Studies from the Institute for Medical Research, Federated Malay States Volume 4-7 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ... Abdomen.--Clad above with dark purple-brown scales with pale creamywhite basal bands to the segments; venter with creamy scales, which, become dingy-yeHow in an old specimen as the scales lose their lustre and take the tint of their background. Male.--Head as in the female. Antennae densely plumose, the verticillate hairs being fawn-brown; on the sixth joint is a row of dark brown lanceolate scales which are inserted on the outer side and towards the central surface which makes them difficult to see; on the seventh and eighth joints there are the usual dark brown crumpled scales described under other members of this genus. The palpi are longer than the proboscis by their last joint; they are clad with dark brown scales and the two last joints bear long hairs like the same joints in culex. The fore and mid ungues are markedly unequal and the larger unguis on the fore leg bears one tooth. Hind ungues equal and simple. Occurrence.--Described from a series bred from larva taken in a pond in the open near Kuala Lumpur and in a similar piece of water at Klang. Remarks.--A very distinct species easily recognised by the banded;ibdomen. LOPHOCF.RATOMVIA Mammilifer. N. SP. Head almost black with short clavate scales laterally and above almost to the middle line, and some dark brown narrow-curved scales on the central area; a band of silvery scales along the orbital margins. Thorax light brown with bronzy narrow-curved scales. Abdomen and legs with dark brown scales. Basal joint of male antenna with a peculiar teat-like projection on its upper inner angle. Female Head.--Dark purple or black. Along either orbital margin is a silvery band composed of two rows of silvery clavate scales; on the central area is a triangular patch of narrow-curved scales dark brown in colo...