Aedes (Stegomyia) albopicta Skuse

Aedes (Stegomyia) albopicta, Skuse. Stegomyia lamberti, Ventrillon, Bull. Mus. Paris, x, p. 55 2 (1904) and Arch. Parasit. ix, p. 44 1 (1905). Stegomyia scutellaris, Theobald et auct. ( nee Walker). Ventrillon's types included both sexes, so that the identification of S. lamberti is beyond doubt, notwithstanding the fact that Ventrillon states that the female claws are toothed, whereas in all specimens I have examined they are simple. Either Ventrillon made a mistake, or the species is variable in this respect, which is not unlikely. This species also occurs at Reunion as shown by specimens in the Paris Museum, collected at St. Denis, v-vi, 191 3 (Surcouf). It has been recorded from Mauritius, where it is said to be very common (d'Emmerez de Charmoy). It is surprising that it does not seem to occur on the African mainland, since it has such a wide range throughout the Oriental region.Published as part of F. W. Edwards, 1920, Bulletin of Entomological Research, pp. 133-138 in Bulletin of Entomological Research 11 (2) on page 4, DOI: 10.1017/S0007485300044539, http://zenodo.org/record/16354