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,econd from the apex being the largest; the first long vein has a white spot 
jeneath each costal spot and two small additional spots between the third 
ind fourth costal spot from the base; the white scales on the first vein beneath 
he first costal spot are continued further along the vein towards the apex 
han those on the costa, there are a few white scales at the base of the first 
ork cell, two small patches on the lower branch of the cell, a long patch on 
he third vein, a small patch on the stem of the fourth and two on each of its 
)ranches ; the fifth is white scaled except for a patch of black scales at its base, 
hree patches on its upper branch and one near the apex on its lower branch ; 
he sixth vein is alternately white and brown ; the fringe has a white patch 
>pposite the termination of each long vein and the border scales are white 
it the same places, being dark brown elsewhere; the cross veins are of equal 
ength and are equidistant from one another, the supernumerary being 
learer the apex of the wing ; first fork cell longer, but no narrower than the 
•econd, its base nearer the wing base, its stem about two-thirds the length of the 
:ell. Coxae, brown, clad with a few white scales. There is a ring of white 
;cales at the base and apex of each femur, and a large white spot on the 
interior surface of the mid and hind femora, just before their apices; the 
inder sides of the femora are silvery, above and laterally they are clad with 
lark brown scales. The tibiae are clad with dark brown scales and a ring 
)f white scales at the apex of each. In the fore leg there is a broad basal 
Dand at the apex of the metatarsus and the first two tarsal joints; the rest 
)f these joints and the whoje of the last two tarsal joints are clothed with 
lark brown scales ; there are similar bands on the same joints in the mid 
eg, but they are much narrower; in the hind leg the metatarsus is clad with 
lark brown scales with an apical creamy band, the first tarsal joint is clad 
vith brown scales on its basal half and beyond this the rest of the tarsus is 
)ure white, i.e., for 3^ joints. 
Abdomen .—Blackish-brown, with dark brown hairs on the first five 
egments, the last three segments bear numerous scales, mostly dark brown 
n colour, the sixth segment has a few placed at its apex, the seventh is densely 
caled on the apical half, while the eighth (and the ninth when visible) is 
:ompletely covered with scales both on its ventral and dorsal surface. 
Male. —The head is scaled like that in the female. The antennae have a 
>lack basal joint a second joint dark brown at its base and paler at its apex 
vhich is covered with white scales, the remaining joints are pale fawn-brown, 
lightly darker at the insertions of the verticils, and the plumes under a hand 
ens are pale fawn-brown, but under a higher power in some lights they 
.ppear quite colourless. The palpi are black at the immediate base, coppery- 
>ronze beyond, with patches of white scales on the upper surfaces of the 
ast two joints. The last two segments of the abdomen are clad with 
mmerous dark brown scales with patches of white scales on the dorsum and 
•t the ends of the genital lobes. In other respects the male resembles 
he female. 
Occurrence .—Bred from larvae taken in various small collections of water 
n the open near Kuala Lumpur, Klang, and other places. 
Remarks. —My description is drawn up from a large series of males 
.nd females. The first published description of this mosquito is that of 
dr. Theobald in “The Entomologist,” October, 1903, of a male sent from 
Cuala Lumpur, by Dr. Durham. It is a vary easily recognised mosquito. 
