. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Science. 488 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM Asian Taeniorhynchus breviceUulus Theo. [pi. i6, fig. i] is a remarkable specialized member of this genus judging from the exceedingly grotesque harpagones, still its other features agree in the main with those stated above, and we see no reason whv it should be given a different position than that assigned by its describer. The genus Taeniorhynchus is evidently closely related to Theo- baldia and Culiseta, and it may be regarded as a more specialized form of this group. The slender spines of the claspette in Theo- baldia,
. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Science. 488 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM Asian Taeniorhynchus breviceUulus Theo. [pi. i6, fig. i] is a remarkable specialized member of this genus judging from the exceedingly grotesque harpagones, still its other features agree in the main with those stated above, and we see no reason whv it should be given a different position than that assigned by its describer. The genus Taeniorhynchus is evidently closely related to Theo- baldia and Culiseta, and it may be regarded as a more specialized form of this group. The slender spines of the claspette in Theo- baldia, have become thickened and fused in Taeniorhynchus, and the denticulations of the harpes in the first named genus are much more pronounced and segregated in this. The presence of sub- median groups of stout, chitinous spines on the eighth segment, also indicates a close affinity with the above named genus. This is borne out by an examination of wing characters. The large, somewhat broad scales of Theobaldia and Culiseta are represented in Taeniorhynchus by much dilated ones and there is also a marked similarity in venation. Taeniorhynchus perturbans Walk. Genitalia, male. Basal clasp segment stout, tapering gradually to a broadly rounded apex. Terminal segment greatly swollen at the middle and also at the apical third, at which latter it tapers gradually to a small, stout, terminal spine. Clasp- ette a conspicuous lobe bearing a very thick, straight spine and an- other smaller, tapering one. Harpagones stout, slightly excurved and strongly recurved, ventral margin fringed with a series of thin teeth, which are most highly developed at the distal extremity. Unci curved, nearly approximate, tapering gradually to a rather obtuse, serrate extremity. Dorsal mar- gin remarkable because of the series of fine teeth along the anterior two thirds. Setaceous lobes moderate, bearing three to five stout spines. Seventh segment with a pair of submedian groups of three to six stout spines. [PI
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