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Gambia; N. Nigeria; S. Nigeria; Sudan; Uganda; Nyasaland Protec- 
torate ; Congo Free State; Angola ; Madagascar. 
2. C. consimilis, Newstead, Ann. Trop. Med. I, p. 23 (1907). 
Culex tigripes var. consimilis, Newstead, 1. c. 
Culex pseudoannulioris, Theo., Mon. Cul. V, p. 333 (1910). 
Taeniorhynchus tenax, Theo., Mon. Cul. III, p. 258 (part). 
This is very closely allied to C. quasigelidus, and may perhaps be only a 
variety of that species ; the difference in the leg marking, however, is so very 
striking that I prefer to consider them distinct. The four specimens of C. pseudo- 
annuloris in the British Museum collection are all rubbed almost bare (they must 
have been described in that state), but I believe they can be safely included 
under C. consimilis. This species is no doubt the African representative of the 
Oriental C. ager, but it is difficult to accept Mr. Theobald’s opinion that the two 
forms are conspecific ; the true C. ager (= Taeniorhynchus tenax) is not African. 
Of the Oriental species there are two varieties :— 
a. C. ager, Giles, Entomologist, XX XIV, p. 196 (July 1901). 
Taenrhynehus ager, Giles, 1. c. 
Taeniorhynchus tenax, Theo., Mon. Cul. IT, p. 198 (Nov. 1901). 
Oculeomyia sarawaki, Theo., Mon, Cul. IV, p. 515 (1907). 
jo. C. ager var. sinensis, Theo., Mon. Cul. III, p. 180 (1903). 
Leucomyia gelida var. sinensis, Theo., 1. ¢. 
Leucomyia sinensis, Theo., Mon. Cul. V, p. 313 (1910). 
Grabhamia ambigua, Theo., Mon. Cul. ILI, p. 248 (1903). 
Grabhamia taeniarostris, Theo., Mon. Cul. IV, p. 299 (1907). 
The var, stnensis is distinguished from the type form by the presence of basal 
as well as apical yellow bands on the abdominal segments. 
In Mr. Newstead’s series of C. consimilis are specimens of the preceding 
species, but the type has no spots on the legs. 
Sierra Leone ; Ashanti; S. Nigeria; Congo Free State; Sudan; Uganda ; 
Natal. 
3. C. annulioris, Theo., Liverp. 8S. Trop. Med., Mem. V, App. (1901). 
This species is really very distinct, but has been confused with C. dutton?, one 
of the types (¢) of C. hirsutipalpis (= dutton?) actually being a specimen of 
C. annulioris. The markings of the thorax and abdomen, and the absence of the 
stripe on the tibia, will suffice to distinguish the present species from C, duttoni. 
Gambia; S. Nigeria; Angola; S. Rhodesia; Transvaal. 
4. C. duttoni, Theo., Rept. Liverp. 8. Trop. Med. Mem. IV, App. p. v.(1901). 
C. dissimilis, Theo., Mon. Cul. I, p. 376 (1901). 
C. hirsutipalpis, Theo., Mon. Cul. I, p. 378 (1901). 
C. anarmostus, Theo., Rept. Liverp. S. Trop. Med., Mem. X, App. p. vi, 
(1902) ; Mon. Cul. LI, p. 170 (1903). 
(2?) C. condylodesmus, Griinb., Zool. Anz. 29, p. 385 (1905). 
C. albovirgatus, Graham, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) V, p. 264 (1910). 
The pale stripe on the tibie of this species is sometimes rather obscure, but in 
conjunction with the broad band on the proboscis, the two pale spots on the 
