FAM. CULICHXE i5 



Head with flat scales except for some spindle shaped 



ones around the eyes 10. Genus Leicesteria, Theobald. 



yv Scutellum with flat scales to mid lobe narrow-curved 



ones to lateral lobes n. Genus Macleaya, Theobald. 



•■-• Scutellum with large spindle shaped scales . . . 12. Genus Hulecoetomyia, Theobald. V 

 yyyy Scutellum with small flat scales on mid lobe, nar- 



roii'-curved ones on lateral lobes 1 3. Genus Phagomyia. nov. gen. 



•-■"• Scutellum with spindle shaped scales on mid lobe, 



flat ones on lateral lobes 14. Genus Polyleptiomyia, nov. gen. 



YTTTTt Scutellum with narrow-curved scales all over. 

 Head with flat scales except for a median triangular 



narrow-curved scale area i5. Genus Howardina, Theobald. 



So Head with all flat scales except along the nape. . 16. Genus Danielsia, Theobald. 



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000 Head with narrow-curved scales around the eyes. 17. Genus Lepidotomyia, nov. gen. 

 xasr. Head with loose irregular flat scales and narrow- 

 curved ones behind. 



Scutellum with flat median scales and narrow- 

 curved lateral ones 18. Genus Catageiomyia, Theobald. 



aaaa Head with broad flat spindle shaped scales. Scutellum 

 with small flat scales. 



■";/ scales of Taeniorhynchus type 19. Genus Gilesia, Theobald. 



xxy.y.oi Head and scutellar scales narrow-curved only, 

 except at the sides of the head 'where they are flat. 

 0. Abdomen clothed with flat scales only. 

 I . Legs uniform, femora not enlarged at all. 



Palpi of (f clavate. Wings with lanceolate scales 



united into dense spots 20. Genus Theobaldia, Neveu-Lemaire. 



Wingswith rather thick medianscales and short broa- 

 dish lateral ones. Fork-cells small; scales mottled. 

 Head with broad narrow-ci.ived scalcsandjorked ones 21. Genus Grabhamia, Theobald. 

 Head with irregular flat scales dotted all over giving 



a ragged appearance 22. Genus Acartomyia, Theobald. 



Palpi of cf acuminate. Wings ornamented with 

 various colored patches . Scales partly Culex like 



partly Taeniorhynchus- like 23. Genus Lutzia, Theobald. 



Wings with narrow linear or lanceolate scales 



Fork-cells long in the Q 24. Genus Culex, Linnaeus. 



Wingswith elongated broadish scales. Fork-cells long 25. Genus Taeniorhynchus, Arribalzaga. 

 Wings with large broad and asymmetrical scales . 26. Genus Mansonia, Blanchard. 

 II. Femora and tibiae swollen apical ly and basally. 



Wing scales small, dense and broad at the apices 



of the veins. Small blaek gnats 27. Genus Melanoconion, Theobald. 



00 Abdomen with large flat projecting lateral scales, with 

 deeply dentate apices, in more or less dense tufts. 



Wing scales of Culex type 28. Genus Lasioconops, Theobald. 



000 Abdomen with scaly ventral tufts. 



Wings scales pyriform, dense and mottled . . . 29. Genus Finlaya, Theobald. 





