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handed; in the hind legs the metatarsi are basally banded with 
yellowish scales, and apirally with white scales; all the remaining 
segments are basally and apically banded with white scales. 
Wings spotted. The black spots on the costa extend to the 
auxiliary vein. They are seven in number and are situated as 
follows: two small basal ones, the second a little larger than the 
first, the third one having a white dot in its middle, the fourth and 
fifth ones united on the auxiliary vein by black scales, the sixth 
placed obliquely, the seventh near the apex; the other veins are 
irregularly s] 30 tted with white scales, the last vein* which bears the 
black fringe is regularly spotted white and black on its basal half. 
The underside of the body pre.sents the following markings: The 
fileura densely covered with imbricated, flat, whitish scales; the 
trochantae, coxae, and the base of the femora are covered with white 
scales; the ventral segments of the abdomen are spotted basally with 
white scales and apically with a well-defined, narrow, white line. 
Female. — Proboscis black, with a few scattered white scales, and 
a white band just below the first anterior third. Palpi longer than 
the half of the proboscis, with a few scattered w’hite scales and white 
bands; the apical segment bears two moderately long hairs. The 
fore part of the occiput is covered with long, narrow curved, white 
scales: the hind portion witli yellow, upright forked scales ; the 
anterior lateral portions with black, upright forked scales. Scntelluffl 
with a median and two lateral tufts of long, black hairs, and a 
long, flat, cur\'ed white scales. The thorax and pleurae as in the 
male. Halteres yellowish, witli small, white scales. The larvae of 
this species were found by Professor Ronald Ross in the holes of 
trees at Vacoas ; and although the larval habitat was situate near 
dwelling.s, no adults were seen in houses or verandahs. This well- 
marked species is apparently uncommon, and comes near 
ffnmeiicus. 
Culex fozvleri, n. sp. 
Featale. Proboscis brown, base paler, with whitish scaK 
black, with a few long, black hairs; the apex white. Antennal 
brown, spotted with white; first segment bearing white scales 
at the sides covered with flat, imbricated, white and black 
* 1 Costa _ R. X. -- -^ 
