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of the third joint. Clypeus deep brown. Proboscis with deep purple-brown 
scales and some ochraceous ones beneath about the middle. 
Thorax. Prothoracic lobes deep brown with creamy-yellow narrow- 
curwed scales in some specimens, in others the prothoracic lobes are black 
and the scales are spatulate. Mesonotum variable, sometimes chestnut- 
brown, sometimes more purple-brown, and in others deep blackish-brown ; 
round the anterior margin is a band Qf pale golden scales and on the -I 
dorsum are two golden spots one on either side of the middle line about a ]\ 
one-third of the way back ; these spots are very plain in some specimens less' 
so m others ; the rest of the mesonotum is clad with dark brown and o- 0 lden- 
brown narrow-curved scales which, under a hand lens appear bronze-brown. 
In front of the scutellum the scales may be black, or black and gold mixed, 
and m some specimens the mesonotum is paler here than in front’ 
Scutellum pale muddy-yellow with pale scales, or dark brown with dark 
scales. Pleurae deep brown with patches of white scales. Wings with a 
yellowish tinge in front, clad with dark brown scales; the lateral "scales are 
long and slightly enlarged towards the apex ; the fork cells are rather long, 
the first a little longer than the second, its base a little nearer the apex of 
the wing, the stems of the two cells are of about equal length and a little 
less than half the length of the cells; cross veins almost in a line, the ' 
posterior being placed a little to the basal side of the median. Fore and 
hind coxae creamy, middle dark brown ; fore and mid coxae clad with dark 
brown and white scales; femora with a creamy basal ring and creamy spot 
at the apex, clad with deep brown scales (except the venters of the hind 
femora which are creamy) and large white spots along their whole length 
best marked on fore and mid femora; tibiae mottled with numerous large 
white spots and with a creamy ring at the apex of each, metatarsi and tarsi 
deep brown ; ungues equal and simple on all the legs. 
Abdomen. —Entirely blackish-brown above, ochraceous below; the 
apical segments shew lateral spots of white scales. 
Male. Basal joint of antennae light brown, remaining joints banded 
dark brown and white, plumes dark fawn-brown. Palpi longer than the 
proboscis (which is much longer than that of the female) by the whole of 
the last and about a third of the penultimate joint ; ultimate joint golden- 
brown with a few dark scales on its upper surface and a row of long golden- 
brown hairs on its inner aspect, penultimate joint dark brown above, 
beneath there is first a patch of snowy-white scales at its base then a patch 
of dark brown scales and than golden-brown scales to the end. The lateral 
hairs are very long and golden-brown on the inner side, on its outer side 
they are shorter and dark brown on the basal half and golden-browm beyond; 
antipenultimate joint deep brown above. A few white scales are seen on 
the apex of the eighth abdominal segment dorsally and a large patch 
laterally. Fore and mid ungues markedly unequal both the smaller and 
larger on each foot with one tooth. 
Occurrence. —Described from specimens caught in the jungle and bred 
from larvae taken from small ponds and roadside ditches and in one case a 
pool in the jungle. 
Remarks. Among my specimens there is considerable variation and I 
am almost inclined to believe I am describing two species under one name. 
The variations however are not constant neither are they all present in one 
