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narrower than the second, its stem about half the length of the 
cell, its base level with that of the second fork-cell, stem of the 
second fork-cell nearly as long as the cell; posterior cross-vein more 
than its own length distant from the mid, base of wings creamy. 
Halteres with yellow stems, and fuscous knobs clothed with 
pale creamy scales. 
Length. —4"5 mm. 
Habitat .—Katagum, 1ST. Nigeria (J. M. Dalziel). 
Time of capture. —20. viii. 07 * 26. ix. 07. 
Observations. —Described from three 9 ?s - -A. very marked 
species, easily told by the brilliant white abdominal hands > 
banded and speckled legs and wings. 
The cephalic ornamentation with the peculiar scale arrange¬ 
ment separates it at once from any other Grabhamia. One 
specimen shows the base of the first fork-cell slightly nearer 
the base of the wing than the second. 
Type in the British Museum. 
Grabhamia vittata. Theobald (1903). 
Canad. Entomo. 313, Nov. (1903); Mono. Culicid. IV., 306 (1907), Theobald. 
Pecos Canon, New Mexico. 
Type in the British Museum. 
Grabhamia discolor. Coquillett (1903). 
Culex discolor. Coquillett (1903). 
Canad. Entomo. XXXV., 256, Sept. (1903), Coquillett; Mono. Culicid. IV., 
309 (1907), Theobald. 
New Jersey. 
Type in the II. S. National Museum. 
Grabhamia ocellata. nov. sp. 
Thorax very dark brown with two prominent black spots and 
ornamented with grey and brown scales ; proboscis black at apex, 
with scattered dark and light scales on major area ; palpi black, 
pale at apex and in middle. Abdomen black with narrow white 
basal bands and similar coloured apical lateral spots which may 
unite; venter mostly pale scaled. Wings with mixed light and 
dark scales. Legs black with mottled pale scales and white basal 
tarsal bands. 
