Slide 58
Orthopodomyia may be distinguished from Mansonia and Coquillettidia by the pattern on the mesonotum or scutum. Scales on the mesonotum of Orthopodomyia form a definite pattern of delicate white lines, while the dark and light scales on the mesonotums of Mansonia and Coquillettidia do not form a definite pattern.