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RIBgIRO, H. & RAMOS, H. Cunha -- <str<strong>on</strong>g>Research</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>mosquitoes</strong> o[ <strong>Angola</strong> -- X<br />

least bifid (with 2-8 branches) and l<strong>on</strong>ger (though<br />

ei<strong>the</strong>r l<strong>on</strong>ger or shorter than diameter <strong>of</strong> siph<strong>on</strong>)<br />

19-- Comb an irregular row <strong>of</strong> 5-9 spines; siph<strong>on</strong> index<br />

about 7 and over .......................................... guiarti sudanicus<br />

Comb a patch <strong>of</strong> about 30 spines; siph<strong>on</strong> index at<br />

most about 5 or 6 ............................................ <strong>the</strong>ileri<br />

20-- Head setae B and C with 2-3 and 3-5 branches<br />

respectively ....................................................... zombaensis<br />

These setae with at most 2 branches ..................... 21<br />

21 I Subventral tufts <strong>of</strong> siph<strong>on</strong> usually bifid and not<br />

l<strong>on</strong>ger than siph<strong>on</strong> breadth; head seta [ with 4-10<br />

branches, usually 7 or 8-branched; comb <strong>of</strong> about 20<br />

(13-28) teeth ................................................ simps<strong>on</strong>i form A<br />

Subventral tufts <strong>of</strong> siph<strong>on</strong> usually with about 4<br />

branches and l<strong>on</strong>ger than siph<strong>on</strong> breadth; head<br />

seta ! with 3-6 branches; comb <strong>of</strong> about 30 (26-36)<br />

teeth ......................................................... simps<strong>on</strong>i form B<br />

22--Head seta B or C (or both) single () ................<br />

--Each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se setae with at least 2 branches ........<br />

23m Subventral tufts with 5-10 branches which are<br />

obviously l<strong>on</strong>ger than diameter <strong>of</strong> siph<strong>on</strong>; upper<br />

caudal seta with 4-5 branches .............................. salisburiensis<br />

Subventral tufts with 2-4 branches which are, at<br />

most, about as l<strong>on</strong>g as diameter <strong>of</strong> siph<strong>on</strong>; upper<br />

caudal seta single .............................................. horridus<br />

in part<br />

24--Siph<strong>on</strong> index usually about 4 or less, but if about<br />

5-6 <strong>the</strong>n head setae B and C both with at least 4<br />

branches ...........................................................<br />

--Siph<strong>on</strong> index usually about 7 or more, but if about<br />

5-6 <strong>the</strong>n head seta B (at least) <strong>on</strong>ly bifid or trifid ....<br />

0) Head setae A, B and C with 7/7, 1/2, and 1/1 branches, respectively,<br />

in <strong>the</strong> sole known <strong>Angola</strong>n larva <strong>of</strong> C. horridus.<br />

46 Estud., Ens. e Doc.- 134<br />

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