Characters of sub-families. 19 



Sub-family Megarhininae. Theobald. 



Anchylorhynchae. Lutz. 

 LyncJiinellinae. Lahille. 



In this sub-family the proboscis is strongly re-curved ; head 

 and scutellum densely clothed with flat scales. The palpi of 

 the J may be short or long. The first sub-marginal cell is 

 very small. 



Sub-family Culicinae. Theobald. 



Proboscis straight ; metanotum nude ; palpi long in $ , 

 short in J . Antennae of $ plumose ; second segment normal. 

 First sub-marginal cell as long as or longer than the second 

 posterior cell. Wings with six scaled longitudinal veins. 



Sub-family Aedinae. Theobald. 



Proboscis straight ; metanotum nude ; palpi short in $ and $? . 

 Antennae of $ plumose, $ pilose. Wings with six longitudinal 

 scaled veins. First sub-marginal cell as long or longer than the 

 second posterior cell. 



Sub-family Uranotaeninae. Mitchell. 



First sub-marginal cell very small, always smaller than the 

 second posterior cell. Proboscis straight, swollen apically. 

 Palpi short in $ and J . Antennae plumose in $ , pilose in ? . 

 Second segment of antennae normal. 



Sub-family Deinoceratinae. Mitchell. 



Proboscis straight ; metanotum nude. First sub-marginal 

 cell longer than second posterior. Antennae pilose in $ and $ . 

 Palpi short in $ and $ • Second segment of antennae very 

 long. Wings with six longitudinal scaled veins. 



Sub-family Heptaphlebomyinae. Theobald. 



Proboscis straight ; metanotum nude. First sub-marginal 

 cell long. Antennae pilose in $? > plumose in $ . Wings with 

 seven longitudinal scaled veins. Palpi short in 9 > l° n g m $ • 



