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At Accra many specimens were taken in the bungalow at Victoriaborg. Larvæ were found in a small quantity of water that had fallen into a wooden wash-tub from a leak in the roof. Found at Accra, February to July. I have not met with this species in the bush.
Stegomyia Africana, Theobald.
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Specimens were taken in the bush-paths outside Obuasi from 2 to 6 p.m. in June, September, October, November. I have not seen this species in houses.
Stegomyia Simpsonii, Theobald.
Specimens were taken in the bush-paths outside Obuasi, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
in July, August, and November.
I have not seen this species enter houses.
Stegomyia, sp. nov.
Specimens taken in bush-paths outside Obuasi and outside Kumasi in August
and October, 2 to 5 p.m.
I have not seen this species enter houses.
8. Genus novum, sp. nov. No. 1.
Specimens were taken in dense bush or bush-paths outside Obuasi from 3 to 6 p.m., and in the bungalow and upon the windows 5 p.m. in June, July, September, October.
1. Aedimorphus domesticus, Theobald.
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Specimens were taken in the house and the latrine beneath the bungalow at
Accra in June. A numerous species.
Aedimorphus, sp. nov. No. 1.
Specimens taken in house and latrine at Accra; a very numerous species
there in June.
Reedomyia, sp. nov. No. 1.
Specimens were taken in bush paths at Obuasi, Kumasi, and Prahsu in
August, October, December.
Reedomyia, sp. nov. No. 2.
Specimens taken in the bungalow latrine at Accra in June from 7 a.m. to
4 p.m.; at Kumasi in bush path in October at 10 a.m.
Reedomyia biannulata, Theobald.
Specimens taken at Kumasi in the European Hospital garden at 5
October.
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1. Megaculex Cumminsi, Theobald.
Specimens were taken at Obuasi in bush paths, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., in June,
August, October.
At Kumasi in bush, 10 a.m., in October.
At Dunkwa in bush at noon in July.
6. Culex tigripes, Grandpré.
Specimens were taken at Obuasi in bush in June, July, and October.
Culex, sp. nov. No. I.
Specimens taken at Accra in bungalow, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., in June.
Culex, sp. nov. No. II.
Specimens taken at Obuasi in bush, 10 a.m., in October.
Culex, sp. nov. No. III.
Specimens taken at Obuasi in bush, 5 p.m., in October.
Culex, sp. nov. No. IV.
Specimens taken at Accra in bungalow latrine, 8 a.m., in June.
Culex, sp. nov. No. V.
Specimens taken at Accra in latrine, 7 a.m., in June.
Culex, sp. nov. No. VI.
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Specimens taken at Obuasi in bush, 10 a.m., August and October. Specimens taken at Kumasi in Hospital garden, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
October.
Culex, sp. nov. No. VII.
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Specimens taken at Obuasi in house, 9 p.m., in August, and in bush, 10 a.m.,
in September and November.
Culex, sp. nov. No. VIII.
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Specimens taken at Obuasi in bush, from 10 a.m., to 3 p.m., in January, June, July, August, September, November; and at Kumasi in bush, 10 a.m., in October.
Culex, sp. nov. No. IX.
Specimens taken at Obuasi in bush, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in June, September,
November, December.
At Obuasi in bedroom, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., in May, July, August. At Kumasi in bush, 12 noon, in October.
Genus novum, sp. nov. No. 2.
Specimens were reared from larvæ found in a small collection of water in a
hollow of a tree near Kumasi in October.
Genus novum, sp. nov. No. 3.
Specimens reared from larvæ found in a collection of water in a fallen tree
at Obuasi in November. Reared from larvæ found in open barrel under down pipe at the C. D. Hospital, Accra, in June; also caught in the bungalow latrine at Victoria- borg, Accra, in June.
A. Banksinella luteolateralis, Theobald.
Specimens taken at Obuasi in bush path in August.
At Kumasi in bush path, 10 a.m., in October.
Banksinella, sp. nov. No. 1.
Specimens taken at Obuasi in bush, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., in June, July, August,
October, November, December..
". Mansonia uniformis, Theobald.
Specimens taken at Obuasi in bedroom in June and at Accra in sitting-room,
9 p.m., in June. A small scarlet Hydrachnid is occasionally found upon this species.
Mansonia major, Theobald.
Specimens were taken at Victoriaborg, Accra, in the veranda of the bungalow, on the arm, at 9 p.m., in April. Further specimens were taken in the lighted sitting-room, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., in June.
A bloodthirsty species, its bite producing unusually severe smarting. Females only were taken. They are apparently attracted at night by artificial light as they were only seen in the lighted rooms of the house.
Melanoconion, sp. nov. No. 1.
Specimens were taken at Victoriaborg, Accra, in the sitting-room and in
the latrine, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., from April to July.
This is a bloodthirsty and very common species, and is readily identified by
its pale sea-green scaleless venter. Melanoconion, sp. nov. No. 2.
Specimens taken at Obuasi in the bush paths, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in
August, October, November.
5. Neomelanoconion rima, Theobald.
Specimens taken at Obuasi in bush paths, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in August.
October, November.
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