514 A Monograph of Cidiciclae. 



Genus NEOMELANOCONION. nov. gen. 



Somewhat similar in general appearance to Melanoconion, but 

 the wing-scales are longer and taeniorJiyrichus-like and the male 

 genitalia have the claspers long and with lateral spines towards 

 the apex as in Culiciomyia, Theobald, and there is also a distinct 

 foliate plate on the lateral process of the basal lobe. From 

 Culiciomyia it may be told by the absence of the flat scales 

 spreading well on to the occiput and the shorter fork-cells of the 

 wings. The male palpi are acuminate, with very scanty hair 

 tufts, as long as the proboscis, the apical segment being nearly 

 twice as long as the penultimate. 



Several species probably come in this genus, which have been 

 provisionally placed in either Melanoconion or Culex. The type 

 of the genus is N. rima, Theobald. 



Another species included here is Melanoconion indecorabilis, 

 Theobald. 



Neomelanoconion rima. Theobald (1901). 

 Melanoconion rima. Theobald (1903). 

 Culex rima. Theobald (1901). 



Mono. Culicid. II., p. 327 (1901) ; HL,!p. 240 (1903). 



Some males have been examined and preparations made ; 

 from these the following additional characters may be quoted : 

 palpi as long as the proboscis, the last two segments both with 



Fig. 234. 

 Wing of Neomelanoconion rima. (9-) Theobald. 



black hairs ; the apical segment more than twice as long as the 

 penultimate. 



Basal lobes of genitalia well developed, narrowed apically, 

 lateral process with three well marked broad chaetae, the mid 



