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redian. Coxae light brown ; femora silvery beneath and dark brown above 
vith a patch of brilliant pearly-white scales at the apex of each ; tibia dark 
>urple-brown with a conspicuous patch of pearly-white scales on the upper 
urface of the apex of each ; fore and mid ungues equal and uni-serrate. 
Abdomen. —Clad with dark brown scales. The free edge of each 
egment bears a fringe of pale golden hairs. 
Male .—Antennae with light fawn-brown plumes. Palpi longer than 
he proboscis, last two joints of equal length and densely hairy ; penulti- 
nate joint much thicker than the ultimate clad with black scales, ante- 
)enultimate joint very slender except at the apex which is enlarged and 
>lack scaled. Abdominal segments with broad dingy-white basal bands, 
^ast segment with two pearly-white spots on the dorsum. Fore and mid 
ingues unequal and each unguis bearing a tooth. 
Occurrence. —Described from a series of adults captured in jungle round 
<uala Lumpur and from others bred from larvae found in a jungle pool. 
Remarks. —A very distinct and easily recognised mosquito the white 
;cutellum, knee spots and the spot on each wing at its base and at the apex 
)f mid and hind tibiae being very conspicuous and characteristic. The 
ibsence of banding on the tarsi easily distinguishes it from L. Taeniata 
ind I do not know any other mosquito here it could possibly be mistaken 
or. It is very local but where present fairly common. It is an active 
dood sucker. First described by Theobald in “ Catalogue of the Culicidae 
n the Hungarian National Museum.” The male is described here for the 
irst time. 
Lepidotomyia Taeniata. n. sp. 
Upper part of head with bright golden scales, sides with a black spot 
ollowed by a band of pale golden scales succeeded by black. Palpi white- 
ipped. Scutellum with brilliant pearly-white scales. Knee spots and tibio- 
netatarsal articulations pearly-white. Three broad creamy-yellow bands 
m the hind leg. 
Female Head. —Deep brown almost black ; upper surface clad with scat- 
:ered golden narrow-curved scales which are massed along the upper half 
af the orbital margin to form a golden line; outside these on either side is a 
round patch of black spatulate scales succeeded by a band of pale golden 
spatulate scales which are followed by deep brown or black scales; 
numerous black upright scales are inserted over the whole upper surface. 
Basal joint of antenna yellowish-brown, darker on the inner face, remaining 
joints dark brown with dark brown verticils. Clypeus black. Palpi clad 
vvith blackish-brown scales and pearly-white ones at the tip. Proboscis 
dad with black scales. 
Thorax. —Prothoracic lobes deep brown with golden narrow-curved and 
small spatulate scales. Mesonotum ferruginous with three dark brown lines; 
anterior margin and shoulder clad with bright golden narrow-curved scales 
and there is a small spot of similar scales on either side at the level of the 
unction of anterior and middle thirds ; remainder of mesonotum clad with 
black and golden-brown narrow-curved scales. Scutellum light brown, 
each lobe clad with pearly-white rather long broad scales with the free ends 
