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Larvae of Ethiopian Mosquitos*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

G. H. E. Hopkins
Affiliation:
Medical Entomologist, Uganda.

Extract

During work on mosquitos in Uganda a certain number of hitherto undescribed larvae have been found ; advantage has also been taken of the opportunity to redescribe from fresh material some species of which the published descriptions are (in the light of our increased knowledge of mosquito larvae) found to be inadequate.

Unless otherwise stated all larvae are from the neighbourhood of Kampala. All descriptions are of fourth-stage larvae, and in every case identification of larvae has been made by comparison with the cast skins of isolated specimens from which adults have been bred. The nomenclature used for the head-setae is that proposed by Edwards & Given ; measurements of the head are always maxima. As the setae of the thorax and abdomen do not appear usually to be of much value for purposes of specific identification descriptions of them have in most cases been omitted.

For determination of adults and other assistance the writer is greatly indebted to Mr. F. W. Edwards, of the British Museum.

Type
Original Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1931

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