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thorax light yellowish, those of the abdomen black and with a broad band of yellowish- 

 white ones at base of each segment ; scales of legs black, mixed with a few yellow 

 ones, those on the coxje, on posterior side and at apices of femora and tibi^, and at 

 each end of the first three joints of the tarsi, yellowish- white ; front tarsal claws of 

 male bearing two teeth beneath one of the claws and one tooth beneath the other ; 

 wings hyaline, veins 'and scales brown, many of the lateral scales on the auxiliary and 

 first veins are rather broad and distinctly taper to the base, the other lateral scales 

 chiefly elongate, narrow and almost linear, second basal cell much shorter than the 

 first, petiole of first submarginal cell over one-third as long as that cell. Length, 4 mm. 



I/a/Hfaf.— Center Harbor, N. H. 



Three females and one male bred by Dr. H. G. Dyar, whose pa- 

 tient investigation of the larvae of this family has resulted in a better 

 understanding regarding the limits of the species, and to whom this 

 imique species is respectfully dedicated. Type No. 6700, U. S. N. M. 



Culex melanurus, sp. nov. 



^ear pr/>icns, but without distinct bands of light-colored scales at bases of the 

 abdominal segments, the lateral scales on the wing veins rather broad and distinctly 

 tapering at the base, etc. Black, the stems of the halteres and posterior and under 

 sides of the femora, yellow, the intermediate short joints of the male antenna largely 

 white, palpi of male not dilated ; scales of occiput narrow, yellowish- white, a patch 

 of broad white ones on each side, the upright ones black, scales of mesonotum golden 

 yellow, those of the abdomen violaceous brown, a small patch of white ones at front 

 angles 'of the segments beyond the second, those on middle of venter yellowish-white, 

 scales of legs purplish -brown, in certain lights with a brassy tint, those on the yellow 

 portion of the femora whitish ; tarsal claws of female simple, the front and middle 

 ones in the male one-toothed ; wings hyaline, second basal cell much shorter than the 

 first, petiole of the first submargined cell nearly one-third as long as that cell. Length, 

 3.5 mm. 



Hah' f a f.— Center Harbor, N. H. 



Two females and two males bred by Dr. H. G. Dyar. Type No. 

 e-'oi, U. S. N. M. The specific name was given in allusion to the 

 distinctly blackish anal tube of the larva. 



Culex trivittatus, sp. nov. 



Near triseriaius, but with three vitta; of blackish scales on the mesonotum. 

 Black, the first ioint of antennae and base of second, the coxa and greater portion of 

 femora, yellow ; scales of palpi black, those on the occiput light yellow, a large patch 

 of dark gray ones on each side of the middle, the upright ones yellow ; scales of 

 mesonotum brassy yellow and with three broad vittos of blackish ones, the median 

 vitta not quite extending to either end of the mesonotum ; scales of abdomen black, 

 those at the front angles of the segments and on the venter whitish ; scales of legs 

 black, those on the coxse and on the posterior side of the femora and tibla^ covering 

 nearly the whole of the hind femora, yellowish-white ; tarsal claws rather large, one- 

 toothed ; wings hyaline, lateral elongated scales of the veins narrow and almost linear, 



