the hind and less so in the mid femora; knee spots white. Narrow basa 
band to metatarsus and first tarsal joint of fore and mid legs, broad basa 
bands to metatarsus and all tarsal joints of the hind legs. This type 
evidently is the variety known as Luciencis as the black band at the t\\ 
of last tarsal joint is very evident. Other specimens shew a pure whit< 
last tarsal joint and yet both the specimens were taken in the same water. 
Abdomen .—Black above with narrow basal bands with a yellowisl 
tinge and snowy-white triangular lateral spots and white ventral bands 
Fore and mid ungues equal and uni-serrate. 
Male .—The male has very densely plumose antennae the hairs bein< 
exceptionally long especially on the outer side. The colour is deep brown 
The palpi are longer than the proboscis and shew two basal white band: 
and a white band at the base of the ultimate and the penultimate joint 
The fore and mid ungues unequal and there is a tooth on the larger ungui: 
of the fore leg, but not on that of the mid leg. 
Occurrence .—Larvae taken in bath tubs in house at Klang, Singapore 
Penang, and Pangkor Laut, etc. 
Remarks .—It is somewhat remarkable that in a mosquito described a: 
often and by so many different observers as this mosquito the densi 
scaling on the clypeus should have received no mention. It is one of th< 
points of difference between this fly and S. Scutellaris which is said to b 
closely allied. In Malaya the distribution of this mosquito differs fron 
that of Scutellaris for while the latter is found practically all over th 
Peninsula S. Fasciata has so far only been taken along the coast, I hav 
never found it further inland than Klang and this town lies on the bank 
of a tidal river. The variety S. Luciencis occurs here and the variatioi 
must be of very slight importance as flies with pure white last tarsal join 
of the hind legs and those with a black band on the last joint hatched ou 
from the same batch of larvae. 
Stegomyia Scutellaris. — Walker. 
Head with a broad snowy central stripe and two snowy-white latera 
spots on either side. Thorax with broad median silvery stripe on anterio 
two-third and three narrow white stripes on posterior third. Abdomei 
basally banded, and with lateral spots. Hind tarsus with five white bands 
Female Head. —Black; in the centre is a band of silvery scales whicl 
in front are almost spindle-shaped behind broad spatulate; on either orbita 
margin near the vertex are a few spindle-shaped silvery scales ; on eithe 
side of the central band is a patch of coal-black spatulate scales succeede« 
laterally by white then black followed by white patches of scales in th< 
order given; on the nape are a few rows of black upright scales. Basa 
joint of antenna coal black clad with brilliant silvery scales. Palpi blad 
at the base with silvery scales at the apex. Proboscis black. 
Thorax .—Prothoracic lobes black with brilliant silvery elliptical scales 
Mesonotum black; in the centre is a broad band of silvery hair-likt 
scales extending two-thirds of the way, beyond this the line gets ven 
narrow and just before reaching the scutellum forks enclosing a ban 
space; on either side of this is a narrow silvery line running forwards frorr 
