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1. L. plumosa, Theo., {Culex) Mon. Cul. I, p. 373 (1901). 



Megaculex albitarsis, Theo., Mod. Cul. II, p. 25 (1901). 



Tile hind tarsi of the type of L. plumosa are missing, and aa Theobold puts a 

 query against his statement that the hind ungues are simple, I assume that they 

 were absent when the insect was described. The only difference I can see 

 between the types of L. plumosa and M. albitarsis is that in the former the 

 upright forked scales of the head are dark, whereas in the latter they are yellow. 

 There is variation in this respect, however, in the small series (four specimens) of 

 M. albitarsis. Theobald incorrectly describes and figures the fore and mid 

 ungues of the c5" M. albitarsis as unidentate ; the two teeth on the larger claw 

 are quite evident in the type. 



S. Nigeria ; Congo Free State ; Uganda ; Mashonaland. 



2. L. pincerna, Graham, {Megaculex) Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) V, 1910, p. 267. 

 Graham makes the same mistake as Theobald in describing the c? ungues. 



The basal tooth on the larger claw is much more difficult to see than the median 

 one, and is probably overlooked in very many cases. As, however, its presence 

 'or absence is not usually a generic character, the oversight (which is very 

 excusable) is not of serious import. 

 S. Nigeria. 



3. L. hispida, (i/zi/wZMH^ta) Theo., Mon. Cul. V, p. 245 (1910). 



Specimens have been received at the Museum from Kampala Swamp and 

 Kibanga, Uganda (Capt. A. D. Fraser). 

 Sudan ; Uganda. 



Genus Banksinella, Theo. 

 Mon. Cul. IV, p. 468 (1907). 



1. Costa spotted with black and yellow; hind femora yellow with black 



apical ring ... ... ... ... ... punctocostalis. 



„ uniformly dark ; hind femora all dark above ... ... 2. 



2. Proboscis unhanded ... ... ... . . ... ... luteolateralis. 



„ banded ... ... ... ... ... ... taeniarostris. 



1. B. punctocostalis, Theo., Mon. Cul. V, p. 407 (1910). 

 Ashanti. 



2. B. luteolateralis, Theo., Mon. CuL II, p. 71 (1901). 



Taeniorhynchus lineatopennis, Ludlow, Canad. Ent. XXXVII, p. 133 



(1905). 

 Banksinella chrysothorax, Theo., (J) Mon. Cul. V, p. 404 (1910). 

 Generally distributed over Africa ; Philippine Is. ; Perak, Malay States. 



3. B. taeniarostris, Theo., Mon. Cul. II, p. 405 (1910). 



The hind ungues of this species and of B. punctocostalis are simple, as in 

 B. luteolateralis, of which this is perhaps a well-marked variety. 

 Ashanti. 



