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distinguishing the species from each other (i.e. C. fatigans and 
G. viridiventer) at a glance by the form of the light abdominal 
bands, which are distinctly triangular in well-marked specimens 
of G. viridiventer ” 
The specimens kindly sent me w T ere bred from pools in the 
course of the surface-drainage system. Regarding these pools, 
Lt.-Col. Giles says : “ Even in moderate rain these pools are mere 
Fig. 220. 
Larva of Culex viridiventer, Giles. 
interruptions in the course of a roaring torrent, and it is difficult 
to understand how any Culex larva can maintain itself in such 
a position ; nevertheless, there it may be found, even immediately 
after the heaviest rain.” 
The figure of the larva is from a rough sketch by Lt.-Col. 
Giles. The point of interest is the great length of the antennae, 
and, like G. fatigans , the considerably elongated respiratory 
tube. 
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