60 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



FIVE NEW CULICWAL FROM THE WEST INDIES. 



BY D. W. COQUILLETT, WASHINGTON, I). C. 



Stegomyia mediovittata, n. sp. — Proboscis black, unmarked, palpi 

 black scaled, in the male the bases of the joints white scaled, in the female 

 only the apices of the joints are white ; inner side of first antennal joint 

 white scaled, scales of occiput black, a median line of white ones, those on 

 the sides yellow and white. Thorax brown scaled, a median line of white 

 ones, which is divided into two branches on the i)osterior fifth of the 

 mesonotum ; on either side of this line is a stripe of dark brown scales, 

 followed by a line of light yellow scales, which become whitish on the 

 posterior portion of the mesonotum ; a broadly interrupted line of white 

 scales midway between this line and the insertion of the wing, and a 

 similar line just above this insertion, a spot of white scales on the humerus, 

 and several similar spots on the pleura; scutellum with a spot of white 

 scales on each of its three lobes. Abdomen black scaled, with a bluish 

 reflection, a spot of white ones near base of sides of the last four 

 segments, and a {^\s white scales at apex of the last segment. Legs black 

 scaled, a line of white ones on anterior and i^osterior sides of each femur, 

 a spot above middle of anterior side of each tibia, ihc base of the first two 

 joints of the front and middle tarsi and the base of each joint of the hind 

 ones white scaled; tarsal claws of the female simi)le, those of the front and 

 middle tarsi of the male with one tooth under one of the claws, none under 

 the other, claws of the hind tarsi simple. Wings hyaline, the scales black. 

 Length about 3 mm. 



San Domingo, \\'est Indies. Thirty-four s})ecimens, collected by 

 Mr. August Busck. Type No. 9138, U. S. National Museum. 



Stegomyia Biisckii, n. sp. — Proboscis and palpi wholly black, no white 

 scales on the first antennal joints, scales of occiput brown, a median 

 stripe of yellow ones, changing to white anteriorly, the sides of occiput 

 bordered with white ones, the lower half largely yellow scaled. Thorax 

 brown scaled, a median pair of widely-separated yellow scaled lines on 

 the anterior three-fourths of the mesonotum, and between each of these 

 and the adjacent wing is a line of simil.ir scales 011 the posterior half, an 

 interrupted line of white scales toward the sides of the mesonotmn, and 

 several spots on the pleura ; scutellum brown scaled, and with a median 

 stripe of white ones. Abdomen black scaled, vviih a tinge of bronze; 

 venter yellow scaled, and with a lateral spot of white scales on the last 

 three segments. Legs black scaled, those on under side of femora pale 



Fet)ruary, 1906. 



