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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. 1901 Excerpt:...Coxae ochreous or testaceous-brown. In the hind legs the metatarsus about one-seventh longer than the tibia. Wings in the S the length of the thorax and abdomen taken together, and in the 9 the lemth of the whole body, hyaline, tinged with pale yellowish-brown at stigmatic region, the veins thickly covered with light brown scales, darker at stigmatic region. Subcostal cross-vein situated about the middle of the auxiliary vein Auxiliary vein reaching the costa about opposite the mid cross-vein and considerably before the tip of the posterior branch of the fifth long, vein; second long, vein appearing to originate in the first basal cell opposite the base of the anal cell and some distance before the marginal cross-vein; third long, vein appearing to commence a short distance before the supernumerary cross-vein and before the tip of the sixth long, vein; middle cross-vein in the male situated somewhat before or exactly in line with, the posterior cross-vein, in the 9 beyond the latter a distance equal to its length, always situated beyond the supernumerary cross-vein a distance equal to its length; all about the same length; first sub-marginal cell considerably longer and narrower than the second posterior cell, the tips of the fork slightly convergent, its base situated opposite that of the second posterior cell. Note.--Quite a distinct species; not sent in any Australian collection, and thus perhaps of local occurrence (F.V.T). 38. Anopheles Atratipes. Skuse. (Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, iii. 2nd s. p. 1755, Skuse.) Antennae about three-fourths the length of the palpi, dark brown almost fuliginous, with hoary pubescence and verticils; first joint of scapus black. Head fuliginous, adorned with white scales, intermixed with some black hairs and a tuft of lo...