FAM. CULICID.E 3g 



I I. Genus DENDROMYIA, Theobald 



Dendromyia, Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 3, p. 3i3 (igo3). 



Characters. -- Head covered with flat scales. Mesothorax with large spindle-shaped scales ; 

 prothoracic lobes with flat scales ; scutellum with small flat scales much rounded apically. Basal segments 

 of the antennae seal} - . Proboscis of moderate length, swollen apically. Wings with long broad, dense, 

 Taeniorhyne/iusAike scales, some ending asymmetrically; fork-cells long. 



This genus is allied to Wyeomyia but differs in scutellar and wing scale characters, being 

 easily told by the dense wing scales. From Phoniomyia, die much shorter probocis and more densely 

 scaled wings will enable it to be separated at once. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Five species are known, one previously placed in 

 the genus Wyeomyia. 

 i. D. idocoma. Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 3, p. 3i3 (1903) (British Guiana). 



2. D. asuUepta, Theobald, idem. Vol. 3, p. 3i5 (igo3) (British Guiana). 



3. D. paracusis, Theobald, ibidem, Vol. 3, p. 3i6 (igo3) (Para, Brazil). 



4. D. quasihiteoventralis, Theobald, ibidem, Vol. 3, p. 317 (igo3) (British Guiana). 



5. D. luteoventralis, Theobald, ibidem, Vol. 2, p. 348 (1901) (Brazil, British Guiana, Trinidad). 



12. Genus SABETHOIDES, Theobald 



Sabethoides, Theobald, .Mon. Culic. Vol. 3. p. 328 (igo3). 



Characters. — Head covered with flat scales. Thorax with small and large flat scales ending 

 convexly, dense over the roots of the wings and scutellum; metanotum with cl atae. Palpi very short 

 n § (q* unknown), of 2 segments, about one tenth the length of the probocis. Proboscis as long 

 or a little longer than the abdomen, not swollen to any extent apically. Antennae of 9 dencely pilose, 

 not as long as the proboscis. Wings with rather short, broad scales, asymmetrical; the posterior cross- 

 vein either in a line with or just in front of the mid cross-vein. Legs simple, ungues of 9 equal and 

 simple. 



This genus is closely allied to Sabethes but differs in (1) having simple legs (2) shorter 9 palpi 

 and (3) longer proboscis, not so distinctly swollen at the apex. 



Geographical distribution of species. — The single species known was described as a 9 

 Sabethes. It was taken to be the (> of Sabethes by the collectors, the (fs' of Sabethes were supposed to be 

 paddled, the gs' with simple legs. 



1. S. confusus, Theobald. Mon. Culic. Vol. 3. p. 328 (Brazil, British Guiana). 



Sabethes rimipts, .". Theobald 'nun Wiedemann), Mon. Culic. Vol. 2, p. 246 (1903). 

 Sabethts nilidus, Q Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 2, p. 247 (1901). 



13. Genus SABETHES, Robineau-Desvoidy 



Sabethes, Robineau-Desvoidy, Essai Culic. (1827). 



Characters. — Head clothed with flat scales and with very short upright forked ones. Thorax 

 with short flat scales; scutellum with flat scales; metanotum with chaetae and squamae. Antennae of 9 

 pilose, of cf pilose, but rather denser than the 9- Palpi short, slightly longer in the q< than in the 9- 

 Clypeus nude, proboscis of moderate length. Wings rather long and narrow with dense broad scales 

 ending asymmetrically, fork-cells long, posterior cross vein normally nearer the apex of the wing than the 

 mid cross-vein, in the c? nearly its own length nearer the apex, in the 9 m a l' ne with the mid or nearly 

 so. One or more pairs of legs with dense paddle like masses of scales in bolh q* and 9 • Ungues in cf all 

 simple, the fore and hind equal, the mid unequal, and of peculiar form. 



