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A Monograph of CuUc'dae. 
(iii) Narrow curved or spindle-shaped scales on the scutellum ; 
never broad flat ones. 
(iv) Wing veins with median scales and long thin lateral 
ones on some or all of the veins. 
These characters are clearly seen with a strong hand-lens, 
but are best examined under the microscope with a |in.-power 
lens. 
The groups of species may be primarily tabulated as 
follows :— 
I. Wings Spotted. 
A. Spots along the costa. 
B. Spots on the wing field. 
II. Wings Unspotted. 
a. Legs banded. 
j3. Proboscis banded. 
A. Legs basally banded. 
A A. Legs basally and apically banded. 
Proboscis unbanded. 
* 5, Legs basally banded. 
55. Legs apically banded only. 
555. Legs apically and basally banded. 
5555. Legs with the two last hind tarsi white. 
55555. Legs banded on the tibiae ; tarsi unbanded. 
aa. Legs unbanded. 
Although this is not a natural grouping, it aids very 
materially in identifying species in this still large genus. 
SYNOPTIC TABLE OF SPOTTED-WINGED CULEX. 
I.—WINGS SPOTTED. 
A. Spots along the costa. 
Proboscis banded . mimeticus. Noe. 
Proboscis unhanded . Hyrcanus. Pallas. 
B. Spots on the wing field. 
a. Abdomen with basal pale bands; tarsi 
banded. 
/3. Thorax not ornamented. 
Wing spots five; mid ungues of & with 
larger tooth twice- and smaller once- 
toothed . annulaius. Schrnnlc. 
Wing spots indistinct, like above species, 
but mid ungues of 6 both twice-toothed Ficalbii. Noe. 
