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Cyathomyia fusca (Theo.). 



The genus Cyathomyia proposed by de Meijere (Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, 

 ser. 2, supp. iii, p. 921, 1910) is evidently the same as Theobald's Protome- 

 lanoconion (Mon. Cul. v, p. 462, 1910), though it appears that C. jenseni, Meij., 

 and P. fusca, Theo., are distinct species, I learn from Prof, de Meijere that the 

 part containing his description of Cyathomyia was published on 6th June, 1910, 

 while the fifth volume of Theobald's Monograph did not appear till July, 1910. 

 The more euphonious name Cyathomyia can therefore be substituted for 

 Protomelanoconion ; it is doubtful, however, whether the genus should be kept 

 distinct from Culex. 



Hodgesia sanguinis, Theo. 



The British Museum series of this species contains two males ; they very 

 closely resemble the females, except in some tarsal modifications. The front 

 tarsi are simple ; the middle tarsi have the last joint bent backwards, but the 

 fourth joint is without a tuft of scales ; the hind tarsi have on their two last 

 joints a fringe of long scales very much like that of Eretmopodites chry soy aster. 



Hodgesia cyptopus, Theo. 



Theobald's type is a male, not a female. The different tarsal characters (viz. : — - 



a tuft of scales on the fourth joint of the middle tarsi, hind tarsi simple) will 

 readily distinguish it from H. sanguinis. 



