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alf as long as the verticillate hairs are narrow and have long hair-like 
, 0 ints, they do not I am certain replace the verticillate hairs for in a 
lounted antenna under a high power one can see the scales are inserted 
»elow the ring which carries the hairs and hairs can be seen just above the 
cale insertions, moreover the joint is enlarged at this point; the next three 
Dints all have a tubercular enlargement on their outer faces and carry a 
ow of dark brown scales, but these instead of being straight have ends 
vdth a double curve exactly as though they had been folded and then failed 
o expand, this is particularly noticeable in the scales on the eighth joint less 
o in those on the ninth where the scales are much longer. The antenna 
las a distinct ridge about the region of these joints seen even with a very 
ow power lens. In L. Variatus the Antennae are much the same but the 
vhole mosquito is much darker, the head has no distinct pale orbital margin 
,r lateral patches. The thorax under a lens looks almost black instead oi 
eddish-brown and the mosquito is larger. The larvae are readily distin¬ 
guished under the microscope. Still the difference being mainly one of 
:olour and size both variable qualities there is no doubt the distinction is not 
:asy. The verticillate hairs at the two extremes of the antennae are dark 
mrple-brown but those on the central joints have pale flaxen bases being 
)urple-brown beyond. The two last joints are elongated as usual. These 
ire slender longer than the proboscis by the two terminal joints which 
'urve upwards and are very hairy. They are without bands being clad 
vith dark brown scales. The proboscis is similarly scaled. The colour 
md scaling of thorax legs and wings resembles the female. Fore and mid 
mgues unequal the larger tooth very pointed and uni-serrate. 
Occurrence .—Described from a series bred from larvae taken in ponds 
n Kuala Lumpur. 
Remarks .—The brilliant red thorax the small size and the scales on the 
nale antennae distinguish this mosquito from varieties which in other 
espects it somewhat resembles. 
Lophoceratomyia Variata. n. sp. 
A rather variable mosquito as to colour some specimens being much 
larker than others. Thorax sometimes bright ferruginous sometimes 
/ellowish-brown and at times a kind of dark olive-green; clad with bronzy 
scales. Coxae pallid, legs and abdomen dark purple-brown without bands 
ir spots. 
Female Head .—Deep brown in the centre clad with pale brown (grey in 
i strong light) linear scales slightly curved which spread out behind forming a 
:riangular patch. Among these and coming almost up to the middle are 
lark olive-brown spatulate scales which extend laterally where they meet a 
arge patch of bluish-grey spatulate scales; along the orbital margin of 
dther side is a row of silvery-grey elliptical scales forming a pale margin ; 
numerous dark brown upright scales are inserted behind and as far forwards 
is the vertex; orbital and vertical bristles brown with pale grey tips. 
Basal joint of antenna dark brown apparently without scales, remaining 
joints dusky-brown with silvery down and dark brown verticillate hairs. 
Palpi about one-sixth the length of the proboscis clad with dark brown 
scales. Proboscis clad with dark brown scales. 
