FAM. culicim: 37 



with narrow-curved scales, no flat ones; scutellum with narrow-curved scales only. Fork-cells very small, 

 but rather larger than in Uranotauia, the first submarginal smaller than the second posterior, and the 

 supernumerary cross-vein nearer the base of the wing than the mid cross-vein ; scales short and rather 

 broad along the veins, with lateral clavate scales to the veins here and there. No lines of flat metallic 

 scales at the base of the wings. Palpi very small in both sexes. Proboscis in the male swollen. 



Allied to Uratiotania but can at once be separated by the larger fork-cells, absence of metallic flat 

 scales at the base of the wings and on the scutellum. 



Geographical distribution of species. — The genus is represented by two definite species and 

 probably a third. 



1. M. splendens, Theobald, Mori. Culic. Vol. 3, p. 304 (igo3) (Uganda, Sudan). 



2. .1/. uniformis, Theobald. Rep. Lab. Gordon Coll. Khartoum, p. So (1904) (Sudan). 



GENUS UNCERTAIN 



3. .1/. mashonaensis \110n var. alba), Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 2, p.. 269 (1901); & Vol. 3, p. 3o6 



11903,1 1 Mashonaland). 



6. Genus DEINOCERITES, Theobald 



Deinocerites, Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 2, p. 2i5 (1901). 

 Brachiomyia, Theobald, idem, Vol. 2, p. 343 (1901). 



Characters. — Head ornamented with thin curved flat scales on the vertex and occiput and long 

 forked upright scales. Thorax with flat curved narrow spindle-shaped scales; scutellum with narrow-curved 

 scales. Palpi of the O and q* short, slightly longer in the g* than in the 9 • Antennae moderately long in 

 the 9 • second joint very long, scaly, other segments pilose and finely verticillate ; rj< antennae very long, 

 filiform and pilose, longer than the whole body, the second segment long, the segments become gradually 

 shorter towards the apex, first four or more segments scaly, in life the apical segments are swollen. 

 Proboscis not as long as the antennae. Venation as in Culex; fork-cells rather long; scales rather large. 



The essential characters of the genus are the long scaly antennae, especially the elongation of the 

 second segments. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Two species only known, both from the West Indes 

 Larvae live in crabholes. 



1. D. cancer. Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 2, p. 2i5 (1901) (West Indes and British Guiana). — Plate 2, 



Fig. 7. 



2. D. magna, Theobald, idem, Vol. 2. p. 344 (1901) (Saint Lucia). 



Brachiomyia magna. Theobald. 



7. Genus HAEMAGOGUS, Williston 



Haemagogus. Williston, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 271 (1896). 



Characters. — Head clothed with flat scales Thorax with flat scales often irregularly disposed. 



Scutellum with flat metallic scales. Metanotum nude. Abdomen clothed with flat metallic scales. Palpi 



short in both sexes, of 5 segments in the 9 • Wings with normal venation. 



Antennae verticillate and pilose in both sexes, rather denser in the rf than 9- 



Easily told by their flat metallic scales and Ctdex-Wke venation, from other allied genera. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Three species occur in South and Southern North 

 America and the W T est Indes. 



1. H . cyar.eus, Fabricius, Syst. Antl. p. 35 (9) (i8o5) (South America, West Indes). 



2. H. albomaculatus , Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 3, p. 3o8 (1903) (British Guiana). 



3. H. equinus, Theobald, The Entom. p. 282 (igo3) (Jamaica). 



