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v/hite bands of uniform width, while in vindicator it is dull black, the 

 basal white bands mesially produced. 



Six specimens, Dominica, July (A. Busck). 



Type no. 12099, U. S. N. M. 



CULEX PECCATOR, new species 



Proboscis rather long and slender, very slightly enlarged towards 

 the apex, black-scaled ; palpi short, black. Occiput clothed with 

 broad, flat, bronzy black scales. Mesonotum clothed with bronzy 

 black scales. Abdomen subcylindrical, truncate at the tip, clothed 

 above with dull black scales ; a row of white lateral triangular basal 

 segmental spots ; venter whitish, the last two segments with dark 

 apical bands. Wings with the outstanding scales of the veins dense, 

 spatulate on the forks of the second and fourth veins and on the 

 third vein. Legs dark-scaled, the femora pale beneath. Length, 

 3 mm. 



Eleven specimens, Scott, Lonoke County, Arkansas, September 30 

 to October 8, 1908 (J. K. Thibault, jr.). 



Type no. 12192, U. S. N. M. 



CULEX REVOCATOR, new species 



Entirely similar to Cule.v cubensis Bigot, except that the labellas 

 and tip of proboscis are white or whitish-scaled, and other minor 

 differences. 



Dr. Grabham sent us the specimens some time ago with the tenta- 

 tive determination "Culex cubensis f" We verified this determination 

 a*" the time, but a later reexamination revealed the difference specified 

 sbove. 



Twenty-five specimens, Hope Gardens and Newcastle, Jamaica 

 (M. Grabham). 



Type no. 12 100, U. S. N. M. 



CULEX REFLECTOR, new species 



In general similar to C. restiians Theobald ; the head is entirely 

 white-scaled behind and the impressed lines of the mesonotum are 

 distinctly narrower ; there is no thoracic ornamentation. 



Four specimens, Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama, bred from larvae 

 found in a tree-hole with Megarhinus (A. H. Jennings). 



Type no. 12101, U. S. N. M. 



