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Genus Toxorhynchites . 
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lcutta, 9. vii. and 12. viii. 08 ; Bhim Tal, 4500 ft., Kumaon, 
19-22. ix. 06. 
Type in the British Museum. 
Toxorhynchites leicesterii. Theobald (1904). 
The Entomologist, XXXVII., 36 (1904); Mono. Gulicid. IV., 142 (1907), 
Theobald. 
Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States. 
Type in the British Museum. 
Toxorhynchites gilesii. Theobald (1901). 
Mono. Gulicid. I., 227 (1901). 
Upper Burmah ; Sikkim ; Ceylon. 
Additional localities.— Sylhet, Assam (Major Hall ); Calcutta 
1900 one $ , in Indian Museum, Calcutta; Singapore (G. A. 
Finlayson). 
Time of capture . — 7. vi. and 13. vii. 05, Sylhet. 
Note. —This is quite distinct from T. immisericors, Walker, 
the brilliant bronzy-green abdomen, with traces of blue at once 
separating it from Walker species and the 
creamy and almost golden lateral spots in 
the 9 are much more marked. The 
colouring of the legs is difficult to describe 
as it varies so in different directions of 
light; held sideways to the light the fore 
metatarsi and first tarsals are all creamy 
white, the greater part of the mid metatarsi 
and tarsi, and the base of the metatarsal 
and all the first tarsal segments in the 
hind legs are duller. 
The 9 palpi' figured here by Mr. F. 
Carter show at once the difference from 
immisericors. 
The Singapore specimens were bred 
from larvae found in a water-butt fairly 
close to some jungle. The larvae are car¬ 
nivorous, but made no attempt to eat one 
another, and no other larvae were found in the tub, although 
other tubs near swarmed with Steijbmyia. Mr. Finlayson fed 
Trom on other larvae, and found the pupal stage lasted five days. 
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Eig. 39. 
9 palpal apex of Toxorhyn¬ 
chites gilesii. Theobald. 
