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fifth and sixth segments there are lateral pearly spots specially lar^e on the 
second and fourth. Basal portions of claspers yellowish-brown and very 
hairy. There is apparently only one terminal chitinous hook to each. 
Occurrence.— This mosquito was taken by Dr. Daniels in his bungalow 
verandah in the morning. ° 
Remarks. This bungalow is fairly close to jungle, an important point 
to remember. There is no possibility of mistaking this mosquito as the 
curious proboscis alone would at once distinguish it. It is to be regretted 
we have no female. In some points this resembles Limatus but I cannot 
be sure whether the scales seen on the mesonotum really belong to it or have 
been knocked on to it. Even if there were scales on the mesonotum this 
mosquito differs so considerably from Limatus as to justify the formation 
of a new genus. It is evidently very rare. It is possible the female differs 
so much from the male that even if caught it might not be recognised as the 
female of this species. 
Undetermined Species. 
The species here described owing to lack of material cannot be 
satisfactorily piaced. It is therefore simply numbered and not named. 
No. i Undetermined Species. 
Head entirely clad with large spatulate dark and pale brown scales with 
deep brown upright scales on the nape. Thorax black with brown narrow- 
cui \ ed scales, and golden narrow-curved scales on the scutellum, and in front 
of the mesonotum. Abdomen with deep blue-black scales and a narrow band 
of ochraceous scales at the base of each segment. Legs brown with a pale 
brown band at the tibio-metatarsal joint of the hind leg. Wings with brown 
broad asymmetrical lateral scales. 
Female Head .—Clad with broad square-ended scales of a pale washed- 
out brown (in some lights golden-brown colour) and dark brown upright 
scales behind ; vertical bristles golden-brown. Basal joint of antenna dark 
brown with dark brown hairs on its inner face; this joint is very small • 
second joint golden-brown with a few dark brown scales on its inner face 
near the base and numerous hairs, very long nearly as long as the three 
succeeding joints, remaining joints dark brown with numerous short silky- 
white hairs and rather short dark brown verticillate hairs. Clypeus dark 
brown. Palpi clad with dark brown scales, about one-sixth the length of 
the proboscis, four or five-jointed. Proboscis with dark brown scales 
and yellowish-brown labellae, rather long, about as long as the abdomen. 
Thorax. Prothoracic lobes dark brown without scales but with a row 
of long ochraceous bristles. Mesonotum dark brown in some lights, patchy 
dark brown with lighter brown streaks in others, clad with golden and dark 
brown scales mingled with a patch of golden scales on the anterior margin 
and two short lines of golden scales in front of the scutellum. Bristles dark 
brown. Scutellum muddy-brown with pale flaxen narrow-curved scales and 
dark brown bristles, six to the central lobe. Pleurae pale ochraceous with 
a few colourless scales. \\ ings with dark browm scales; stem of second 
long vein clad with a single row of large broad cordate median scales. As 
it approaches the fork cell some large broad piriform scales are seen some 
