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9 . Head black, with creamy spindle-shaped scales in the 
middle and forming a row behind, pure-white ones at the sides, 
black curved ones between on the occiput, a few long forked ones 
dotted about, mainly ochraceous in front and black behind, a small 
pale patch just in front projecting between the eyes ; border of 
the eyes with a narrow white rim ; antennae dark brown, basal 
joint very dark brown; proboscis black; palpi rather long, 
covered with black scales which have metallic violet reflections. 
Thorax black, covered with bronzy-brown narrow curved 
scales on the dorsum, with a narrow median line of creamy-white 
scales, the sides of the mesonotum with broader white curved 
scales, forming a broad white lateral line, contracted about the 
middle of the mesonotum, and numerous pale scales in front of 
Fig. 174. 
Culex lateralis. Meigen. 
a, Wing of 9 ; b, thorax and enlarged scales. 
the scutellum and golden hairs over the roots of the wings ; 
scutellum dark brown, with white curved scales, six large 
golden-brown bristles on the border of the mid lobe and others 
on the lateral lobes ; metanotum deep black • pleurae black, with 
eight or nine distinct large patches of snow-white scales. 
Abdomen steely-black, covered with dusky-black scales, each 
segment with basal lateral patches of white scales ; first segment 
with numerous white scales on each side and some dusky ones 
near its posterior border; posterior borders with dull to golden- 
brown hairs ; venter brown, with basal white scales. 
Legs black, coxae brown, with patches of white scales ; bases 
of the femora and ventral surface for about half their length 
white, apex of the femora with a pure snow-white spot; tibiae 
