Genus Anopheles. 193 
scales through which the yellow underground shows; the last 
joint is ovate. 
Abdomen with the segments dark brown centrally and along 
the hind borders, yellowish-brown at the sides; apical segment 
and genitalia dark brown; in other speci¬ 
mens the abdomen is tessellated with ochra- 
ceous-brown in various ways, the hind 
borders being always dark. Ungues of 
the fore legs unequal, the larger with two 
teeth and a trace of a third near the base; 
the smaller minute, unserrated, mid and 
posterior simple, equal and small. 
Length. —6 to 7 * 5 mm. 
Habitat. — Europe, in the following 
countries: Scandinavia (Zetterstedt and 
self); Austria (Schiner) ; Germany (Meigen); 
Spain (Macdonald); Holland (Y. d. Wulp) ; Russia (Gimmer- 
thal); Italy (Ficalbi); England, and France. In Canada it 
has been found at St. Boniface, Manitoba, and Lake Simcoe, 
Ontario. It also occurs in New York, New Hampshire, Mary¬ 
land, Illinois, Florida, Texas, Virginia, New Orleans, Connecti¬ 
cut, &c. 
Time of appearance.-— In England from March to May and 
again from June to December. The majority appear in July and 
August. Females only occur early in the year. E. M. Walker 
records it in July and September in Canada. It certainly often 
occurs during winter in Great Britain. In the United States it 
has been taken during most months of the year. 
Observations. —This species, which is one of the largest of the 
genus, occurs very wudely distributed over Europe. In England 
it is very common. I have taken it in most parts in considerable 
numbers, from Yorkshire to Dover. It ajopears, however, to be 
uncommon in North Wales, although I have taken it at Criccieth 
and Beddgelert. It may be found in the daytime settled inside 
outhouses and privies. It may be found as early as February, 
but not until the months of March and April in any numbers ; 
these early ones are all females which have hibernated in cellars, 
roofs of outhouses and so forth. In June, July, and August 
both males and females appear, and now and then on to 
October. Females alone may be found right through the 
winter when the weather is mild in the south of England in 
small numbers. 
Fig. 58. 
Male genitalia of A. ma° 
culipennis. (X. 50.) 
(After Ficalbi.) 
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