Genus Culm. 
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Note. —In the small collection sent from Mauritius of common 
mosquitoes, the nearest to approach this species is S. fasciata , 
Fabricius, which is common on the island. I do not think there 
is any doubt but that this is only that cosmopolitan insect. 
—(F. V. T.) 
Culex bipunctatus. Rob. Desvoidy. 
(Mem. Soc. d’Hist. Nat. de Paris, t. iii. (1827), Rob. Desvoidy; Suit, a Buff. 
i. 35, 11, Macquart.) 
“ Thorax with dorsum dark red and the pleurae lighter, with two 
silvery spots in front; femora pale yellow; knee yellowish, tarsi ringed 
brown and yellow; dorsum of abdomen yellow, with a median blackish 
line. 
Length .—4 lines. 
Habitat. —France.” 
Note.— The type is not known, nor has the species been 
observed since it was described, Macquart evidently mentioning 
it on Desvoidy’s authority. The short description reads, however, 
as if it were a decidedly distinct species. 
S5S5. LAST TWO HIND TARSI WHITE. 
Last two tarsal joints and apex of antepenultimate of 
hind legs only white. albitarsis. n. sp. 
Last two tarsi of all legs white, most marked in hind legs, 
bases of the metatarsi and first two tarsi also white ... longipalpis. Van 
der Wulp. 
Two species only are so far known in this section. 
61a. Culex albitarsis. n. sp. 
Thorax deep slaty-grey, brown at the sides, covered with deep 
bronzy-brown scales; head golden scaled; antennae of $ 
brilliant golden-brown; palpi deep brown, with two golden- 
yellow bands; abdomen rich brown, with basal golden-yellow 
bands and creamy median and apical lateral spots ; legs bright 
deep brown, the last two hind tarsi and the apex of the ante¬ 
penultimate shiny white. 
$. Head deep brown, with narrow curved yellow scales 
over the occiput and numerous rich golden upright forked ones 
amongst them, sides of the head with flat yellow scales, which 
