Genus Culex. 
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Abdomen covered with deep purplish-black scales, each 
segment having a lateral basal patch of creamy-white scales 
which are continued on to the sides of the abdomen and form 
distinct lateral patches, the last segment 
with a basal creamy-white band and 
numerous dark bristles, each segment 
bordered posteriorly with golden bristles, 
first segment ochraceous-brown, with two 
small patches of deep purplish-black scales ; 
venter densely white scaled. 
Legs with the coxae pallid grey ; under 
surfaces of the femora pale, remainder 
covered with dark scales, sometimes show¬ 
ing ochraceous brown tinges on the femora, 
the rest of the legs with dull metallic 
° tt, U, 1 U1C , 1111U tiuu I1II1U 
purple or blue reflections in some lights, ungues of the d ; d, ab- 
, . . . dominal segments. 
brown m others; tibial joint with a pale 
orange-yellow spot at the apex ; ungues small, equal and simple. 
The tibiae are slightly ciliated at the apex and also at the base 
of the metatarsi, especially of the hind legs. 
Wings with the first sub-marginal cell longer and narrower 
than the second posterior cell, its stem short, only about one- 
third the length of the cell, base of the cell nearer the base 
Fig. 208. 
Culex scholasticus. n. sp. 
Fig. 209. Culex scholasticus. 
Wing of Culex scholasticus ($). Win°- of rT 
(X. 9.) (1 9 ) 
of wing than that of second posterior cell; posterior cross-vein 
longer than the mid cross-vein, about twice its own length distant 
from the mid cross-vein; fringe rather deep brown. 
Halteres with pale grey stem, fuscous knob. 
Length. —4*5 mm. to 5 mm. 
$. Head as in the 9 > but with more silvery scales; 
antennae banded brown and white, plumes brown, basal joint 
very bright testaceous ; proboscis brown, slightly testaceous at 
the base ; palpi brown, almost black towards the apex, con¬ 
siderably longer than the proboscis, which ends just in front of 
the base of the penultimate joint of the palpi; no hair-tufts to 
the palpi, hairs very small. 
