Genus Culex. 
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reflections, a few white and yellow scales and a row of black 
bristles ; metanotum brown. 
Abdomen dusky brown, the second to sixth segments with 
basal yellow bands, expanded in the middle line; the first 
segment rather ochraceous, with two patches of black scales; on 
the sixth and seventh are two apical patches of yellow scales, 
and on the eighth a distinct apical band ; posterior borders and 
sides with long brown hairs. 
Fig. 134. 
Culex Mrsutipalpis. n. sp. 
a, Male palpus ; b, apex of antenna ; c, fore ungues 
of the male. 
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Legs ochraceous, with brown scales, knee spots yellow ; base 
of the metatarsi and first two tarsi ochraceous, the pale bands 
also involving the apex of the preceding joints, the third tarsal 
joint longer than the second, the fourth short, the larger claw 
more than half the length of the joint ; in the mid legs the third 
tarsal joint is also banded, the band involving the apex of the 
second, fourth joint about one-third longer than the larger 
unguis ; in the hind legs the bands involve all the tarsal joints, 
