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specimens was published in “The Entomologist,” but as I recognised some 
errors in that description I have re-written it and think the present the 
more accurate one. 
Genus 28. —Culex.— Linnceus. 
Head with a large portion of the upper surface clad with scattered! 
narrow-curved scales a small patch of spatulate scales on either side andj 
upright scales over the whole upper surface as far forwards as the vertex 
and extending on to the lateral surfaces. Thorax and scutellum with 
narrow-curved scales. W ings with very narrow linear lateral scales. 
Remarks. This unwieldly genus with close on 100 species will 
probably be further subdivided in the future. There is every justification 
for seizing upon any constant feature exhibited by several species and! 
creating a new genus, as the present dimensions of the genus makes 
identification of any particular species no easy matter. I believe a few 
might be separated oft on account of the nature of the scales on the pro- 
thoracic lobes. Culex concolor and tigripes and multimaculosus all 1 
have spatulate scales on the prothoracic lobes and as they all have 
carni\ oious larvae and spotted thighs and tibiae I think thev might form a 
separate genus. I ha\ e found such difficulty in identifying the species 
forming the series with a banded proboscis that I have thought it wiser to 
withhold description of these until I can compare my specimens with the 
types in the British Museum. I have simply given a list oi those Culicines 
with banded proboscis at present described from here and have described 
a few species that seem to me to be new and others about whose identity 
I have no doubt. 
Synoptic Table of Culex. 
I. Wings spotted. 
II. Wings unspotted. 
* Culex Mimeticus. 
(A.) Proboscis banded. 
(B.) Proboscis unbanded. 
(a.) Legs banded on the tibiae, tarsi 
* Culex Microannulatus. 
* Culex Vishnui. 
* Culex Impellens. 
* Culex Sitiens. 
* Culex Annulus. 
* Culex Gnophodes. 
* Culex Infula. 
* Culex Gelidus. 
* Culex Albus. 
* Culex Nigricephala. 
* Culex Perplexus. 
* Culex Loricatus. 
* Culex Sepositus. 
unbanded. 
(b.) Legs with tarsi banded. 
[c) Femora and tibiae spotted. 
* Culex Auratus. 
Culex Univittatus. 
* Culex Concolor. 
* Culex Multimaculosus. 
