. Flies in relation to disease: bloodsucking flies. Flies; Flies as carriers of disease; Diptera. 166 STEGOMYIA FASCIATA [CH. Stegomyia fasciata (Fabricius, 1805)^. The Tiger Mosquito. SynoHvtns: Ciilex fasciahis Fabricius, 1S05. C. caloptis Meigen, 1818. C. jrater Desvoid)-", 1827. C. iizniatiis Wiedemann, 1828. C. honoupi Brulle(?), 1832, C. viridifvons Walker, 1848. C. annulitarsis Macquart, 1848. C. excHans Walker, 1848. C. inexnrahiUs Walker, 184S. C. formosus Walker 1848. C. exagHaus Walker, 1856. C. irnpatibilis Walker, i860. C. bancroftii Skuse, 1886. C. mosquito Arribalzaga, 1891
. Flies in relation to disease: bloodsucking flies. Flies; Flies as carriers of disease; Diptera. 166 STEGOMYIA FASCIATA [CH. Stegomyia fasciata (Fabricius, 1805)^. The Tiger Mosquito. SynoHvtns: Ciilex fasciahis Fabricius, 1S05. C. caloptis Meigen, 1818. C. jrater Desvoid)-", 1827. C. iizniatiis Wiedemann, 1828. C. honoupi Brulle(?), 1832, C. viridifvons Walker, 1848. C. annulitarsis Macquart, 1848. C. excHans Walker, 1848. C. inexnrahiUs Walker, 184S. C. formosus Walker 1848. C. exagHaus Walker, 1856. C. irnpatibilis Walker, i860. C. bancroftii Skuse, 1886. C. mosquito Arribalzaga, 1891. C. elegans Ficalbi, 1896. C. rossii Giles, 1S99. Stegomyia fasciata Theobald, 1901. Description. In addition to possessing the characters of the genus (p. 109), according to Theobald this species may be distinguished by the following features : " Thorax dark-brown to reddish-brown, with two median parallel pale lines and a curved silvery one on each side, a small line in front between the two median ones. Abdomen black, with two white basal bands and lateral spots. Legs black, with basal white bands, last joint of hind-legs pure ; (Theobald.) The female has a head densely covered with broad flat scales, which are black and grey on each side. There is a white patch on each side and another. Fig. 46. Stegomyia fasciata, adult female ; enlarged. (After Howard.) 1 According to Howard, Dyar and Knab (1913) the correct name of this species is Aedes 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 Hindle, Edward, 1886-. Cambridge, University Press
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