Bulletin Bulletin OF THE Illinois State Laboratory OF Natural History Urbana, Illinois, U. S. A. STEJPHEN A. FORBES, Ph. D., L,L. D. Director Vol. XII. March, 1917 Article III. A PRELIMINARY CLASSIFICATION OF DIPTERA, EXCLUSIVE OF PUPIPARA, BASED UPON LARVAL AND PUPAL CHARACTERS, WITH KEYS TO IMAGINES IN CERTAIN FAMILIES. PART I. BY John R. Malloch ERRATA AND ADDENDA Page 5, first column; line 2, for Sheperdia read Shepherdia; line 11, for amcricana read americanus. Page 9, line 5 from bottom, for XYII read X. Page 42, line 4 from bottom of key, for Pyromorphidae read Eiicleidae. Page 73, line 7 from bottom of key, for or read atid seldom. Page 100, just below key, insert as follows:— The following species were examined: LopUoptilus cloisclla Clemens Laverna brevivittella Clemens Page 107, lines 8 and 9 from bottom, page lOS, line 10 from bottonr, and page 110, line 10, for Cucullianae read Cuculliinae. Page 110, line 8 from bottom, dele Polia. Page 112, line 19 from bottom, for Metathoracic read Mesothoracic. Page 129, line S, for never read sometimes. Page 131, at end of second line insert Paleacrita Riley. Page 15S: first column, after Paleacrita, 127, add 131; second column, after Polia dele 110. Page 170, line 4, for Strayiomyiidae read Stratiomyiidae. Page 243, line 2, for alternata read alternatus. Page 307: line 5 from bottom, for with read and; line 16 from bottom, for Homeodactyla read Homoeodactyla. Page 314, line 15 from bottom, for Cecidomyiidae read Coenomyiidae. Page 321, line 12 from bottom, for Stratomyia read Stratiomyia. Page 324, line 6, for pantherina read pantherinus. Page 370, line IS, for Empidoidea read Empididoidea. Page 428, line 8 from bottom, for ilesnottim read Mcsonottun. Page 461, line 10 from bottom, for Aeshnide read Aesluiidae. Page 478, line 13 from bottom, for vigilas read vigilax. Page 519, line 2, dele side. Page 528, line 10, for caruncluatum read caruncvlatum. CONTENTS PAGE Introduction 161-173 Acknowledgments 163 Habits and habitats of species 163 Methods of collection and preservation 164 Economic importance of the order ; 165 Arrangement of families 168 Scope of work 173 Characters of the larvae 173-177 Suborder Orthorrhapha • • 173 Division Nematocera 173 Division Brachycera 174 Suborder Cyclorrhapha 175 Division Acroptera 175 Division Aschiza 175 Division Schizophora 1^" Characters of the pupae 177-179 Suborder Orthorrhapha • 177 Division Nematocera 17' Division Brachycera 178 Suborder Cyclorrhapha 178 Divisions Acroptera, Aschiza, and Schizophora 178 Keys to suborders: — Larvae 179 Pupae 179 Imagines 1°" Suborder Orthorrhapha 180-407 Keys to divisions :-=— Larvae 1^*^ Pupae 180 Imagines 1^1 Division Nematocera 182-307 Tabular arrangement of families 182 Keys to families:— Larvae 183 Pupae 185 Imagines 188 Tribe Polyneura 190-245 Superfamily Tipuloidea 190-245 Family Tipulidae 191-207 Keys to subfamilies 193 Ctenophorinae 194 Tipulinae 195 Principal papers on North American Tipulidae 206 IV PAGE Family Limnobiidae 207-238 Keys to subfamilies 208 Cylindrotominac 210 Limnobiinae 212 Pediciinae 216 Limnophilinae 230 Rhamphidiinap 226 Eriopterinae 227 Hexatominae 232 Trichoeerinae 234 Papers on the Biology of North American Limnobiidae 238 Family Ptychopteridae 238-241 Family Ehyphidae 241-245 Tribe Eucephala 245-291 Superfamily Mycetophiloidea 246-262 Family Bolitophilidae 247-248 Family Mycetophilidae 248-258 Keys to subfamilies 251 Mycetophilinae 251 Sciophilinae 255 Family Sciaridae : 258-260 Family Maeroceridae 260 Family Platyuridae 260-262 Principal papers on North American Mycetophiloidea 262 Superfamily Culicoidea 263-280 Family Psychodidae 264-274 Papers dealing with Biology of Psychodidae 273 Family Blepharoceridae 274-276 Principal papers on North American Blepharoceridae 276 Family Culicidae 276-279 Keys to subfamilies 278 Some of the more important works on North American Culicidae . . 279 Family Dixidae 279-280 Paper containing account of North American Dixidae 280 Superfamily Chironomoidea 280-291 Family Ceratopogonidae .281-284 Family Chironomidae 284-290 Keys to subfamilies . 