, except 
Mansonia {Mansonioides) and Armigeres {Ar- 
migeres)^ by the possession of postspiracular 
bristles. From the former, Aedes is distinct in 
lacking specialized teeth on the female eighth 
tergite and in not having asymmetrical broad 
wing scales. From the latter, the genus Aedes 
is distinct with certainty only in the larval 
