142 C. STRICKLAND — THE MYZORHYNCHUS GROUP OF ANOPHELINE, ETC. 



With regard to the validity of certain species, Stanton says anent separatus 

 that he has been unable to satisfy himself that it is distinct from sinensis, and he 

 has retained albotaeniatus for the present, pending the examination of more 

 material. I hope however that I have given enough reasons above to shew for 

 certain that separatus is not distinct from sinensis and that albotaeniatus is 

 certainly a distinct species. He rejects paeditaeniatus, annularis, vanus, and 

 minutus as I have also done. 



Some points in the descriptions of the species are noted, viz., that umbrosus 

 has one or two spots on the costa, and that barbirostris has a series of small white 

 abdominal ventral tufts ; points with which I agree. 



He will not discuss any generic grouping of the species, but names them all 

 Anopheles, following Alcock ; I think however that the species mentioned form a 

 group quite well defined from other Anophelines and that we are justified in 

 naming it accordingly as a distinct genus. 



