Genus Verrallina. 995 
Genus 34. VWERRALLINA. nov. gen. 
Head covered entirely with flat scales ; scutellum with narrow 
curved scales; metanotum nude. Scutellum with four border 
bristles to the median lobe. The lateral scales of the first fork- 
cell broader and rather shorter than in Aedes, and densely packed 
together, the median scales of the veins larger and more pro- 
nounced (fig. 157, d, 1). Palpi very short.in the ?, two-jointed, 
with a trace of a third basal joint, the apical joint large (d). 
Small dark species, with rather short broad wings. 
g unknown. 
Differs from Aedes in having the head entirely covered with 
flat scales and in the palpi being fewer jointed. 
Three species are included so far in this genus, viz., Buélera, 
Theobald ; nigricorpus, Theobald; and nigra, Theobald, and 
possibly Coquillet’s new species. 
These small dark gnats are rather vicious biters, and occur 
in the Malay Peninsula, South America and West Africa. 
VERRALLINA Buttert. Theobald 
Aedes Butleri. Theobald. 
(Mono, Culicid. IT., p. 230, 1901.) 
Additional localities.—Dindings, Straits Settlements ; two 
Q’s taken in October and December (F. J. Hallifax); Perak 
(Dr. Wright). 
VERRALLINA NIGRA. Theobald. 
Aedes niger. Theobald. 
(Mono. Culicid. IT., p. 237, 1901.) 
This species also comes in this genus. 
AxrpeEs (VERRALLINA?) Smirui. Coquillett. 
The following is Coquillett’s description :— 
Black, the pleura largely, venter, bases of halteres, coxae and bases of 
femora yellow, scales of upper sides of body dark brown; some on the 
abdomen having a violaceous reflection, scales of femora black, those on 
he under side light yellow, scales of hind tibiae black, those on the inner 
