Description of Himalayan mosquito pupae III, Ochlerotatus albolateralis and Ochlerotatus deccanus.

The pupae of Ochlerotatus albolateralis and Oc. deccanus are described and illustrated for the first time from specimens collected in the Himalayan Mountains in Nepal, breeding in tree holes and bamboo stumps. Chaetotaxal tables and illustrations show the morphology of their setae. Characters to recognize each species are explained.

Descriptions of the pupae of Ochlerotatus aloponotum and Ochlerotatus campestris.

Pupae of 2 western species, Ochlerotatus aloponotum and Oc. campestris, are described and illustrated. Sources of the original descriptions and known stages are given. The relation of Oc. aloponotum to Oc. excrucians and characters to separate them are discussed.

Description of the pupae of Ochlerotatus flavescens and Ochlerotatus melanimon.

The previously unknown pupae of Ochlerotatus flavescens and Oc. melanimon are described and illustrated. They will both be included in a forthcoming key to known pupae of genera Aedes and Ochlerotatus in the Nearctic Region. Characters to recognize each are explained.

Redescription of the pupae of Ochlerotatus dorsalis and Ochlerotatus squamiger.

The pupae of Ochlerotatus dorsalis and Oc. squamiger are completely described and illustrated for the first time. Considering the entire pupal morphology, characters to separate the 2 pupae are discussed.

Description of Himalayan mosquito pupae III. Ochlerotatus gubernatoris and Ochlerotatus unicinctus.

The pupae of Ochlerotatus gubernatoris and Oc. unicinctus are described and illustrated for the first time. They were collected in the Himalaya Mountains of Nepal during field trips to the region. Both breed in natural and artificial containers.

Description of Himalayan mosquito pupae II. Ochlerotatus shortti and Oc. elsiae.

The pupae of Ochlerotatus shortti and Oc. elsiae are described and illustrated. These species occur in the Himalaya Mountains at middle range altitudes. Characters to recognize each are explained.

Checklist of the mosquitoes of the Bahamas with three additions to its fauna and keys to the adult females and fourth instars.

This up-to-date checklist of the mosquitoes of the Bahamas includes 8 genera and 34 species. Three species new to the Bahamas are Culex chidesteri, Culex bisulcatus, and Psorophora insularia. The status of Culex antillummagnorum in the Bahamas is discussed. Keys to the adult females and fourth-stage larvae are given.

Description of the pupa of the Himalayan mosquito, Ochlerotatus pulchriventer.

The pupa of Ochlerotatus pulchriventer (=Aedes pulchriventer) is described and illustrated for the first time. It was collected at midrange altitudes in the Himalaya Mountains of Nepal. A subspecies from Taiwan is discussed.

Tentative checklist of the mosquitoes of Vietnam employing new classification for tribe Aedini (Diptera, Culicidae).

The new classification of tribe Aedini is used in a tentative checklist of the mosquitoes found in Vietnam, which contains 34 genera, 28 subgenera, and 191 species and subspecies. Mosquito-borne diseases in Vietnam are mentioned. Mosquito records from U.S. military sources during the Vietnam War are also considered.

Annotated checklist of the mosquitoes of Pennsylvania including new state records.

A checklist of 62 species of mosquitoes found in Pennsylvania is presented. In addition, new state records for 9 species are as follows: Aedes aegypti, Anopheles earlei, Culiseta minnesotae, Ochlerotatus atlanticus/Oc. tormentor, Oc. dupreei, Oc. infirmatus, Oc. thibaulti, Psorophora howardii.

Redescription of the pupa of Culex restuans and a comparison with Culex nigripalpus.

The pupa of Culex restuans is redescribed in detail with a chaetotaxal table and a full illustration. The chaetotaxy of the pupa of Cx. restuans is compared with that of Cx. nigripalpus, the primary vector of St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile virus in Florida.

Variation in the number and position of siphonal setae in Culex quinquefasciatus from Key West and Vero Beach, Florida, USA.

Variations in diagnostic siphonal characters of Culex quinquefasciatus larvae collected in Key West and Vero Beach, FL, are described. We observed specimens with 3, 4, and 5 sets of siphonal setae and also observed frequent variation in the insertion point of the proximal and subapical setae.

Redescription of the pupa of Culex salinarius Coquillett and comparison with Culex nigripalpus Theobald.

The pupa of Culex salinarius is redescribed with updated chaetotaxal nomenclature and a full illustration. The pupal chaetotaxy of Cx. salinarius and the similar species Culex nigripalpus is compared.

Studies of the genus Culex linnaeus in Florida. III. Redescription of the fourth-stage larva of Culex salinarius Coquillett and comparison with that of Cx. nigripalpus Theobald.

The larva of Culex salinarius is completely described and illustrated, except for the mouth parts, and compared with morphologically similar larva of Cx. nigripalpus. At least 8 characters have been found to separate larvae of the two species of which 7 give 90% or higher divergence while the remaining character gives 87% separation.

A checklist of the mosquitoes of Maine with new state records.

A revised checklist of the mosquito fauna known to occur in Maine is reported. In addition we are detailing the finding of eight new state records in five genera, that is, Anopheles barberi, Culiseta minnesotae, Ochlerotatus dorsalis, Oc. japonicus, Oc. riparius, Oc. taeniorhynchus, Psorophora ferox, and Uranotaenia sapphirina. Locality records are given.

Culex coronator Dyar and Knab: a new Florida species record.

We report the first finding of Culex coronator Dyar and Knab in Florida, based on multiple adult collections from several locations in the western panhandle of Florida. GPS coordinates and habitat descriptions are given and disease implications are discussed. These records extend the known distribution of Cx. coronator from six other states (Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), and from Mexico to Argentina.

Redescription of the pupa of Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar and Knab (Diptera, Culicidae), with amendments to key to the Culex pupae of the eastern United States.

The pupa of Culex declarator was partially described and illustrated by Lane. This species was recently discovered in Florida for the first time and a series of individual rearings have resulted in a number of pupae and an opportunity to redescribe it fully, with a complete illustration. Amendment to the key to the Culex pupae of the eastern United States is provided.

Culex (Culex) declarator, a mosquito species new to Florida.

One specimen of a mosquito new to Florida, Culex declarator, was first found in 1998 in Indian River County. A 2nd specimen was collected in 2002. Beginning in September 2003, Cx. declarator adults were regularly encountered in routine mosquito surveillance sampling, with more than 300 specimens appearing in 45 collections. Prior to our find, the U.S. distrubution was thought to be restricted to south Texas. The full extent of this species' distribution in Florida has yet to be determined.

Studies of the genus Culex in Florida II. Redescription of the fourth instar of Culex nigripalpus.

The fourth instar of Culex nigripalpus is described in detail and completely illustrated for the 1st time as compared with previous descriptions of the larva of Cx. nigripalpus. Certain important features are shown in the figure.

A checklist of the mosquitoes of Idaho and two new state records: Ochlerotatus decticus and Ochlerotatus euedes.

This checklist of the mosquitoes of Idaho updates the list of Brothers (1971), adding 5 species. From the literature. 3, Ochlerotatus mercurator, Ochlerotatus nevadensis, and Ochlerotatus punctor, are added and 1, Ochlerotatus stimulans, is deleted. We are reporting 2 new state records, Ochlerotatus decticus and Ochlerotatus euedes, and extending their ranges westward in the United States. One new genus and 2 new subgenera are also added.