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described by Theobald in this respect. V. malayi is, I believe, the same, but 

 there are some slight differences in wing scaling. The name malayi had in any 

 case best be dropped, to avoid confusion with Aedes malayi, Leic. (which is a 

 Micraedes, near, if not identical with M. nigrescens (Theo.)). Two males in 

 Dr. Leicester's collection seem to have been undescribed by him, and arc 

 apparently assignable to this species. 



26. Aedes fragilis (Leic). 



Verrallina, fragilis, Leic, Cul. of Malaya, p. 199 (1908). 



Verrallina indecorabilis, Leic, Cul. of Malaya, p. 200 (1908). 

 The above synonymy is given as highly probable, but it is not absolutely 

 certain, owing to the unfortunate fact that the specimens, in common with most 

 of those in Dr. Leicester's collection, were unnamed when received at the British 

 Museum ; those which Dr. Leicester intended for type specimens merely bore a 

 number (in addition to details as to capture), the significance of which is now 

 lost. Types Nos. 54 and 55 however are almost certainly V. fragilis and 

 V. indecorabilis. They at first sight differ considerably in the male genitalia, 

 but on mounting these structures I found that the apparent difference was due to 

 one specimen having lost its claspers. Descriptions of male genitalia are in any 

 case inadequate, and if made from the dry specimen are apt to be very mis- 

 leading, as I have found in studying the other species of Aedes described by 

 Dr. Leicester. 



(b) Taeniorliynchus Group. 



Taeniorhynchus, Arrib. 

 Rev. Mus. La Plata, ii, p. 147 (1891). 



27. Taeniorhynchus brevicellulus, Theo. 



Taeniorhynchus brevicellulus , Theo., Mon. Cul. ii, p. 212 (1901). 



Taeniorhynchus acer, Theo. (jiec Walk.), Mon. Cul. ii, p. 211 (1901). 



Chrysoconops pygmaeus, Theo., Rec Ind. Mus. ii, p. 300 (1908). 



Chrysoconops fuscoptcron, Theo., Tijd. v. Ent. liv, p. 239 (1911). 

 This species seems to be subject to considerable variation, especially in the 

 colour of the abdominal scales, some specimens having distinct purplish apical 

 bands on each segment, while in others the abdomen is almost entirely yellow. 

 I believe, however, that this variation is only individual. The species is a true 

 Taeniorhynchus. Walker's type of C. acer is unrecognisable, but is certainly not 

 a Taeniorhynchus. 



Mansonioides, Theo. 

 Mon. Cul. iv, p. 498 (1907). 



28. Mansonioides annuliferus, Theo. 



Panoplites annulifera, Theo., Mon. Cul. ii, p. 183 (1901). 



Mansonia septempunctata, Theo., Ann. Mus. Nat. Hung, iii, p. 187 (1905). 



Mansonioides septemguttata, Theo., Mon. Cul. iv, p. 499 (1907). 

 The types of P. annulifera and M. septcmguttata belong indubitably to the 

 same species. I have not seen the type of M. septempunctata, but there can be 

 very little doubt that it is also the same. 



