Sept., 1903.] Ludlow: Some Philippine Mosquitoes. 139 



While these variations are perhaps not specific they are certainly 

 enough to create a subspecies. It is perhaps as close to }^ra>itn as to 

 scutellaris Theob. 



Stegomyia nivea, sp. nov. 



9 • Head covered with dark brown scales, which in some lights giving bronze 

 iridescence, dark brown forked scales on the occiput, narrow white rim around the 

 eyes ; proboscis with dark brown scales also showing iridescence ; palpi dark brown ; 

 antenn;\; dark brown, verticils Ijrown, pubescence pale, eyes brown. 



Thorax : the mesonotum densely covered with long curved white (silvery) scales 

 from the neck about two thirds of the way, with three very narrow dark lines, one 

 median and two Submedian. The rest of the mesonotum with dark brown curved scales; 

 scutellurn covered with dark brown scales, also showing iridescence ; metanotuni 

 nude ; pleurce dark brown, with silvery spots. 



Abdomen covered dorsaliy with dark brown scales, the first three segments en- 

 tirely brown, the fourth showing a small basal median white spot, the following seg- 

 ments basally white-banded, the bands heavier on the last two segments ; brown and 

 light hairs on the ape.\ of each segment ; ventrally the abdomen is basally white- 

 banded throughout, the bands widened laterally so as to form heavy white basal late- 

 ral spots. 



Legs : coxce and trochanters light and ventral side of all the femora light, but the 

 rest of the legs very are dark brown (almost black) except the femora of the legs, which 

 are white dorsaliy, as well as ventrally two thirds of the distance from the trochanters 

 to the tibiix; ; the tarsal joints, including the metatarsus of the hind legs, are a slightly 

 lighter brown, and show iridescence. Ungues simple and equal. 



All the Hat brown scales, on whatever part of the body, show bronze iridescence, 

 but the curved and forked ones seem to lack it. This, of course, does not apply to 

 wing scales. 



The wings show the typical Ste^otnyia scales, brown ; the first submarginal cell 

 is slightly narrower and longer than the second posterior, the bases being nearly 

 on a line ; the mid- and supernumerary cross-veins meet the latter a little shorter 

 than the mid-vein, and the posterior distant from the mid-vein about twice the latter's 

 length. 



Length 5.6 mm. (including proboscis). 



Habitat : Oras, Samar, P. I. Caught. May-June, 1902. 

 This is an easily recognized species, the snowy thorax and white 

 femora being distinctive. 



Stegomyia amesii, sp. nov. 



9. Head covered with dark brown scales, giving dark iridescence, a minute 

 pale spot on the sides, forked scales dark brown, brown hairs between the eyes : 

 antennse dark brown, verticels brown, pubescence brown, first joint testaceous : palpi 

 dark brown : proboscis very dark scaled, dark iridescence in some light : clypeus 

 brown : eyes brown. 



