scales; the median portion covered with long, white, narrow, curved 
scales, black, upright forked scales, and black hair-like scales. 
Thorax brown, with two sub-median greyish lines, with long 
narrow carved, golden scales and black hair-like scales. Scutellum 
with white scales and golden, hair-like scales. 
Abdomen black, with white basal bands. First abdominal segment 
with a basal white dot and apical white line, the other segments with 
apical white bands; the penultimate one with two apical spots; the 
last with lateral white spots. The underside of the abdomen with 
basal and apical bands. 
Legs. Under surface of the femora and trochantae of the 
posterior legs white; the upper surface brown, with small scattered 
spots; femora of die fore legs with white scales and hairs at their 
apices. Metatarsi with the first and second segments white at the 
base; the femora and tibiae of the mid legs are marked with white 
at their basal and apical parts. Metatarsi with the first and second 
segmaits white at the base. The femora of the hind legs white 
apically. The veins of the wings are covered with brown and white 
scales. Male similar. 
This species is easily distinguished from all other members of the 
genus Culex by the black and white spots on the body of the insect. 
It was discovered by Major F. F owler at Vacoa. 
Cnle.€ ronaldi, n. sp. 
Female .—Proboscis brown, with a yellowish median band. 
Pdpi brown, beating long hairs. Antennae brown; auxiliary hairs 
black, longer Ilian those situated on the segments which are whitism 
hyes black. Occiput bearing scattered, white, long, narrow curv 
scales which form a continuous white line round the eyes. png 
loiked scales black ; hair-like scales black. Thorax brown, covered 
With long, narrow curved, golden scales, and long, blac , ’ 
scales, these are numerous on the posterior lateral margins. ^ e 
with long, narrow, golden scales and black han-like scales Haiteies 
white, yellowish at the tips. Abdomen black, with basal w iite an - 
Scales of the wings brown. Legs : The femora are w i e ap ’ 
the tibiae white basally. Tarsi with narrow dusky white basa 
Tnder side of trochantae and femora covered with w nte 
