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22 DIPTERA 



17. Genus LEPIDOTOMYIA, nov. gen. 



Characters. — Head with flat scales all over except around the eyes where they are almost 

 spindle shaped and some narrow-curved ones behind, also upright forked scales. Scutellum with narrow- 

 curved scales only. Palpi of 9 rather long, scaly, those of the o< with short hair-tufts. Fork-cells short. 

 Proboscis short, not more than half the length of the body. 



Very near Danielsia but with narrow spindle shaped scales around the eyes and shorter proboscis, 

 Large species. 



Geographical distribution of species. — A single species only know. 

 i. L. magna (i), nov, sp. (Bombay). 



18. Genus CATAGEIOMYIA, Theobald 



Catageiomyia, Theobald, Mem. XI, Liverp. School Trop. Med., p. i app. (1903). 



Characters. — Head clothed with loose irregularly disposed flat scales over most of the area, 

 with narrow-curved ones behind and some upright forked ones; in the g* the narrow-curved scales spread 

 out over the head rather further them in the 9 • Scutellum with flat scales to the mid lobe, narrow-curved 

 ones to the lateral lobes; narrow-curved scales on the mesonotum. Palpi short in the 9> composed of 

 3 segments, the last as long as the two basal ones; palpi in of long, but not nearly as long as the pro- 

 boscis, the two apical segments short, the apical slightly shorter than the penultimate; apex of the ante- 

 penultimate slightly expanded, dense hairs on each side of the penultimate and on one side of the apex 

 of the antepenultimate. 



This genus differs from those related to it in (1) q* palpi shorter than the proboscis and (it) loosely 

 applied cephalic flat scales. In general appearance the single species resembles a Culex of the fatigaus 

 group. 



Geographical distribution of species. — A single species only occurs. 

 1. C. senegalensis , Theobald. Mem. XI, Liverp. Sch. Trop, Med. p. 1 app. (jo,o3) (St Louis, Senegal). 



19. Genus GILESIA. Theobald 



Gilesia. Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 3, p. 233 (igo3). 



Characters. — Head covered with rather broad and flat spindle-shaped scales and narrow- 

 curved ones; scutellum with small flat scales and some spindle shaped ones. Palpi of the 9 of four 

 segments, rather long, about one-fourth the length of the thick proboscis, apical joint long, penultimate 

 joints swollen, globose, the two basal joints small. Basal joint of the antennae with small bristles and a 

 few small flat scales. Ungues of 9 very thick, short and with a blunt tooth. Wing venation much as 

 in preceding genera ; fork-cells small ; veins clothed with rather broad elongated scales like Taeniorhyn- 

 ckus (genus 25). Male unknown. 



This genus comes between the Stegomyians and Cidex, whilst the wings give it a Taeniorhynchus 

 like appearance. The chief characters are the scale ornamentation of the head and scutellum. 



Geographical distribution of species. — A single species is only known at present. 

 1. G. aculeata, Theobald, Mon. Culic. Vol. 3, p. 233 ( igo3) (South Queensland). 



(1) Lepidotomyia magna, nov. spec. Head black with a narrow white eye-border and a few pale median scales ; palpi of Q rather long and black. 

 Thorax white in front, forming a solid white W. a small white triangular spot on the base of the wings and white lateral spots. Abdomen black with basal 

 white lateral spots. Fore legs black with a white apical tibial spot; mid legs with an apical tibial spot, (metatarsi white with a black band towards the apical 

 half, apex of first tarsal and remainder black; hind legs -with base and apex of femora white, tibia black, base and apex of metatarsus with white bands, 

 base of first tarsal with white band and a minute one to the second segment. Wings normal. — Length, 5.5 mm. Habitat Bombay. 



