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Trap Collections

Note: The number in front of the descriptions represents the total number of that specimen collected
due to all trapping mechanisms.
Tick traps:
Cabin on Harstine Island in Puget Sound South
226 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Anal groove not extending
anteriorly around the anus. Eyes present. Body subcircular. Palps longer than basis capituli, especially
article 2; ventral plaques present near festoon. Adanal plates absent. Ventral surface without plates.
Coxa I with internal spur very short and external spur distinctly longer than internal spur; highly ornate,
with pale markings in extensive pattern on scutum.
328 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface mostly covered
by seven chitinous, non-salient plates; anal plate limited by distinct groove extending anteriorly around
anus; anal groove extended to hind margin; scutum inornate; eyes and festoons absent. Cornua absent.
Scutum lacking a group of deep, distinct punctations near the posterior margin. Lateral carinae on
scutum absent. Scutum approaching circular. Auriculae not retrograde; indefinite or absent; when
present, as rounded lateral extensions. Internal spur on Coxa I long. Hypostome with files 3 extending
for more than half the length, files 4, 5, and 6 present. Ixodes pacificus
1105 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface either without
plates or only partly covered by salient plates; anal groove never extending anteriorly around the anus
or may be indistinct, with festoons; scutum inornate. Basis capituli hexagonal. Palps short; basis capituli
quadrangular or hexagonal dorsally; eyes flat, situated on margin of scutum and not in socket. With
adanal plates present; legs normal; Adanal plates present. Palpi short and basis capituli hexagonal
dorsally. Coxa I bifrid. Spiracular plates comma-shaped. Found commonly on dogs.
Trails near her home (1105 D Ave, La Grande, Oregon, USA)
778 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface mostly covered
by seven chitinous, non-salient plates; anal plate limited by distinct groove extending anteriorly around
anus; anal groove extended to hind margin; scutum inornate; eyes and festoons absent. Cornua absent.
Scutum lacking a group of deep, distinct punctations near the posterior margin. Lateral carinae on
scutum absent. Scutum approaching circular. Auriculae not retrograde; indefinite or absent; when
present, as rounded lateral extensions. Internal spur on Coxa I long. Hypostome with files 3 extending
for more than half the length, files 4, 5, and 6 present. Ixodes pacificus

868 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Anal groove not extending
anteriorly around the anus. Eyes present. Body subcircular. Palps longer than basis capituli, especially
article 2; ventral plaques present near festoon. Adanal plates absent. Ventral surface without plates.
Coxa I with internal spur very short and external spur distinctly longer than internal spur; highly ornate,
with pale markings in extensive pattern on scutum.
Backyard of shop (6068 E Panama Rd, Bakersfield, California, USA)
34 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly segmented.
Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield present; mouth
parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Anal groove not extending anteriorly around the
anus. Eyes present. Body subcircular. Palps longer than basis capituli, especially article 2; ventral plaques
present near festoon. Adanal plates absent. Ventral surface without plates. Coxa I with internal spur
very short and external spur distinctly longer than internal spur; highly ornate, with pale markings in
extensive pattern on scutum.
290 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface mostly covered
by seven chitinous, non-salient plates; anal plate limited by distinct groove extending anteriorly around
anus; anal groove extended to hind margin; scutum inornate; eyes and festoons absent. Cornua absent.
Scutum lacking a group of deep, distinct punctations near the posterior margin. Lateral carinae on
scutum absent. Scutum approaching circular. Auriculae not retrograde; indefinite or absent; when
present, as rounded lateral extensions. Internal spur on Coxa I long. Hypostome with files 3 extending
for more than half the length, files 4, 5, and 6 present. Ixodes pacificus
Garden at her home on Grand View Ave (6068 E Panama Rd, Bakersfield, California, USA)
gs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ
present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield present; mouth parts of adult prominent from
above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface mostly covered by seven chitinous, non-salient plates; anal
plate limited by distinct groove extending anteriorly around anus; anal groove extended to hind margin;
scutum inornate; eyes and festoons absent. Cornua absent. Scutum lacking a group of deep, distinct
punctations near the posterior margin. Lateral carinae on scutum absent. Scutum approaching circular.
Auriculae not retrograde; indefinite or absent; when present, as rounded lateral extensions. Internal
spur on Coxa I long. Hypostome with files 3 extending for more than half the length, files 4, 5, and 6
present. Ixodes pacificus
226 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Anal groove not extending
anteriorly around the anus. Eyes present. Body subcircular. Palps longer than basis capituli, especially
article 2; ventral plaques present near festoon. Adanal plates absent. Ventral surface without plates.

