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scales are broad and about as broad as long enlarged apically, perhaps the 
term narrow ovate would describe their shape ; there is a double row on all 
veins but the shape is not quite the same on the posterior veins ; the lateral 
scales are broadly linear except on the branches of the fork cells and the 
apical half of the third vein where they are much broader and distinctly 
clavate; first fork cell longer than the second, its base a trifle nearer the 
wing apex, its stem about two-thirds the length of the cell ; posterior cross 
vein about twice its own length from median. Coxae brown with silvery 
flat scales and pale brown bristles. Except for a narrow line of purple- 
brown scales above, the basal two-thirds of the hind femora are entirely 
white scaled. This white is a totally different white from the’ glistening 
pearly or silvery-white of the scales on the pleurae, abdomen, head, etc; it 
is a creamy-dead-white. All the rest of the hind leg and the whole of the 
other legs are scaled with dark metallic-purple-bronze scales. There are 
longitudinal rows of black spines on the hind femora and tibiae, and a 
ventral row of pale golden ones on the fore femora; fore and mid ungues 
equal each unguis with a large tooth about one-third of the way from its 
base, hind equal and simple. Metanotum purple-brown. Can be seen 
quite clearly and presents no signs of chaetae or scales. 
Abdomen. —Clad with metallic-purple-bronze scales above. On either 
side of the base of each segment there is a large triangular patch of glisten¬ 
ing silvery scales and on the fifth, sixth, and seventh segments the spots 
of the opposite sides meet above and form basal bands. These white 
scales are relatively of great size and distinctly racquet-shaped, I have not 
seen any abdominal scales quite like them. 
Occurrence .—Described from one specimen which is probably female 
though the genitalia are so entirely concealed and there is so little difference 
between the sexes in this genus that it might be a male. 
Remarks. —There are no chaetae on the metanotum and no signs of there 
having been any but in spite of this the characters are such that without 
creating a new genus there is no other place for this mosquito. That it is 
an Aedine I have not the least doubt as the shape of the head scales are 
typical. Pending the finding of further specimens I have placed it here. 
Genera 4 to 8 inclusive not represented in Malaya. 
Genus 9.— Malaya.— nov. gen. 
1 his genus is founded on the characters of only one specimen but it is 
of so remarkable an appearance as to fully warrant a new genus. Probos¬ 
cis with a distinct joint the apical portion much swollen and clad with long 
hairs. Head clothed with large racquet-shaped scales; mesonotum with 
narrow-curved scales ; scutellum with racquet-shaped scales. Metanotum 
with scales. Wings with fork cells of moderate length and clavate lateral 
scales. —Malaya Gumrostris. n. sp. 
Malaya Genurostris. n. sp. 
Thorax very broad, shiny black when denuded. There are a few 
bronzy narrow-curved scales, but except for these all the other scales have 
