Genus Nyssorhynchus. 105 
median hairs (fig. 62, 6). One g and ? of this common Austra- 
lian species have the banding of the legs more pronounced than 
usual. In the 9 the hind metatarsi are mostly pale scaled, the 
dark irregular bands being much reduced. 
Both specimens were bred by Dr. Bancroft from sea water of 
sp. gr. 1040. They hatched out on the 10th of January (1901). 
Dr. Bancroft finds this mosquito will live for a month on dates, 
whereas on bananas they can only be kept alive for three days. 
Nyssoruyncnus Masrerr. Skuse, 
Anopheles Masiert. Skuse. 
(Mono. Culicid. I. 1901, p. 165.) 
Additional localities.—Sydney (Froggatt) (2 9’s). 
Time of capture.—May. 
NyYssoRHYNCHUS (?) DECEPTOR. Dénitz. 
The following is Dénitz’s description :— 
Diagnosis.-—-Upper fork commences somewhat earlier than the lower. 
The terminal half of the proboscis is whitish. 
Terminal half of the palpi white, with a narrow black ring at the 
commencement of the third and fourth joints. 
Tibia of the hind legs narrowly white at the end. The tibio-tarsal 
joint not broadly white. 
Marking of wings similar to that of An. leucophyrus. 
Description of a few specimens from Sumatra :— 
@. Smaller than those of the two varieties mentioned whiclr it 
resembles. In its wing markings it has more similarity with An. punc- 
tulatus, because the spots of the membrane which occur. over the dark 

Fig. 63. 
‘Wing of Nyssorhynchus (?) deceptor, (2). Donitz. 
After Donitz. 
scaly places are lacking. The wings in consequence also appear lighter, 
because the number of the dark spots is less. The second typical 
anterior marginal spot appears to be as long as in leucophyrus, because 
