Il6 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [April, '05 Plab. San Emigdio canon, Kern Co., Calif. Described from 2 c? , i 9 , taken June 3 and 4, 1904, by the writer, and now in his collection. This species seemed to be extremely local in San Emigdio canon, being found in only one place, and extending along the canon for about a hundred yards. It seemed to be not at all uncommon, and a good series of specimens was taken in the short time I was in this particular locality. They are very distinct, and the first one I saw I recognized to be something new to me. The color of the upperside of the male and female, and heavy markings and metallic scales of underside and a partial obliteration of the marginal red band on the upperside of secondaries are very distinctive characters. It belongs to the acmon group. A New Culex From Australia. BY D. W. COQUILLETT. Culex labeculosus new species. A rather large brown form with white bands at bases of the segments of the abdomen and tarsi. Proboscis nearly covered with white scales, those on upper half of occiput golden brown, on the remainder white. Mesonotum golden brown scaled and with several brassy yellow ones interspersed, some of which form a pair of indistinct subdorsal light col-ored lines, the scales very narrow ; bristles black, those on the scutellum chiefly yellow. Scales of abdomen black, a broad crossband of white ones at base of each segment and several white scales scattered over the sixth and seventh segments. Scales of femora, tibiae and first tarsal joint mixed black and white, not forming distinct bands or spots, those on the posterior side chiefly white, on remainder of tarsi black and with a band of white ones at base of each joint, that at base of the second joint of the hind tarsi covering nearly one-third of the joint ; front tarsal claws of female unidentate. Wings hyaline, the scales brown, the lateral ones narrow and nearly linear, petiole of second submarginal cell nearly half as long as that cell. Palpi of female chiefly black scaled except at the apex, where the scales are white ; palpi of male narrow, blackish and with two white bands. Length 4 to 5 mm. Six females and two males, labelled as having been collected on Goode Island, Victoria, Australia. Received by Dr. L> O. Howard from Mr. C. French, the government entomologist of Victoria. Type No. 8314, U. S. National Museum.
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