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A Monograph of Culicidae. 
1 Toxorhynchites phytophygus. nov. sp. 
Head black with deep green and azure blue scales ; palpi and 
proboscis black, the former violet at the apex and with a narrow 
violet band below; antennae brown, basal segment with brown 
and grey scales. Thorax black with bronzy and green scales, 
and a bright azure blue patch over the roots of the wings; 
scutellum and basal segment of the abdomen bright green. 
Abdomen bright violet with basal lateral creamy patches, creamy 
lateral hairs, two black lateral tufts apically and golden orange 
ones at the apex. Pleurae dark with silvery scales. First and 
second tarsals of the fore legs and the base of the third tarsi 
white in mid legs, also the base of the metatarsi ; hind legs with 
a white band at the base of the metatarsi and most of the hrst 
tarsal white, rest of legs violet and black, except the femora, 
which are golden vent rally. 
9 . Head black (partly denuded) but with traces of green, 
bronzy, and azure blue flat scales and black chaetae ; clypeus 
black ; palpi bronzy, clothed with black scales, those at the apex 
violet, a few bright coppery and a narrow band of violet ones at 
the apex of the penultimate segment; proboscis clothed with 
black scales with violet reflections in the middle; antennae dark 
brown, basal segment black with grey sheen and some flat white 
and ochreous scales and short chaetae, second segment with flat 
black scales on its basal half. 
Thorax black with coppery and green scales, becoming broad 
scales in front of the scutellum, green and azure blue and bronzy, 
a distinct patch of apple green and azure blue large flat scales 
over the roots of the wings, and long, thick black chaetae ; pro- 
thoracic lobes with flat azure blue and bright violet scales (the 
colours from these are so bright they are reflected in certain 
lights on to the front scales of the mesonotum) ; scutellum with 
large, brilliant apple green scales on the lateral lobes, smaller 
apple green scales with blue bases on the mid lobe; pleurae dark 
brown with a dense coating of flat, silvery white scales, especially 
posteriorly. 
Abdomen with the basal segment clothed with green, pale 
coppery, yellow, mauve, and azure blue scales, the first pre¬ 
dominating ; remaining segments with brilliant violet scales and 
basal lateral creamy patches; laterally are pale creamy hairs, 
except on the sixth and seventh segments, where they are black, 
forming a tail-tuft, the apical segment with brilliant coppery 
