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Segment 111 : A small, simple spine; B long, 
simple; C small, simple or two- to three-forked; 
1 medium, simple; 2 small, two- or three-forked 
near middle, rarely simple; 3 represented only 
by its socket on this and segments IV and V; 
4 medium, two- or three-forked just below 
middle. 
Segment IV: A small, simple spine; B very long, 
two-branched; C small, simple or two-forked, 
rarely more; 1 small, usually simple, rarely two- 
forked near base; 2 small, simple or two-forked; 
4 medium, two- or three-forked just below 
middle. 
Segment V: A small, simple spine; B very long, 
two-branched; C medium, simple or two-forked; 
Fig. 33. Aedes kochi: dorsal aspect of right half of 
abdomen of male from Hilimoi, Papua. 
1 small, usually simple; 2 small, two- to four- 
forked, occasionally simple or five-forked; 4 
medium, simple or two-forked. 
Segment VI: A small, simple spine; B very long, 
two-forked near basal fourth; C small, simple or 
two-forked; 1 long, usually simple, occasionally 
two-forked; 2 small, simple or two-forked; 3 
absent; 4 small, usually two-forked near base, 
rarely simple. 
Segment VII: A long, two- to five-branched, 
usually four-branched; B small, usually simple, 
occasionally two- to four-forked; C small, simple 
or two-forked; 1 small, simple or two-forked, 
greatly displaced, being far anterior to its nor- 
mal position; 2 small, simple or two-forked; 
4 small, usually simple, occasionally two-forked. 
Segment VIII: A large, conspicuous, plumose, 
seven- to fifteen-branched, usually ten-branched; 
A' medium, usually simple, occasionally two- 
forked near apex. 
Paddle: Rounded laterally, apex deeply notched; 
widest near apical one-third; margin finely ser- 
rate laterally, coarser medially to widest point; 
midrib strong, does not reach apical notch, 
divides paddle more or less equally, the medial 
face slightly wider than lateral face; terminal 
seta medium, simple, rarely two-forked apically. 
Specimens examined. — The pupal exuviae 
of thirteen males and seven females from Hili- 
moi, Milne Bay, Papua, and Amsterdam Island, 
Dutch New Guinea. 
Aedes (Finlaya) candidoscutellum Marks 
1947 
Fig. 34 
This pupa was partially described and fig- 
ured by Marks (1947£: 8). 
Diagnosis. — Apparently distinct from other 
New Guinea Finlaya in having the dorsal seta 
( 8 ) of the cephalothorax a well-developed den- 
dritic tuft. 
Cephalothorax. — Postocular: 1 small, 
four- or five-forked; 2 long, two-forked; 3 me- 
dium, three-forked. 
Anterothoracic : 4 long, three-forked; 5 long, 
two- or three-forked; 6 small, two- or three- 
forked, or simple; 7 long, two- or three-forked. 
