. Annual report. New York State Museum; Science; Science. MOSQUITOS OR CULICIDAE OF NEW YORK STATE 307 double, approximate, not followed by hair tufts. Anal segment completely ringed; chitin darker and covered with numerous little spines, dor sally; pierced ventnally by seven little holes for a series of tufts that precede the barred area. Brush and tuft nor- mal. Comb, a large patch of numerous small scales many rows deep. He figures about 10 rows composed of over 80 scales. Pupa normal, with funnel-shaped air tubes. Life history and habits. Larvae were obtained by Dr Dyar in a cold permanent
. Annual report. New York State Museum; Science; Science. MOSQUITOS OR CULICIDAE OF NEW YORK STATE 307 double, approximate, not followed by hair tufts. Anal segment completely ringed; chitin darker and covered with numerous little spines, dor sally; pierced ventnally by seven little holes for a series of tufts that precede the barred area. Brush and tuft nor- mal. Comb, a large patch of numerous small scales many rows deep. He figures about 10 rows composed of over 80 scales. Pupa normal, with funnel-shaped air tubes. Life history and habits. Larvae were obtained by Dr Dyar in a cold permanent spring, and he is of the opinion that there is only an early spring brood, the species hibernating in the egg. Dr Dyar has also met with this species in British Columbia, where it is early and by no means common. He found one larva in a slow cold stream in the woods. May 29; it pupated at once, indicating that the breeding season had practically passed. Culex territans Walk. Little black mosquito PI. 6, 1&, 20, 34, 43, fig. 2, 3; 4 ; 1; 1, 2; 6 respectively This rather common, small mosquito has unhanded tarsi, and may be easily reoognized by the cross band of whitish scales at. Fig-. 44 Labial plate of Culex territans the apex of the abdominal segments. It is widely distributed in the State, having been taken by us at Poughkeepsie, Karner and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York State Museum. Albany : University of the State of New York
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