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f rater Desv. This name was proposed for the Culex fasciatus 

 of Wiedemann, under the impression that this is not the same 

 species as the one described by Fabricius under the same name. It 

 seems quite certain, however, that the word "proboscis" in Fa- 

 bricius's description was simply a hxpsus for " palpi," and with 

 this emendation the two descriptions agree very well. 



mexicanus Bellardi. Is evidently a synonym of jwsticatus. 



ptpiens Linne. A European species recently reported by 

 Mr. Theobald as occurring in this country. 



provocans Walker. Is a synonym of nemorosus Meig. , accord- 

 ing to Theobald. 



territans Walker. Is apparently related to jningens. 



Our recognized species of Culex and their synonyms may be 

 listed as follows, the synonyms indented : 



consobri7ius Desv. 



? annuUmanus v. d. 

 Wulp (Anopheles). 



impatiens Walker. 



inornatus Williston. 



ping7ii's Walker. 



punctor Kirby. 

 impiger Walker. 



inipldcabilis Walker. 



iiicidtns Thomson. 



? quinquefasciatus Say. 

 pertiirbans Walker. 



pipiens Linne. 

 pungens Wied. 



? boscii Desv. 



? cubensis Bigot. 



"i fatigans Wied. 

 stimulans Walker. 

 tcEiiiorhynchus W ied. 



dainnosus Say. 

 soUicUans Walker. 

 tarsalis Coquillett. 

 triseriatus Say. 



VII.— Genus Psorophora. 



Our single species is of a yellowish color, usually varied with 

 brown, the bases of the tarsal joints white. It is considerably 

 larger than any of our other species of yellowish or brown mos- 

 quitoes : 



ciliatus Fabr. 

 molestus Wied. 

 ? rubidus Desv. 



