. Guide leaflet. /E OF MALARIA AND COMMON MOSQUITO. The head of the mature larva is large and rounded and is brownin color. It is united to the thorax by a membranous neckwhich allows considerable freedom of movement. Its upper larva surface i- characteristically marked by dark-brown spots andbears row- of branched hairs. On the sides of the head are the antennaextending forward, and behind these are the eyes. In front, on the underside and over-hung by the elongated anterior portion of the head, i> themonth, which i- surrounded by a formidable armature Pig. 9 ■ (Over-hanging the month-part
. Guide leaflet. /E OF MALARIA AND COMMON MOSQUITO. The head of the mature larva is large and rounded and is brownin color. It is united to the thorax by a membranous neckwhich allows considerable freedom of movement. Its upper larva surface i- characteristically marked by dark-brown spots andbears row- of branched hairs. On the sides of the head are the antennaextending forward, and behind these are the eyes. In front, on the underside and over-hung by the elongated anterior portion of the head, i> themonth, which i- surrounded by a formidable armature Pig. 9 ■ (Over-hanging the month-parts and at the most anterior part of the head aretwo moustache-like brushes. Below these and behind them are twomandibles which move laterally and bear strong spine-like teeth forcrushing food. On either side of the mandibles project the cylindricalmaxillary palps, and below the mandibles are the flattened maxilla-beset with fine hair-. Below all of these mouth-] arts is the small tri-angular SO-called lower
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