Coxa I with internal spur very short and external spur distinctly longer than internal spur; highly ornate,
with pale markings in extensive pattern on scutum.
4321 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface either without
plates or only partly covered by salient plates; anal groove never extending anteriorly around the anus
or may be indistinct, with festoons; scutum inornate. Basis capituli hexagonal. Palps short; basis capituli
quadrangular or hexagonal dorsally; eyes flat, situated on margin of scutum and not in socket. With
adanal plates present; legs normal; Adanal plates present. Palpi short and basis capituli hexagonal
dorsally. Coxa I bifrid. Spiracular plates comma-shaped. Found commonly on dogs.
On Meadow Creek Trail,
Pismo Beach, CA
213 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Anal groove not extending
anteriorly around the anus. Eyes present. Body subcircular. Palps longer than basis capituli, especially
article 2; ventral plaques present near festoon. Adanal plates absent. Ventral surface without plates.
Coxa I with internal spur very short and external spur distinctly longer than internal spur; highly ornate,
with pale markings in extensive pattern on scutum.
888 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface mostly covered
by seven chitinous, non-salient plates; anal plate limited by distinct groove extending anteriorly around
anus; anal groove extended to hind margin; scutum inornate; eyes and festoons absent. Cornua absent.
Scutum lacking a group of deep, distinct punctations near the posterior margin. Lateral carinae on
scutum absent. Scutum approaching circular. Auriculae not retrograde; indefinite or absent; when
present, as rounded lateral extensions. Internal spur on Coxa I long. Hypostome with files 3 extending
for more than half the length, files 4, 5, and 6 present. Ixodes pacificus
Pismo Lake (Pismo Lake Ecological Reserve, Pismo Beach, California, United States)
669 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Anal groove not extending
anteriorly around the anus. Eyes present. Body subcircular. Palps longer than basis capituli, especially
article 2; ventral plaques present near festoon. Adanal plates absent. Ventral surface without plates.
Coxa I with internal spur very short and external spur distinctly longer than internal spur; highly ornate,
with pale markings in extensive pattern on scutum.
135 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface mostly covered

by seven chitinous, non-salient plates; anal plate limited by distinct groove extending anteriorly around
anus; anal groove extended to hind margin; scutum inornate; eyes and festoons absent. Cornua absent.
Scutum lacking a group of deep, distinct punctations near the posterior margin. Lateral carinae on
scutum absent. Scutum approaching circular. Auriculae not retrograde; indefinite or absent; when
present, as rounded lateral extensions. Internal spur on Coxa I long. Hypostome with files 3 extending
for more than half the length, files 4, 5, and 6 present. Ixodes pacificus
San Luis Obispo, CA
On Madonna Mountain
288 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface mostly covered
by seven chitinous, non-salient plates; anal plate limited by distinct groove extending anteriorly around
anus; anal groove extended to hind margin; scutum inornate; eyes and festoons absent. Cornua absent.
Scutum lacking a group of deep, distinct punctations near the posterior margin. Lateral carinae on
scutum absent. Scutum approaching circular. Auriculae not retrograde; indefinite or absent; when
present, as rounded lateral extensions. Internal spur on Coxa I long. Hypostome with files 3 extending
for more than half the length, files 4, 5, and 6 present. Ixodes pacificus
999 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Anal groove not extending
anteriorly around the anus. Eyes present. Body subcircular. Palps longer than basis capituli, especially
article 2; ventral plaques present near festoon. Adanal plates absent. Ventral surface without plates.
Coxa I with internal spur very short and external spur distinctly longer than internal spur; highly ornate,
with pale markings in extensive pattern on scutum.
Poly Canyon Road
566 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Anal groove not extending
anteriorly around the anus. Eyes present. Body subcircular. Palps longer than basis capituli, especially
article 2; ventral plaques present near festoon. Adanal plates absent. Ventral surface without plates.
Coxa I with internal spur very short and external spur distinctly longer than internal spur; highly ornate,
with pale markings in extensive pattern on scutum.
1111 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface either without
plates or only partly covered by salient plates; anal groove never extending anteriorly around the anus
or may be indistinct, with festoons; scutum inornate. Basis capituli hexagonal. Palps short; basis capituli
quadrangular or hexagonal dorsally; eyes flat, situated on margin of scutum and not in socket. With
adanal plates present; legs normal; Adanal plates present. Palpi short and basis capituli hexagonal
dorsally. Coxa I bifrid. Spiracular plates comma-shaped. Found commonly on dogs.

