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Factor 
Percentage 
occurrence 
Shaded 
68 
Exposed 
32 
Temporary 
100 
Clear 
73 
Stagnant 
27 
Vegetation 
Absent 
100 
U. papua has been reported breeding in 
rusty tins (Lee, 1944^) and in a cup fungus 
(King and Hoogstraal, 1946c). My data show 
that the only important habitats were arti- 
ficial containers and spathes and leaves. It 
occurred chiefly (71 per cent) in pure collec- 
tions. Percentages of associates were: A. 
scutellaris, 3; A. alhoUneatus, 4; C Puniformh, 
4; T. hrevipalpis?, 4; others, 12. 
Aedes (Mucidus) aurantius chrysogaster 
(Taylor) 
Mucidus chrysogaster Taylor, 1927, Bui. Ent. 
Res. 18: 67. 
DISTRIBUTION: Dutch New Guinea: Pa- 
daido Islands (A. G. Humes). Northeast New 
Guinea: Morobe (Author). Papua: Milne 
Bay (Author). These are the first records of 
chrysogaster from New Guinea. 
HABITAT: chrysogaster was present in five 
collections from temporary surface water. It 
occurred twice in puddles, once in a creek 
pot hole, once in a coral depression, and once 
in a small artificial hole in active use as a 
urinal in which the degree of pollution was 
obviously very high. Taylor (1927) recorded 
it in a shallow, semi-shaded rock pool con- 
taining a large quantity of decaying vegetable 
matter with C. halifaxi. It occurred solely in 
mixed collections. Associates were: C. pullus. 
An. punctulaUis, U. argyrotarsis, and C. halifaxi, 
Aedes (Finlaya) candidoscutellum Marks 
Aedes {Finlaya) candidoscutellum Marks, 1947, 
Queensland Univ., Dept. Biol. Papers 2:1. 
DISTRIBUTION: Dutch New Guinea: Hol- 
landia (Marks, 1947^). Papua: Milne Bay 
(Marks, 1947^; Author). 
HABITAT: Marks (1947^) reported this 
species from tree cavities, and stated that it 
appeared to show a preference for clear water. 
My two collections were both from tree holes, 
in clear, shaded water, associated with A. 
keefei. 
' Aedes (Finlaya) hollandius 
King and Hoogstraal 
Aedes {Finlaya) hollandius King and Hoog- 
straal, 1946, Wash. Ent. Soc. Proc. 48: 38. 
Type locality: Mount Dafonsero, near 
Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. 
distribution: Dutch New Guinea: Mount 
Dafonsero (King and Hoogstraal, 1946^/); 
Hollandia (King and Hoogstraal, 1946r, d). 
Northeast New Guinea: Finschhafen (King 
and Hoogstraal, YgACd). Papua: Dobodura 
(King and Hoogstraal, 1946c, d) \ Milne Bay 
(Author). 
HABITAT: King and Hoogstraal (1946c) 
record hollandius from fallen palm leaves (25 
collections), tree holes (2 collections), tin 
cans (2 collections), and a rock pool (1 col- 
lection). I did not find hollandius in fallen 
palm leaves. In four collections it occurred 
twice in rock holes, once in a tree hole, and 
once in an artificial container. All of my col- 
lections were from temporary, clear, shaded 
water without vegetation. It occurred mostly 
(75 per cent) in mixed collections. Associates 
were: A. papuensis, A. albolineatus, A. noval- 
bitarsis, C. halifaxi, and C. fraudatrix. 
Aedes (Finlaya) keefei 
King and Hoogstraal 
Aedes {Finlaya) keefei King and Hoogstraal, 
1946, Wash. Acad. Sci. Jour. 36: 311. Type 
locality: K. B. Mission, Milne Bay, Papua. 
distribution: Papua: K. B. Mission, 
Sariba Island (King and Hoogstraal, 1946^) ; 
Milne Bay (King and Hoogstraal, 1946^; 
Author). 
