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speak of them as lateral spots; ventrally the scaling is dark with scattered 
pale scales. The two last abdominal segments are unusually long and 
tapering, giving the abdomen a pointed appearance. 
Male Head. —Black ; on either side of the middle there is a patch of pale 
golden narrow-curved scales outside these a patch of small spatulate scales 
dark purple in colour and more laterally still close to the orbital margin of 
either side is a small round patch of pale golden spatulate scales. Basal 
joint of antenna very large, and inserted so that its upper end looks out¬ 
wards rather that forwards, as is usual, it is black in colour and destitute 
of scales, remaining joints black, with white rings at the insertions of the 
verticils, last two joints quite black and much elongated; plumes dark steel- 
grey. Palpi longer by their last two joints than the proboscis clad with 
dark purple-black scales. The two last joints are turned upwards and bear 
a row of long silky-grey hairs on either lateral margin. Prothoracic lobes 
black and naked. Thorax black with a broad band of golden scales on 
either margin and a few scattered black narrow scales on the dorsum. 
On the posterior half on either side of the middle line is a very ill-defined 
line of pale golden scales. Scutellum black with a few pale golden narrow 
curved scales on the central lobe and black narrow curved scales on the 
lateral lobe. There are five pale scutellar bristles on the central lobe. 
Pleurae black. Wings lightly clad with a few dark brown scales the lateral 
being short linear scales the median much the same shape but shorter. 
First fork cell much narrower and but little longer than the second its base 
nearer the apex of the wing than the base of the latter; posterior cross¬ 
vein three times its own length from the median. Legs entirely black scaled 
without bands or spots. Fore and mid ungues unequal the larger unguis 
uni-serrate. 
Abdomen. —Black with dirty-white basal bands to the segments. 
Clasper short with a broad spoon-shaped end fringed with long hairs. 
Occurrence. —Larvae taken in small pool in the grounds of the Institute 
of Medical Research and from the margin of a lake in the Batu Road. 
Adults have been taken close to the breeding places of the larvae and in 
other places near Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere. 
Remarks. —This mosquito is easily recognised by the broad golden lines 
on either margin of the mesonotum and the bright golden patch of scales 
on the head in the centre. It is evidently the same as that described under 
the name given and the fusing of the two last joints of the male palpi is 
quite evident and is peculiar to this mosquito among the Malayan species. 
I agree with Mr. Theobald that it is not rightly placed in this genus as it 
shews many points of distinction from other members. The larva is 
distinctly typical and looks more that of an Aioretomyia or Stegomyia. The 
eggs also are of the Stegomyia type. 
Genus 29.—Gilesia.— Theobald. 
Genus 30.—Grabhamia.— Theobald. 
Genus 31.—Lasioconops.— Theobald. 
No species of any one of the above genera have so far been found in 
the Malay Peninsula. 
