Genus Melanoconion. 
455 
Genus MELANOCONION. Theobald (1903). 
Mono. Culicid. III., 238 (1903) ; IV., 507 (1907). 
Eleven species are described in this genus ; they tabulate as 
follows :— 
A. Legs unbanded. 
a. Thorax unadorned. 
13. Abdomen with bands or lateral spots, 
y. Abdomen with basal white lateral 
spots. 
1. Pleurae black .... atratus. Theobald. 
2. Pleurae yellow ... luteopleurus. Theo¬ 
bald. 
yy. Abdomen with basal pale bands. 
3. Pleurae fawn-coloured .. humilis . Theobald. 
4. Pleurae brown ... juxtapallidiceps. 
nov. sp. 
13/3. Abdomen unadorned. 
5. Thorax deep dusky-brown ...... indecorabilis. Theo¬ 
bald. 
6. Thorax rich umber-brown . melanurus. Coquil- 
lett. 
aa. Thorax adorned. 
13. Abdomen unbanded, white lateral basal 
spots. 
7. Thorax, anterior half golden, 
posterior half black .. spissipes. Theobald. 
8. Thorax rich brown, two parallel 
pale scaled, lines behind ; pale 
golden scales at sides and. front 
of scutellum; venter of abdo¬ 
men creamy. ornatus. Theobald. 
&&. Abdomen unbanded and unspotted. 
9. Thorax brown, with two dark 
median lines in front, and a 
dark patch on each side be¬ 
hind ; pleurae testaceous; 
venter of abdomen with traces 
of pale basal bands....... pallidiceps. Theobald. 
10. Thorax black scaled, median 
area of posterior half yellow 
scaled; venter of abdomen 
with lateral violet spots each 
side of segments 2 to 6, middle 
golden-yellow .. urichii. Coquillett. 
AA. Legs banded. 
Thorax deep rich brown, paler 
in the middle ; legs with apical 
and basal pale bands ... annnlipes. Theobald. 
