CULICID^E: CULICALES, MEGALORRHINI, ETC. 99 



Trichorhynchus, Theobald. As Culex, but some small squames also 

 occur on the front of the crown of the head, between the eyes, i species ; 

 Ceylon. 



Reedomyia, Theobald. As Culex, but the scutellum is covered with 

 squames which are usually white, and the wing-scales are broader. 8 

 species ; India, West Africa, New Guinea. 



Molpemyia, Theobald. Head scales as Culex ; scutellum covered 

 with white squames. The eyes are united across the crown, i species ; 

 Australia. 



Mimeteculex, Theobald. As Culex, but the wings have a yellowish 

 tinge and the costal scales are yellow, and the female palpi are longer. 

 I species ; Sudan. 



Pardomyia, Theobald. Head scales sparse. Wings tinged with 

 yellow and stained brown at a few small spots. Palpi of female about 

 one-fourth length of proboscis, i species; Malay Peninsula and Islands. 



Megaculex, Theobald. The lateral squames extend a good deal on to 

 the dorsum of the head. Some of the wing-scales are piriform. Palpi of 

 female more than a fourth length of proboscis. I species ; Africa. 



Oculeomyia, Theobald. Head and scutellum scales as in Culex. 

 The eyes are united across the crown. 2 species ; Borneo and 

 Philippines. 



Theobaldia, Neveu-Lemaire. As Culex, but sickles 

 coarser, male palpi clubbed, and wing-scales clumped in 

 places to form conspicuous black spots as in Anopheles 

 maculipennis. 6 species ; Europe, North Africa, North 

 India, North America. 



P seudotheobaldia, Theobald. As Theobaldia, but scutellum 

 covered with squames. i species ; North India. 



Lutzia, Theobald. As Culex, but sickles coarser, and 

 the wings, costa, and wing- fringe spotted as in Anopheles 

 (^Myzomid). i species ; Neotropical. 



Lasioconops, Theobald. As Culex, but the abdominal segments have 

 outstanding lateral tufts of fan-shaped scales, i species ; West Africa. 



Lophoceratomyia, Theobald. As Culex, but the scales of the anterior 

 longitudinal veins are shorter and broader, and some of the proximal 

 segments of the male antennae have tassels of long scales and hook-like 

 bristles. 4 species ; Oriental and New Guinea. 



Pectinopalpus, Theobald, i male specimen, from Ashanti. As Culex, 

 but wing-scales broader, and the palpi are very hairy and are in part of 

 their length fringed with long-stalked scales. 



Taniorhynchus, Arribalzaga. As Culex, but the wing-scales are long 

 and large and bluntly elliptical or obliquely spatulate. Usually large 

 species with banded legs and proboscis and often with somewhat speckly 

 wings. Numerous species ; Europe, America, Africa, South Asia. 



Chrysoconops, Theobald. Bright yellow or purplish insects with wing- 



