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The early Stages of some West African Mosquitos
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 July 2009
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Descriptions are given of the larvae and pupae of Uranotaenia nigripes, Theo., Hodgesia sanguinis, Theo., H. malayi, Leic. (larva only), Aëdes (Banksinella) punctocostalis, Theo., A. (Aëdimorphus) abnormalis, Theo., A. (A.) tarsalis, Newst., and Ficalbia malfeyti, Newst.
H. sanguinis is remarkable chiefly for the structure of the respiratory trumpets of the pupa, each of which is cleft almost to the base in the form of two leaflets.
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* Since the foregoing description was made, a pupa of a Hodgesia sp. has been received by the British Museum from Dr. J. Schwetz in the Belgian Congo. The structure of this pupa agrees in all details with that given above.
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