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1. L. plumosa, Theo., (Culex) Mon. Cul. I, p. 373 (1901). 
Megaculex albitarsis, Theo., Mon, Cul. II, p. 25 (1901). 
The hind tarsi of the type of 1. plumosa are missing, and as Theobold puts a 
query against his statement that the hind ungues are simple, I assume that they 
were absent when the insect was described. The only difference I can see 
between the types of LL. plumosa and M. albitarsis is that in the former the 
upright forked scales of the head are dark, whereas in the latter they are yellow. 
There is variation in this respect, however, in the small series (four specimens) of 
M, albitarsis. Theobald incorrectly describes and figures the fore and mid 
ungues of the ¢ M. albitarsis as unidentate ; the two teeth on the larger claw 
are quite evident in the type. 
S. Nigeria ; Congo Free State; Uganda ; Mashonaland. 
2. L. pincerna, Graham, (Megaculex) Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) V, 1910, p. 267. 
Graham makes the same mistake as Theobald in describing the @ ungues. 
The basal tooth on the larger claw is much more difficult to see than the median 
one, and is probably overlooked in very many cases. As, however, its presence 
or absence is not usually a generic character, the oversight (which is very 
excusable) is not of serious import. 
S. Nigeria. 
3. L. hispida, (ispidimyia) Theo., Mon. Cul. V, p. 245 (1910). 
Specimens have been received at the Museum from Kampala Swamp and 
Kibanga, Uganda (Capt. A. D. Fraser). 
Sudan; Uganda. 
Genus BANKSINELLA, Theo. 
Mon. Cul. IV, p. 468 (1907). 
1. Costa spotted with black and yellow; hind femora yellow with black 
apical ring punctocostalis F 
> uniformly dark ; hind femora all dark above Bn ae Di 
2. Proboscis unbanded ... ae a She aw ... luteolateralis. 
- banded Sef une a ae Hy .. taentarostris. 
1. B. punctocostalis, Theo., Mon. Cul. V, p. 407 (1910). 
Ashanti. 
2. B. luteolateralis, Theo., Mon. Cul. II, p. 71 (1901). 
Tueniorhynchus lineatopennis, Ludlow, Canad. Ent. XXXVII, p. 133 
(1905). 
Banksinella chrysothorax, Theo., (3) Mon. Cul. V, p. 404 (1910). 
Generally distributed over Africa ; Philippine Is.; Perak, Malay States. 
3. B. taeniarostris, Theo., Mon. Cul. II, p. 405 (1910). 
-The hind ungues of this species and of B. punctocostalis are simple, as in 
B, luteolateralis, of which this is perhaps a well-marked variety. 
Ashanti. 
