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sliapcd mark, which combines with the dark median line and reaches 

 well out to the sides ; the grey colour of the upper part of the thorax is 

 limited at the sides by a brown longitudinal line. In the middle of the 

 sides of the glabrous thorax are brownish-yellow marks, which show 

 white in certain lights, and are especially brilliant on the anterior and 

 middle coxie. The head is ash-coloured, the margin of the eyes whitish, 

 and the frons has a tuft of dirty white hairs in front. The antennae are 

 brownish, with brownish hairs, which vary in colour from brownish to 

 black, according to the direction of the light. The first joint of the palpi 

 is brown and very short ; the second longer and densely covered with 

 scales, especially at the base, so that it appears thickened ; its colour and 

 that of the scales is brown, altliough the latter have a wh-.tish lustre on 

 the surface. The third joint is brown, longer than the second, slender 

 at the very base, but thickened at the extremity, where it is furnished 

 with a long tuft of iridescent brown cilia, the scales of which resemble 

 hairs, and have a distinctly whitish lustre, especially on the second half 

 on the internal and upper aspect, as also have the scales which clothe 

 the second lialves of both the last joints, which are shorter, nearly equal 

 in length, flattened, brown, fringed on its internal and upper part with 

 brownish liairs, and the fourth joint with a tuft. The abdomen is flat- 

 tened, brownish, with clear brownish hairs, shining white on the upper 

 surface, and an obsolete, median blackish stripe. The last segment is 

 entirely brown. The wings are hj'aline, the veins and margins covered 

 partly with wliite and partly with black scales, those of the internal 

 fringe form alternate patches of white and brown. On the anterior 

 margin are three large brown spots ; the first, which commences not far 

 from the root of the wing, is connected with the second on the costa 

 itself, although sejiarated internally by a point of white ; the second 

 brown spot, at its outer end, sends out a bow-shaped band over the 

 transverse veins, concavity backwards, and is separated from the third 

 spot by a small snow-white area, which lies adjoining, and upon the 

 costal margin itself; the third spot is separated by a similar area 

 towards the tip of the wing. In addition to these spots, the veins at the 

 tip of the wing are clothed with brown scales, though the fringe is there 

 whitish. The otlier longitudinal veins have patches of brown scales, one 

 on the middle of the sixth being especially distinct, but tliey do not form 

 visible spots. Legs, ha^•ing the tips of tlie tibia and of the three first tarsal 

 joints showing, in certain lights, a yellowisli lustre, which makes them 

 look ringed ; the fore coxie are exceptional in tliat they taper towards the 

 end instead of being of uniform widtli." Length. — 3 hues. 

 Habitat. — Coast of Asia Minor, opposite Rhodes. 



31. ANOPHELES FUNESTUS, Giles. 



(Addendum I. Report of Liverpool r^Ialaria Expedition). 

 riatc x, hg. 3a, Wing of J" ; 3b, Wing of $ ; 3c, ant. tarsal claws J 

 3d, head and appendages of $ . 

 Wing spotted, with a very distinct apical spot, and three large 

 ferruginous interruptions of the intensely black costa, which 



