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and India. Three species at least occur in South America, two 
in Africa, two in India and two in the Malay Peninsula, one in 
the West Indies, and I have received a remnant from New 
South Wales. 
There is a strong resemblance to Aedeomyia in this genus, 
the peculiar wing scales being very similar, making them difficult 
to identify unless a male specimen is obtainable. For that reason 
P. annulifera and P. annulipes may have to be removed to the 
latter genus, as I have been unable to obtain any £ ’s, but as 
they present such a striking resemblance to P. titillans , Wlk., and 
as two of the three have previously been described in the genus 
Culex , I think it safest to incorporate them here. 
This genus seems to be chiefly confined to swamps and river 
courses, certain species, as P. titillans , following the tract of the large 
rivers of the country, although 
they are also found occurring 
on the littoral, in swamps and 
marshes. As far as I can gather, 
they are seldom found in houses, 
but some specimens have been 
received from the hospital and 
houses at New Amsterdam. 
The bite of the Panoplites 
is very irritating, and the saliva 
in some species is distinctly 
acid (Dr. Lutz). They appear 
to be shade-loving species, and 
bite particularly at night. 
I do not think any obser¬ 
vations have been made on the 
larval or pupal stages. The 
A, Border and fringe scales of Panoplites 0 o-o’s 
annulifera. Walker; B, of P. annulipes, 
Walker; C, of P. titillans, Walker; D, and 
anal segment of Panoplites. 
Culex. One of this genus is 
the Filaria-bearing Mosquito on the Zambesi and Lake Nyassa 
(Daniels). Dr. Daniels has, I believe, experimented with this 
species and malaria, and finds in P. Africanus, mihi, that the 
malarial germs will not develop. 
One species, P. titillans , Wlk., was placed by Arribalzaga in 
his genus Taeniorlivnchus. 
(Fig. 12) are laid singly, 
differ in form to those of 
Fig. 241. 