286 Tanypinae 287 Chironominae 287 Important papers on North American Chironomoidea 290 Family Orphnephilidae 290-291 Tribe Oligoneura 291-305 Superfamily Cecidomyioidea 292-297 Family Cecidomyiidae 293-297 Important papers on North American Cecidomyiidae 297 Superfamily Bibionoidea 297-305 Family Bibionidae 298-300 Important papers on biology of North American species 300 Family Scatopsidae 300-302 Paper on North American Scatopsidae 302 Family Simuliidae 302-305 V PAGE Addenda to Nematocoia 305-307 Trichocerinae 306-307 Division Braehycera 307-407 Tabular arrangement of families 308 Keys to families: — Larvae 308 Pupae 310 Imagines 312 Tribe Platygenya 314-399 Superfamily Stratiomyioidea 314-354 Family Stratiomyiidae 315-346 Key to subfamilies 316 Stratiomyiinae 317 Clitellariinae 322 Beridinae 331 Geosarginae 331 Pachygasterinae 334 Xylomyiinae 340 Principal papers on North American Stratiomyiidae 346 Family Xylophagidae 346-351 Family Coenomyiidae 351-354 , Family Aeanthomeridae 354 Superfamily Tabanoidea 354-367 Family Tabanidae 355-361 Principal papers dealing with the biology of North American Tabanidae ' 361 Family Leptidae 362-367 Superfamily Cyrtoidea 368-369 Family Nemestrinidae 368 Family Cyrtidae 368-369 Papers on North American Cyrtidae 369 Superfamily Asiloidea 369-396 Family Mydaidae 370-373 Family Apioceridae 373 Family Asilidae 373-389 Family Bombyliidae 389-396 Eeferences to descriptions of larvae and pupae of North American Bombyliidae 395 Superfamily Therevoidea 396-399 Family Therevidae 396-398 Family Scenopinidae 398-399 Tribe Orthogenya 399^W7 Superfamily Empididoidea 399-407 Family Empididae 400^03 Papers on the biology of North American Empididae 403 Family Dolichopodidae 403-407 Eeferences to papers on the biology of North American and European Dolichopodidae 406-407 Article III. — A Preliminary Classification of Diptcra, exclusive of Pnpipara, based upon Lari'al and Pupal Characters, with Keys to Imagines in certain Families. Part I. By J. R. Malloch. Introduction Economic and taxonomic entomologists have long felt the need of a synoptic treatise on the immature stages of Diptera. Owing to the added impetus given to the study of this order by the comparatively recent discovery of the economic importance of certain members of the Diptera, the lack of available literature in English dealing with the larvae and pupae has been considerably emphasized. It is not the intention of the writer to attempt a definition of the larval and pupal characters that may be depended upon invariably for the separation of all the families of the order; a simple presentation of the main fea- tures involved in the differentiation of the families, genera, and spe- cies available to him is all that is attempted. It may be that these characters will in the main, with necessary modifications, prove of fundamental importance; but even if later they must needs be rele- gated to the category of things that have been they will at least have served the purpose for which they were intended—the identification of a number of important economic groups—and also constitute step- ping-stones to the firmer ground that can be reached only by a more extended knowledge of the larvae and pupae, and by means of patient and intelligent comparative examination of a larger amount of ma- terial than is now at my command. 1 have been requested by several of my entomological colleagues to undertake the task of presenting analytical keys to the immature stages of Diptera, but for lack of material that would add to the infor- mation already published I have hitherto refrained from doing so. I have been steadily acquiring material, however, for over two years, which, taken in conjimction with material previously in the collection here and that kindly loaned me, probably includes more examples of immature stages of Diptera as a basis for classification than have been brought together elsewhere in the United States. It is, more- over, my opinion that when any entomologist has a considerable amount of additional information upon any phase of a subject it is 162 incumbent upon him, in the interest of his fellow workers, to publish , not only his new data, be they new species or life histories, I)ut inci- dentally to link up with his data such facts already published as have a direct bearing upon the subject in hand. It undoubtedly takes valu- able time to make a c(jmparative description of a new species, and where several species in a genus require to be described it necessarily means considerable work to the describer to make a synoptic key to the whole genus as well as to give a description of each of the new species. But when one considers that tiie time so spent is infinitesimal as compareil with that saved to sul)sequent workers who wouUl other- wise have to puzzle over descriptions in order to discover the differ- entiating characters, it is evident that synopses and comparative de- scriptions are not only useful but should be regarded as indispensable in scientific work. It is not with the intention of assisting the narrow specialist that this paper is written ; the purpose is to enable the observant student of nature and the economic