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three- or five-branched; 4 small, three-forked 
near base or simple; 5 minute, simple on this 
and all following segments. 
Segment III: A small, simple spine; B medium, 
simple or two-forked near apex; C medium, 
four-forked near base; 1 long, simple or two- 
forked near middle; 2 small, three-branched; 
3 represented only by its socket; 4 small, five- 
branched. 
Segment IV: A small, simple spine; B long, two- 
or three-branched; c medium, three- or four- 
forked near base; 1 long, simple; 2 small, two- 
forked near middle; 3 represented only by its 
Fig. 43. Aedes veXans: dorsal aspect of right half 
of abdomen of male from Gamadodo, Papua. 
socket; 4 small, two- to five-forked near basal 
fourth. 
Segment V: A small, simple spine; B long, two- 
branched; C long, two-branched; 1 long, two- 
forked near base; 2 small, four-forked near base; 
3 represented only by its socket; 4 medium, 
two- to three-forked near basal one-third. 
Segment VI: A small, simple spine; B long, two- 
branched; c long, two- or three-branched; 1 
long, simple or two-forked near base; 2 small, 
two- or three-forked near base; 3 absent; 4 
medium, simple or two-forked near base. 
Segment VII: A medium length, stout, two- or 
three-branched; B long, simple or two- to three- 
branched; C medium, two-branched; 1 small, 
four- or five-forked near base; 2 small, simple 
to four-forked near base; 4 medium, four- or 
five-forked near basal one-fourth. 
Segment VIII: A medium length, stout, five- or 
six-branched; A f medium, two-forked near basal 
one-third. 
Paddle: Roughly pear-shaped, widest near apical 
one-fourth; buttress reaches widest point, from 
which point the margin is finely serrate around 
apex to medial part; midrib strong, dividing 
paddle unequally, lateral face about one-fourth 
wider than medial face; one specimen with a 
little dark pigment near the base of the paddle; 
terminal seta small, simple or two-forked near 
apex. 
Specimens examined. — The pupal exuviae 
of two males from Gamadodo, Milne Bay, 
Papua. 
Subgenus Banksinella Theobald 
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Diagnosis. — According to Edwards (1941: 
399), the species of Banksinella are distinct 
from all other Aedes in having setae H and K 
wide apart and K forming a small tuft, little if 
any larger than L or M, instead of a long simple 
seta. On the metanotum, the simple seta 10 is 
in front of seta 1 1 instead of medial to it. None 
of the abdominal setae strongly developed, but 
C-II forming a small tuft which may be den- 
dritic. A-VII and A- VIII very small. Paddles 
with weak midrib and smooth margin. 
