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Wings (fig. 3 ).—Clothed with yellow and black lanceolate 
scales; costa with two small basal and four large spots, the two 
median ones being the largest; the first large spot extends evenly 
on the sub-costa and first longitudinal vein, the second extends 
evenly on to the sub-costa, but it is represented by two smaller spots 
on the first longitudinal; the third and fourth spots extend evenly 
on to the first longitudinal vein, the fourth also being continued to 
the upper branch of the first posterior cell. The second long vein 
has a spot just before the cross vein and a rather longer one 
immediately after; the branches of the cell, besides the spot on the 
upper branch mentioned above, have several scattered black scales. 
Third vein with six small sub-equal patches. Stem of fourth long 
vein completely dark scaled, base of the fork yellowish upper 
branch with a black patch immediately after the fork and a few 
slightly darker scales towards the apex, lower branch with several 
dark scales, those nearest the base forming a small patch. Fi 
vein with a patch near the base and six small, almost equidistomi , 
spots on the remaining portion of the stem and lower branch of t 
fork, upper branch with four spots, the first one being just afte 
the posterior vein. Sixth vein also with six small eqmd^tantspo^ 
Fringe with pale areas at the apices of the veins, that at the ape. 
the wing being the largest. 
Length.— 3-5 mm. 
HABITAT. — Trincomalee, Ceylon (E. E. Green). 
We are greatly indebted to our colleague Mr. E. E. 
Government Entomologist of Ceylon, for thrs extremely interea S 
and unique mosquito, and congratulate him on the dtscovery ofsuch 
an interesting form. This specimen was presented to the Wool. 
School of Tropical Medicine, November, i 9 oy, togethe 
number of other Anophelines, and until quite recently 
generic position had been overlooked. 
Pyretophorus cardamatisi, nov. sp. (Newstead and Carter) 
(Figures 4 and 5) 
Under pocket lens x 16. 
Head .—Black behind, white in front with a projecting tuft^of 
long white scales; palpi long and thin, black, wi 
