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M small, four- to seven-forked near base, rarely 
three-forked; s long, simple; T long, two-forked 
near base or occasionally three-forked; u small, 
simple. 
Segment II: A small, simple spine; B long, two- 
forked near base; c medium, six- or seven- 
forked near base, rarely with each branch double 
so that it appears to be twelve-forked; c' small, 
simple, laterad of B in position; 1 medium, two- 
forked or occasionally three-forked; 2 very long, 
simple; 3 small, three-forked, or occasionally 
four- or five-forked; 4 medium, four-forked or 
occasionally three-forked; 5 minute, simple on 
this and all following segments. 
Segment III: A small, simple spine; B long, two- 
Fig. 49. Culex fraudatrix: dorsal aspect of right 
half of abdomen of female from Hilimoi, Papua. 
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branched, rarely simple or three-branched; C 
long, nine-branched, or rarely seven- or ten- 
branched; 1 medium, three- to five-forked near 
base, rarely two-forked; 2 small, three-forked or 
occasionally simple or two-forked; 3 represented 
only by its socket; 4 long, five-forked or occa- 
sionally four-forked. 
Segment IV: A small, simple spine; B long, five- 
or six-branched, rarely four-branched; c long, 
seven- to ten-branched; 1 medium, four- or five- 
forked near base, occasionally two- or three- 
forked; 2 small, two-forked or simple; 3 repre- 
sented only by its socket; 4 medium, four- or 
five-forked near base, rarely six-forked. 
Segment V: A small, simple spine; B long, two- 
or three-branched, rarely four-branched; C long, 
seven-branched or occasionally from five- to 
nine-branched; 1 medium, five- or four-forked 
near base, occasionally three-forked; 2 small, 
three- to six-forked near base; 3 represented 
only by its socket; 4 medium, three- or two- 
forked near base. 
Segment VI: A small, simple spine; B long, two- 
branched or occasionally three-branched; C me- 
dium, four- to six-forked near base, occasionally 
two- or three-forked; 1 medium, four- or five- 
forked near base, rarely three-forked; 2 small, 
three-forked, occasionally simple or two- to 
four-forked; 3 absent; 4 small, two-forked or 
occasionally simple. 
Segment VII: A medium, three-branched, plu- 
mose, occasionally two- or four-branched; B 
medium, two-forked or occasionally simple; C 
medium, four- to six-forked or rarely three- 
forked; 1 small, two- or three-forked; 2 medium, 
simple or rarely two-forked; 4 medium, three- 
or four-forked or rarely two-forked. 
Segment VIII: A medium, four- or five-branched, 
plumose, occasionally six- or seven-branched; A' 
medium, two- or three-forked near base. 
Segment IX: v small, simple spine. 
Paddle: Elongate oval; margin smooth; midrib 
dividing the paddle unequally, the lateral face 
a little wider than the medial face; terminal seta 
small, simple; accessory seta a little longer, 
simple. 
