Genus Culex . 
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Observations .—A very distinct gnat, which evidently mimics 
the Anopheles superpictus of Grassi in regard to the wing orna¬ 
mentation. It is found in localities in Italy where A. sup>erpictus 
abounds. 
Major Giles sends me a specimen, collected by Major 
Lindesay at 6,000 feet in the Punjab, which resembles the Italian 
form exactly, only the head and thoracic scales are more of a 
bright golden-brown (probably the specimen sent by Grassi was 
faded). It has thus evidently a very wide range. It was 
described first by Noe, in 1899. Ficalbi mentions the species, 
but I have not been able to obtain the original description. 
Professor Grassi kindly sent the Museum one 9 > the other was 
lent me by Major Giles to examine. 
2. Culex Hyrcanus. Pallas (1771). 
(Reisen durch das Russisch. Reich. (1771).) 
A grey species, rather hirsute, with a fuscous line down the abdomen ; 
wings with black spots along the costal margin. Described by Pallas in 
1771. Found near the Caspian Sea; not since recorded. In company 
with C. Caspius (Pallas), but less common and vicious. 
Note. —I have been unable to trace the type of this species, 
and have not seen any species that answers exactly to it. It is 
very probably Noe’s species. 
3. Culex annulatus. Schrank (1776). 
C. affinis. Stephens (1825). 
C. variegatus. Schrank (1781). 
(Beitr. zur Naturgescli. 97, 70 (1776); et Ins. Austr. 981 (1781), Schrank; 
Ent. Syst. iv. 400, 2, et Syst. Anti. 35, 4, Fahricius; Syst. Beschr. i. 
4, 2, et Klass. i. 2, 1, Meigen ; Dipt. n. d. France, 160, 1; et Suit. i. 35, 12, 
Macquart; Ins. Lapp. 806, 1; et Dipt. Scand. ix. 3640, 8, Zetterstedt; 
Fn. Austr. ii. 626, Schiner; Dipt. Neer. 325, Van d. Wnlp; Ins. Brit. 
Dipt. iii. p. 246, Walker; Vent. Sp. Zan. I tab p. 139 (1899), Ficalbi; 
Zool. Journ. N. 1 (1825) (= affinis) Stephens.) 
(Fig. 58, PI. XV.) 
Thorax deep brown, with scattered curved golden scales in 
front, rather paler behind, and forming a faint line on each side, 
pleurae golden-brown. Abdomen dark brown, with basal white 
