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absent, the dark and light scales of the wings evenly mixed, and salient scales on 

 the hind tibiae. Dark specimens of T. annetti have somewhat similar wing- 

 markings, bnt that species has different thoracic scaling, narrower black rings on 

 the tarsi, yellow costa and different venation. 



Mansonioides uniformis (Theo.). 



Panoplites uniformis, Theo., Mon. Cul. ii, p. 180 (1901). 



Panoplites africanvs var. reversus, Theo., Mon. Cul. ii, p. 189 (1901). 



Panoplites australiensis, Giles, Gnats Ed. 2, p. 355 (1902). 

 This differs markedly from M. africanus in the male genitalia (fig. 1), the 

 harpagones being much longer and thicker. It can also be distinguished by the 

 coloration of the thorax and legs. The thorax has a more reddish tinge than in 

 M. africanus, and the two longitudinal pale stripes are unbroken and more 

 greenish. There is often in addition a median pale stripe (of the same greenish 



Fig. 1. — Mansonioides uniformis (Theo.) ; hypopygium from beneath. 



colour) extending forwards from in front of the scutellum ; the type of P. 

 africanus v. reversus is so marked. The five blotches on the femora are more 

 ochreous and less well defined than in M. africanus, and the spots on the tibiae 

 are also yellowish-ochreous instead of white, while the ground-colour of the legs 

 is lighter, so that all the markings are much less sharply defined. Both species, 

 however, vary somewhat in this respect. 



The following localities for M. uniformis in Africa can be definitely confirmed 

 from a re-examination of specimens (mostly female) : — 



Angola (Dr. C. Wellman) ; Bechuanaland : Lake Ngami (R. D. Woos- 

 nam) ; Portuguese E. Africa : Delagoa Bay (Dr. J. F. San? Anna) ; 

 British E. Africa : Nzoia River (W. Kennedy), Lake Gango (C. IV. Wood- 

 house), Malindi (E. Brand) ; Ny as ALAND : (Dr. C. W. Daniels, F. (). Stoehr), 

 Zomba (Dr. Gray), Fort Johnston (.Dr. R. Bury, Dr. A. II. Barclay), Rifu 

 (S. A. Neave), Chiromo (Dr. J. E, S, Old) ; Uganda : Busoga (Dr. Hodges), 

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