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forked near base or rarely three-forked; U small, 
simple. 
Segment II: A small, simple spine; B medium, 
two-branched or rarely three-branched; c me- 
dium, six- to fourteen-branched; d small, sim- 
ple, laterad of B In position; 1 medium, two- 
forked or rarely simple; 2 long, simple; 3 small, 
five- or six-forked, rarely seven-forked; 4 me- 
dium, eight- to ten-forked near base, occasion- 
ally five- or six- forked; 5 minute, simple on this 
and all following segments. 
Segment III: A small, simple spine; B long, plu- 
mose, two-bfanched or forked near middle; C 
Fig. 58. Culex annulirostris: dorsal aspect of right 
half of abdomen of male from Mios Woendi, Dutch 
New Guinea. 
long, plumose, ten- to fifteen-branched, rarely 
less; d small, simple on this and all following 
segments mesad of c in position; 1 long, three- 
or four-branched; 2 small, two- or three-forked 
at apex, rarely five- to seven-forked; 3 repre- 
sented only by its socket on this and segments 
IV and V; 4 medium, six- to eleven-forked near 
base. 
Segment IV: A small, simple spine; B long, plu- 
mose, five- to eight-branched, rarely less; C long, 
plumose, five- to ten-branched, usually eight or 
nine; 1 long, four-forked near base, rarely three- 
or five-forked; 2 small, simple or occasionally 
two- to five-forked near middle; 4 medium, six- 
forked near base, rarely five- to eight-forked. 
Segment V: A small, simple spine; B long, plu- 
mose, two- or three-branched; C long, plumose, 
seven- to nine-branched, rarely less; 1 long, five- 
or six-branched; 2 medium, seven-branched, 
range from three to nine; 4 medium, three- or 
four-forked near base, rarely two-forked or 
simple. 
Segment VI: A small, simple spine; B very long, 
plumose, two-branched or rarely three-branched; 
c long, plumose, four- to eight- branched, rarely 
less; 1 long, six-branched, rarely five-branched 
or less; 2 medium, three- to five-forked; 3 ab- 
sent; 4 medium, two- or three-forked. 
Segment VII: A long, plumose, four- or five- 
branched; B fairly long, two-branched; C fairly 
long, four- or five-branched usually, range from 
two to six; 1 small, five- to eight-forked; 2 
fairly long, two-forked; 4 medium, four-forked, 
range from two to five. 
Segment VIII: A long, stout, plumose, six- to 
eleven-branched, usually eight-branched; A / long, 
two- or three-forked near base, rarely four- 
forked. 
Segment IX: v small, stout spine. 
Paddle: Elongate paddle-shaped, widest point 
at about apical one-fourth; margin smooth, but- 
tress extending to the widest point; midrib 
dividing the paddle unequally, the lateral face 
somewhat wider than medial face; terminal seta 
small, simple; accessory seta small, simple. 
