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the remaining veins with black and yellow scales arranged in 
alternate series, almost entire^ black on the sixth long vein. 
Six patches of black scales are prominent, situated at the following 
points ; on the fifth long vein, midway between its origin and 
the base of its fork, at the base of the fork, at the bases of the 
second and third long veins, the cilia on the costa between a point 
imniedatery above the tip of the first long vein and immediately 
below the tip of the third long vein pale yellowish or whitish, 
the remaining cilia violet-black with a light sericeous reflection. 
Auxiliary vein reaching the costa opposite the middle cross- 
vein, second long vein beginning some distance before the marginal 
cross- vein ; supernumerary and middle cross- vein opposite one 
another, situated beyond the posterior cross- vein a distance not 
equal to the length of the latter ; posterior cross-vein situated 
opposite the beginning of the third long vein and considerably 
beyond the tip of the sixth long vein ; first sub -marginal cell 
longer but not narrower than the second posterior cell, its base 
situated a little before that of the latter ; base of the anal cell 
lying a little before origin of second long vein. 
Length of antenna?, 1.77 mm. 
Wing expanse, 4.18 x 0.84 mm. 
Body, 4.18 x 0.76 mm. 
Habitat, Berowra (N.S.W.) (Skuse) ; South Queensland 
(Bancroft.) 
Theobald adds these details after examination of the speci- 
mens from Queensland : Clypeus trilobed. The densely scaled 
palpi are scarcely white at the apex, and the scutellum has rather 
long pale scales on the posterior border and fifteen border- 
bristles rather far apart. 
The authorities :n Sydney, who have charge of Skuse 's 
collection of mosquitoes and his types, fearing lest the insects 
might be damaged in transit, refused to forward the same to the 
British Museum ; Mr. Theobald had to work out the Australian 
mosquitoes without the assistance of this excellent collection. 
This mosquito is rather uncommon, only two or three speci- 
mens can be obtained occasionally in scrubs and swam/ps in 
South Queensland, from Caboolture to Moreton Bay and Enog- 
gera. It is a vicious biter, causing considerable pain ; it may 
be told at a glance from Nyssorhynchus annulipes, the common 
Spear mosquito, by the unbanded legs and black palpi. It will 
live in confinement rnd oviposit ; eggs laid singly ; the larvae 
are delicate and hitherto I have not succeeded in rearing any 
to maturity. Males not known 
MYZORHYNCHUS — Blanchard (1902). 
Thorax with hair-like scales ; prothoracic lobes with ragged 
scales ; the abdomen with ventral and a few apical scales, and a 
ventral apical tuft ; there are no lateral scale tufts to the seg- 
ments ; wing scales broadly lanceolate or moderately lanceolate. 
