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A few varied iVom the type in having two dusky spots on the first three basal 

 white bands. 



In the original description I described the venter as being ochraceous; all the 

 specimens from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands show narrow basal black bands. 



The specimens sent in spirit showed the very broad pale banding much more 

 markedly than when dried. In Fiji this species was recorded as occurring in April, May 

 and June. 



3. Culex nocturnus niger n. var. 



New Caledonia: Canala, 26. II. 1912. 



A Single small specimen in spirit from Canala (26. II. 12) differs from the t3'pical 

 form in the following points; proboscis black with a narrow pale band on the basal half; 

 antennae and clypeus all dark brown to black; lateral median abdominal spots not so 

 prominent; the relative lengths of the fork-cells and their stems not as in the type. 

 Structurally it agrees with the typical form hence in spite of its apparent difference I 

 have only described it as a small, dark variety. 



Type in the Bale Museum. 



Gen. Chrysoconops Goeldi. 



4. Chrysoconops acer Walker. 

 Culex acer Walker, List. Brit. Mus. Dipt., 7, 1848. 

 Taciu'orlixuclnis acer Theob., Mono-Culicid., IL, p. 211, 1901. 



V., p. 439, 1910. 

 New Caledonia: Bourail, 27. I. 1912, i $. 



The Single female was sent in spirit and was much rubbed, no scales being on 

 most of the abdomen, consequently the purple markings had gone, but in all other 

 characters it agrees with Walker's acer, originally described from New Zealand and 

 which I have also received from Queensland, Australia. 



