Genus Dendromyia. 
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Genus DENDROMYIA. Theobald (1903). 
Mono. Culicid. III., 313 (1903) ; IV., 603 (1907). 
Thirteen species have been described in this genus. They 
tabulate as follows :— 
Prothoracic lobes golden scaled. 
Thorax ochreous, with two dark areas in 
front, and dusky before scutellum; ab¬ 
domen dusky brown, venter ochreous; 
legs unbanded..... asullepta. Theobald. 
Prothoracic lobes with flat mauve scales ; abdomen . 
dark above, silvery-white below... smithii. Coquillett. 
Prothoracic lobes with flat white scales ; abdomen 
dark above, broad white bands below which 
appear as lateral dorsal spots; a white spot 
between the eyes; legs unbanded . ... scintillans. Ludlow. 
Prothoracic lobes not golden, mauve or white. 
a. Abdomen with basal snow-white bands, 
white lateral spots, and white venter ; 
legs black, apex hind tibiae snow-white argenteoventralis. 
n. sp. 
Similar, but a prominent white spot in 
front of wing roots...... affinls. n. sp. 
aa. Abdomen unbanded and unspotted ; abdo¬ 
men yellow to white below; thorax un¬ 
adorned ; pleurae ochreous ; head, white 
line around eyes and in the middle . luteoventrails. Theo¬ 
bald. 
Similar, but hind metatarsus longer than 
hind tibiae ... quasiluteoventrails. 
Theobald. 
Similar, but no white mid line to head ... tdocoma. Theobald. 
Last three mid tarsals and apex of second 
white on one side, except apex of last ... mltchellll. Theobald. 
aaa. Abdomen with lateral pale spots. 
/3. Abdomen with apical silvery-white 
lateral spots ; hind and fore tarsals 
white beneath; abdomen white 
below.... serrata. Lutz. 
/3/3. Basal pale lateral abdominal spots; 
mid feet, last three tarsals and apex 
of second dull white; prothoracic 
lobes brown and white-scaled.. obllta. Lutz. 
Legs unbanded ; knob-like yellow 
patch of scales between eyes . paraensls. Theobald. 
aaaa. Abdomen with a pale creamy line along 
each side ; hind feet partly white beneath personata. Lutz. 
