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Remarks. -It is a very distinct VVyeomyia the light coloured raesonotum 
and white scaled prothoracic lobes the large lateral abdominal spots and 
W zP resence of whlte lateral patches on the head distinguish it from 
VVyeomyia Funerea. n. sp. 
Thorax blackish-brown with metallic spindle-shaped and spatulate 
scaes. Prothoracic lobes with dark bronze-purple scales. Small lateral 
spots on the abdomen. Legs with purple-brown scales. 
Female Head.- Clad with large spatulate scales which are dark metallic- 
purp e, in some lights peacock-blue except on the vertex where there is a 
very small patch of silvery scales. This patch is very small consisting of 
about six scales; low down laterally there is a patch on either side of about 
two or three white scales. Back of the head concealed by the collar-like 
prothorax it cannot therefore be determined whether there are upright 
forked scales or not; vertical and orbital bristles black. Basal joint of 
antenna black and nude, second joint with a few pale brown scales on its 
mner face, remaining joints black with white downy hairs and black 
verticils Clypeus black. Palpi about one-sixth the length of the proboscis 
rather thick, they and proboscis clad with metallic-purple scales. Probos¬ 
cis about two-thirds the length of the abdomen. 
Thorax. Prothoracic lobes clad with spatulate scales mostly metallic- 
purple but in the centre of these is a small patch of silvery scales. The 
prothorax is much more developed than in most mosquitoes the lobes being 
very large and above almost forming a collar. Mesonotum black, with 
spindle-shaped scales over the centre and large spatulate ones over the wing 
roots and in front of the scutellum ; these scales are metallic and vary from 
a deep bronze to purple and peacock-blue, the blue being specially marked 
m the scales on the shoulder while the central scales are dark bronze-green 
or purple. When flying in the jungle especially across a patch of sunlight 
the thorax of this mosquito is conspicuous shewing as a brilliant metallic- 
violet. Pleurae blackish-brown with patches of pearly-white scales. Wings 
brown with brown scales ; the lateral are slightly enlarged apically ; bases 
of fork cells level, first a little longer and narrower than second, its stem 
about two-thirds the length of the cell; posterior cross vein about twice its 
length from median. Coxae light muddy-yellow with silvery scales ; rest of 
all legs with dark brown scales with purple reflections; ungues equal and 
simple. Metanotum blackish-brown ; near its junction with the abdomen 
are three rows of bristles the upper row consists of three the next row of 
seven the third row of nine bristles placed in a transverse direction. Too 
much stress must not be laid on the number of bristles as I believe it varies in 
different specimens and it is difficult in count them accurately. There is 
an odd bristle below the third row in this specimen which makes about 20 
in all. 
Abdomen .—-Clad with metallic-purple or rose-purple scales with silvery 
lateral spots triangular in shape and placed at the base of each segment. 
Occurrence. Described from a single female taken in jungle about six 
miles from Kuala Lumpur. 
