. Entomology for medical officers. Insect pests; Insects as carriers of disease. 116 ENTOMOLOGY FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS tions and carry whorls of hairs. These peculiarities of the antennae and wings are less manifest in Phlebotomus than in other PsychodidcE. Except in the blood-sucking Phlebotomus the proboscis is short and inconspicuous. PsychodidcB are found in all parts of the world ; they have a preference for damp shady places, outhouses, privies, etc., and they hop rather than fly when disturbed. The larvae live in rotting vegetation, crumbling masonry, liquid filth, etc., and some are aqua
. Entomology for medical officers. Insect pests; Insects as carriers of disease. 116 ENTOMOLOGY FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS tions and carry whorls of hairs. These peculiarities of the antennae and wings are less manifest in Phlebotomus than in other PsychodidcE. Except in the blood-sucking Phlebotomus the proboscis is short and inconspicuous. PsychodidcB are found in all parts of the world ; they have a preference for damp shady places, outhouses, privies, etc., and they hop rather than fly when disturbed. The larvae live in rotting vegetation, crumbling masonry, liquid filth, etc., and some are aquatic. Several species of the family have been suspected of sucking blood, but this habit is known to prevail only in the species of the genus Phlebotomus, which are notorious as blood-sucking pests in many parts of the world. One species, Phlebotomus papatasii, has recently been proved to be the. 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 Alcock, A. (Alfred), 1859-1933. London, Gurney & Jackson
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