901 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface mostly covered
by seven chitinous, non-salient plates; anal plate limited by distinct groove extending anteriorly around
anus; anal groove extended to hind margin; scutum inornate; eyes and festoons absent. Cornua absent.
Scutum lacking a group of deep, distinct punctations near the posterior margin. Lateral carinae on
scutum absent. Scutum approaching circular. Auriculae not retrograde; indefinite or absent; when
present, as rounded lateral extensions. Internal spur on Coxa I long. Hypostome with files 3 extending
for more than half the length, files 4, 5, and 6 present. Ixodes pacificus
Waller Park, Orcutt, CA
887 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface mostly covered
by seven chitinous, non-salient plates; anal plate limited by distinct groove extending anteriorly around
anus; anal groove extended to hind margin; scutum inornate; eyes and festoons absent. Cornua absent.
Scutum lacking a group of deep, distinct punctations near the posterior margin. Lateral carinae on
scutum absent. Scutum approaching circular. Auriculae not retrograde; indefinite or absent; when
present, as rounded lateral extensions. Internal spur on Coxa I long. Hypostome with files 3 extending
for more than half the length, files 4, 5, and 6 present. Ixodes pacificus
499 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Anal groove not extending
anteriorly around the anus. Eyes present. Body subcircular. Palps longer than basis capituli, especially
article 2; ventral plaques present near festoon. Adanal plates absent. Ventral surface without plates.
Coxa I with internal spur very short and external spur distinctly longer than internal spur; highly ornate,
with pale markings in extensive pattern on scutum.
Monarch butterfly grove near beach (479 S Dolliver St, Pismo Beach, California, 93449, USA)
760 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Anal groove not extending
anteriorly around the anus. Eyes present. Body subcircular. Palps longer than basis capituli, especially
article 2; ventral plaques present near festoon. Adanal plates absent. Ventral surface without plates.
Coxa I with internal spur very short and external spur distinctly longer than internal spur; highly ornate,
with pale markings in extensive pattern on scutum.
1175 Female. Four pairs of walking legs. Abdomen well developed, not constricted or distinctly
segmented. Body without hair. Hallers organ present. Scutum present; sometimes ventral shield
present; mouth parts of adult prominent from above; pulvillus present. Ventral surface mostly covered
by seven chitinous, non-salient plates; anal plate limited by distinct groove extending anteriorly around
anus; anal groove extended to hind margin; scutum inornate; eyes and festoons absent. Cornua absent.

Scutum lacking a group of deep, distinct punctations near the posterior margin. Lateral carinae on
scutum absent. Scutum approaching circular. Auriculae not retrograde; indefinite or absent; when
present, as rounded lateral extensions. Internal spur on Coxa I long. Hypostome with files 3 extending
for more than half the length, files 4, 5, and 6 present. Ixodes pacificus

Mosquito traps:
Cabin on Harstine Island in Puget Sound South
(50 E Camus Dr, Shelton, Washington, 98584, USA)
269 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen bluntly rounded
in dorsal view, terga with baso- or apicolateral patches of pale white or dingy yellow scales, never
silvery; scutum with other pattern of scales. Proboscis without complete distinct ring of pale scales.
Basal pale bands on abdominal terga rounded posteriorly, with marked sublateral constrictions,
narrowly joined to large lateral pale patches; scutum without pale-scaled spots
991 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.

Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen tapering to a
point in dorsal view, terga with basolateral patches of silvery scales. Basal pale bands on abdominal
terga II-VI with 2 posterior lobes, tergum VII mostly dark scaled; lower mesepimeral setae absent. Basal
pale bands of hindtarsomeres narrow, 0.2 or less than length of segment 2. Scutum with scale markings
not in lyre-shape. Proboscis lacking definite pale-scaled band near middle. Hindtarsomeres pale scaled
only on basal part of segment. Hindtarsomeres with pale bands. Aedes vexans
Trails near her home (1105 D Ave, La Grande, Oregon, USA)
1132 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen tapering to a
point in dorsal view, terga with basolateral patches of silvery scales. Basal pale bands on abdominal
terga II-VI with 2 posterior lobes, tergum VII mostly dark scaled; lower mesepimeral setae absent. Basal
pale bands of hindtarsomeres narrow, 0.2 or less than length of segment 2. Scutum with scale markings
not in lyre-shape. Proboscis lacking definite pale-scaled band near middle. Hindtarsomeres pale scaled
only on basal part of segment. Hindtarsomeres with pale bands. Aedes vexans
998 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also

on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen bluntly rounded
in dorsal view, terga with baso- or apicolateral patches of pale white or dingy yellow scales, never
silvery; scutum with other pattern of scales. Proboscis without complete distinct ring of pale scales.
Basal pale bands on abdominal terga rounded posteriorly, with marked sublateral constrictions,
narrowly joined to large lateral pale patches; scutum without pale-scaled spots
Backyard of shop (6068 E Panama Rd, Bakersfield, California, USA)
567 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen bluntly rounded
in dorsal view, terga with baso- or apicolateral patches of pale white or dingy yellow scales, never
silvery; scutum with other pattern of scales. Proboscis without complete distinct ring of pale scales.
Basal pale bands on abdominal terga rounded posteriorly, with marked sublateral constrictions,
narrowly joined to large lateral pale patches; scutum without pale-scaled spots
12 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts

haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen tapering to a
point in dorsal view, terga with basolateral patches of silvery scales. Basal pale bands on abdominal
terga II-VI with 2 posterior lobes, tergum VII mostly dark scaled; lower mesepimeral setae absent. Basal
pale bands of hindtarsomeres narrow, 0.2 or less than length of segment 2. Scutum with scale markings
not in lyre-shape. Proboscis lacking definite pale-scaled band near middle. Hindtarsomeres pale scaled
only on basal part of segment. Hindtarsomeres with pale bands. Aedes vexans

Garden at her home on Grand View Ave (6068 E Panama Rd, Bakersfield, California, USA)
2285 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Most scales on dorsal surface of
wing very broad.
1256 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts

haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular setae present; base of wing vein Sc with row of setae
ventrally. Abdominal terga with distinct basal pale bands. Wing and hindtarsomeres dark scaled.
Meadow Creek Park near Pismo Beach (Meadow Creek Park Pismo Beach, CA)
10002 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen tapering to a
point in dorsal view, terga with basolateral patches of silvery scales. Wing dark scaled or with fewer than
8 pale scales at base of vein C; abdominal sterna III-VI with many dark scales apically; found in Alaska.
Scutum with broad patch 1 or 2 stripes of silvery white, pale white, or sometimes pale yellow scales
medially. Hindtarsomeres entirely dark scaled

Pismo Lake (Pismo Lake Ecological Reserve, Pismo Beach, California, United States)
9998 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually

invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen bluntly rounded
in dorsal view, terga with baso- or apicolateral patches of pale white or dingy yellow scales, never
silvery; scutum with other pattern of scales. Proboscis without complete distinct ring of pale scales.
Basal pale bands on abdominal terga rounded posteriorly, with marked sublateral constrictions,
narrowly joined to large lateral pale patches; scutum without pale-scaled spots
Monarch butterfly grove near beach (479 S Dolliver St, Pismo Beach, California, 93449, USA)
88976 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular setae present; base of wing vein Sc with row of setae
ventrally. Abdominal terga with distinct basal pale bands. Wing and hindtarsomeres dark scaled.
9986 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.

Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen tapering to a
point in dorsal view, terga with basolateral patches of silvery scales. Wing dark scaled or with fewer than
8 pale scales at base of vein C; abdominal sterna III-VI with many dark scales apically; found in Alaska.
Scutum with broad patch 1 or 2 stripes of silvery white, pale white, or sometimes pale yellow scales
medially. Hindtarsomeres entirely dark scaled
homeless camp in Baldwin Hills Village in Los Angeles, CA (Baldwin Hills Village, Los Angeles, California,
United States)
77891 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen bluntly rounded
in dorsal view, terga with baso- or apicolateral patches of pale white or dingy yellow scales, never
silvery; scutum with other pattern of scales. Proboscis without complete distinct ring of pale scales.
Basal pale bands on abdominal terga rounded posteriorly, with marked sublateral constrictions,
narrowly joined to large lateral pale patches; scutum without pale-scaled spots
Madonna Mountain (Madonna Mountain, San Luis Opispo, CA)
11134 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or

completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Most scales on dorsal surface of
wing very broad.
8897 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen bluntly rounded
in dorsal view, terga with baso- or apicolateral patches of pale white or dingy yellow scales, never
silvery; scutum with other pattern of scales. Proboscis without complete distinct ring of pale scales.
Basal pale bands on abdominal terga rounded posteriorly, with marked sublateral constrictions,
narrowly joined to large lateral pale patches; scutum without pale-scaled spots
Poly Canyon behind campus (Poly Canyon Rd, San Luis Obispo, California, USA)
2289 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in

texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen tapering to a
point in dorsal view, terga with basolateral patches of silvery scales. Wing dark scaled or with fewer than
8 pale scales at base of vein C; abdominal sterna III-VI with many dark scales apically; found in Alaska.
Scutum with broad patch 1 or 2 stripes of silvery white, pale white, or sometimes pale yellow scales
medially. Hindtarsomeres entirely dark scaled

Waller Park (Waller Park, W Waller Ln, Santa Maria, California)


77289 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen tapering to a
point in dorsal view, terga with basolateral patches of silvery scales. Hindtarsomeres with pale bands.
Hindtarsomere 1 with definite yellow-scaled median band; basolateral patches on abdominal terga
whitish. Proboscis with definite pale-scaled band near middle. Hindtarsomeres pale scaled only on basal
part of segment.

7786 Three pairs of walking legs. One pair of wings present, moveable upon the thorax, with more than
one vein. Only mesothoracic wings fully developed; metathoracic wings sometimes present as stubs or
completely absent Mesothoracic wing not horny, leathery, or parchmentlike, usually membranous and
transpartent, but may be covered with scales or hairlike setae or pigmented; always essentially similar in
texture of membrane to metathoracic wing when latter is present. Pronotum greatly reduced, usually
invisible from above, and at most represented by narrow transverse neck-like area; mouthparts
haustellate, enclosed in a non-segmented labium or greatly reduced; abdomen without apical processes.
Proboscis long, extending far beyond clypeus; scales present on wing veins and wing margin, usually also
on body. Wings usually long and narrow, or if broad not pointed apically, and not densely h air although
scales may lie along the wing veins or wing margin; Rs with 3 or fewer branches, M 2-branched. C
continuing around wing tip, through often weaker behind. Wings narrow, with extensive venation.
Antennae normal sized (not 3x as long as body or more) with 6 freely articulated segments; ocelli
present; very common. Mesonotum without V-shaped suture; legs long and thin. Palps with 5 segments.
Rs 4 branched. Proboscis not so long and only slightly recurved; Wing boarder rounded at apex of vein
Cu2. Scutellum trilobed, with setae in 3 distinct groups; maxillary palpus shorter than proboscis.
Mesopostnotum without setae; base of hind coxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron.
Postspiracular setae absent. Prespiracular and vein Sc setae absent. Apex of abdomen bluntly rounded
in dorsal view, terga with baso- or apicolateral patches of pale white or dingy yellow scales, never
silvery; scutum with other pattern of scales. Proboscis without complete distinct ring of pale scales.
Basal pale bands on abdominal terga rounded posteriorly, with marked sublateral constrictions,
narrowly joined to large lateral pale patches; scutum without pale-scaled spots

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