Genus Banhsinelta. 



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ones ; the <£ palpi longer than proboscis, composed of two 

 segments only, the apical one acuminate about one-third the 

 length of the other segment ; slight hair-tuft. Scales of thorax 

 all narrow-curved ones. Wing venation normal. This genus 

 differs from Oulex in having the flat lateral cephalic scales 

 spreading much further on to the vertex and in the structure of 

 the antennae. 



They lay their ova separately as is clone by Stegomyia. Mr. 

 C. S. Banks pointed out its doubtful position as a Culex, hence 

 I have named the genus after him. 



Banksinella luteolateralis. Theobald (1901). 

 Culex luteolateralis. Theobald. 



Mono. Culicid. II., p. 71 (1901). 



A single ? of this very marked species in bad condition has 

 been sent by Dr. Balfour from the Sudan. 



The only difference from the type is in the distribution of the 

 yellow and black vein scales. 



The head has narrow-curved golden scales in the middle, flat 

 ochreous and dusky ones at the sides ; the proboscis is black and 

 the palpi orange-scaled at the base, black at the tip. 



The thorax is deep black with a broad line of bright orange 

 yellow scales on each side of the mesonotum ; there are also a 

 few scattered gold scales amongst the narrow dull brown ones 

 that adorn the middle of the mesonotum. 



The abdomen is black with violet reflections and with basal 

 creamy-yellow bands to the segments and also small lateral basal 

 spots. 



Legs dull ochreous with brown scales, unbanded, but the base 

 and under surface of the femora are ochreous. 



The wings in the type are clothed with black and yellow 







Fig. 206. 

 Wing of BanknneUa luteolateralis. (<?.) Theobald. 



