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by its socket; 4 long, three- to six-forked near 
base. 
Segment V: A small, simple spine; B very long, 
stout, simple; C medium, two- or three-forked 
near base; 1 medium, two- to four-forked, rarely 
simple; 2 small, two- to four-forked; 3 repre- 
sented only by its socket; 4 medium, two- or 
three-forked near base. 
Segment VI: A small, simple spine; B very long, 
stout, simple; c medium, two- or three-forked 
near base, rarely simple; 1 medium, two-forked 
near base, rarely simple; 2 medium, usually 
three-forked near middle, occasionally two- to 
five-forked; 3 absent; 4 medium, two- or three- 
forked at basal one-third, rarely simple. 
Fig. 36. Aedes hollandius: dorsal aspect of right 
half of abdomen of male from Hilimoi, Papua. 
Segment VII: A moderate, four- to six-branched, 
each branch stout basally and apically three- or 
four-branched; B medium, simple; C medium, 
usually two-forked, occasionally simple or three- 
forked; 1 moderate, usually three-branched, 
range from two to five, each branch stout at base 
and apically two- or three-forked; 2 medium, 
usually two-forked near middle, rarely simple; 
4 medium, usually two-forked near base, rarely 
simple or three-forked. 
Segment VIII: A similar to A-VII but larger, 
six- to ten-branched, usually nine-branched, 
each branch stout basally but two- to three- 
branched or forked apically; a' medium, simple 
or two-forked. 
Paddle: Roughly spoon-shaped, the apex some- 
what pointed; margin smooth for the most part, 
but with very fine small teeth near apex; midrib 
strong, not reaching apex, dividing the paddle 
almost equally; terminal seta long, simple. 
Specimens examined. — The pupal exuviae 
of one male and five females from Hilimoi, 
Milne Bay, Papua. 
Aedes (Finlaya) novalbitarsis King and 
Hoogstraal 1946 
Fig. 37 
Diagnosis. — -Very similar to A. hollandius 
but distinct from other Finlaya in having seta 
A- VIII dendritic. 
Cephalothorax. — Post ocular: 1 small, 
simple or two-forked, rarely three-forked; 2 
medium, simple or two-forked; 3 long, simple. 
Anterothoracic: 4 medium, three- or four- 
forked, rarely five-forked; 5 long, simple or 
rarely two-forked; 6 small, simple or rarely two- 
branched; 7 medium, two- or three-forked, occa- 
sionally simple or four- forked. 
Dorsal: 8 long, about one-half the length of the 
trumpet, two- or three-forked, rarely simple. 
Supra-alar: 9 small, simple or two-forked near 
apex. 
Metanotum : 10 medium, simple or two- to 
three-forked; 11 long, more than half the length 
of the trumpet, simple; 12 medium, two-forked 
or occasionally three-forked. 