entomologist to recognize those forms that often come to their notice and thus obviate the frequent delays and discouragements in obtaining information through other channels. If this object is attained, even in a small measure, science will have gained some advantage and the author will be satisfied. An effort has been made in the general discussions, and particu- larly in connection with life histories, to avoid the use of pedantic terminology, as the writer is of the opinion that except in formal de- scriptions clarity of expression can be attained and conciseness com- passed by the use of language that is understood by the non-entomo- logical reader, much of the terminology and phraseology incessantly cropping out in entomological publications being due either to the training or the personal whim of the writers. This paper deals primarily with Illinois species, most of the material used having been collected in the state by the various mem- bers of the staff of the State Entomologist's Office or that of the State Laboratory of Natural History. In a few cases, however, I have used e.Ktralimital material belonging to our collections, and have also bor- rowed examples of either larvae or of pupae, or of both, which were not obtained in Illinois, in order to ascertain by an examination of the specimens information not included in previously published de- scriptions that would enable me to complete, as far as possible, data upon certain genera or species. The classification adopted is essentially that used by Brauer in 1883*; but in detail I have not accepted his arrangement, nor have I »Denk9ehr. k. Akad. Wissensch., Wien, math.-natinw. CI., 1883, pp. 1-100. 163 used his anatomical nomenclature, for, as has already been pointed out by Lundbeck in his "Diptera Danica", Brauer has erred in this paper in the interpretation of different parts of both larvae and pupae. These misinterpretations are not emphasized herein, as the present writer believes that in undertaking original work such errors are likely to occur, and that in viewing the results of the efforts of authors we ought to adopt a perspective that permits a correct appreciation of the difficulties under which the work was done. By this means we shall arrive at an estimate of the infinitesimal nature of existing blemishes in comparison with the immense advantages afYorded to succeeding workers by a perusal of the author's published results. The present paper is presented without any foolish assumption of infallibility, and, as already stated, with a view to adding to the knowledge we already possess of the early stages of North American Diptera. In order to keep the size of the paper within as small a compass as possible, descriptions of species published by the writer in previous papers are not reproduced, but citations are uniformly given to facili- tate reference to them. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I have to acknowledge the assistance rendered me in this study by the loan or gift of material as follows : from Dr. E. P. Felt, State Entomologist of New York; from W. L. McAfee, of the U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey ; from J. J. Davis and J. A. Hyslop, of the U. S. Bureau of Entomology; from C. W. Johnson, of the Boston Society of Natural History ; and from Dr. R. D. Glasgow, of the University of Illinois. In 1890-91 Dr. S. A. Forbes obtained a large amount of material from the streams and lakes in Yellowstone National Park, some of which represents genera and species of Diptera not in our collections from Illinois, and these have been used as a basis for con- tributory descriptions. Most of the material from the Illinois River which I have studied in this connection was collected by Mr. C. A. PTart, and some of it was used by him in preparing his paper on the Entomology of the Illinois River*. Several of the species discussed or described were obtained by W. P. Flint and D. K. McMillan in the course of their field work for the State Entomologist's office. HABITS AND HABITATS OF SPECIES Under family headings and very frequently in the discussion of genera I have given notes upon the habits of larvae and imagines, »Bull. HI. State Lab. Nat. Hist, Vol. 4, Art. VI. (189.5) 164 while in the case of ?pecics that I have reared the notes furnish data upon the haliitat. This makes unnecessary preliminary details on these points. In fact the Diptera have such a variety of habits in the larval and imaginal stages, and are so generally distributed, that one might i)e pardoned if he were to dismiss the subject with the laconic remark, "omnivorous and omnipresent". METHODS OF COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION It is necessary, in my opinion, in papers of this nature to give some general directions regarding methods of collecting and, as a part of collecting, rearing species. For the ordinary collecting of forms that frequent manure, de- caying wood, fungi, and mud or comparatively dry earth, as well as phytophagous species, the best temporary receptacle is a small round tin box about an inch and a half in diameter and three fourths of an inch deep. Dealers in entomological supplies have these for sale, and they may be obtained with a paper-covered lid, upon the surface of which necessary data may be written. Many species may be reared to maturity in these boxes, the principal objection to this course being that it is not possible to learn whether the flies have emerged without opening the box, and frequently the specimen escapes upon the remov- al of the lid. I have had very satisfactory results with rearing-cages consist- ing of Petri dishes, the upper dish fitting over the lower when inverted. These cages, especially in the spring, proved all that were required to produce imagines from the larvae of Empididae, Xylophagidae. Syrphidae, and many other families. Aquatic species may be put in Mason fruit-jars or in small bottles, a convenient size of the latter being two-ounce. If not too tightly corked, specimens may be kept in such receptacles over night, but I find it best to use a cotton stopper instead of a cork unless while carrying the material in from the field. Many species, in fact most of the smaller forms, may be successfully reared in the two-ounce bottles, but I prefer to remove them during the pupal stage, or just before, they transform to that stage, to a two-dram vial containing a little water and fitted with a cotton stopper. If transferred before transforming to the pupa the larval skin may be more easily found than in the larger bottle. A mistake frequently made by entomologists in preserving larvae is to put the live specimens into 85% alcohol. This course almost in- variably results in a shrinking of the skin and consequently seriously 165 impairs the value of the specimens. In order to procure the best re- sults in the case of soft-bodied specimens it is especially necessary that the examples be placed at first in water, which should gradually be brought to the boiling point, or near it, and then set to cool. If the water is allowed to boil violently it often results in a distortion or over-expansion of the specimens. Upon removal from the cool water place the specimens in 25% alcohol to remain six or eight hours; next transfer them to 50% strength, in which they should remain twenty- four hours,—after which treatment the larvae may safely be trans- ferred to 85% alcohol, in which they should be kept. Pupal exuvia that have the integument chitinized may be pre- served dry, but even such forms must be placed in alcohol if the imago has not emerged, as they shrink very much when preserved dry. I have succeeded in obtaining presentable specimens from com- pletely dried-out larval and pupal exuvia by boiling them in water. A larva or a pupa after drying out is rarely restored to its original form except by much patient work; but exuvia, even months after they have dried out, invariably recover their form when boiled. The head parts are generally easily traceable in larval exuvia, but in preserved larvae, especially of Brachycera and Cyclorrhapha, in which the head is retracted, dissection must be resorted to in order to get at the internal structures. I have had some success in ascertain- ing these details when I did not wish to cut up the specimen, by boiling it in 10% potash; but this is a techous operation, especially if the specimen is a large one, and I prefer to expedite matters by cutting ofif the anterior two thoracic segments—caudad of which the cephalic skeleton does not extend—whicii may readily be cleared so tliat dissec- tion is possible in a few minutes. The larger species have such heavily chitinized opaque heads that they are not good objects for slide mounts, but the smaller ones should invariably be mounted in Canada balsam. It is always necessary that some system of cross-reference be used for slide, vial, and imago in order to facilitate reference. More detailed information upon methods of mounting specimens is given in my article on the Chironomidae of Illinois.* ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE ORDER No other order of insects equals the Diptera in diversity of habits in larval and imaginal stages. Many of the families are largely bene- ficial, but unfortunately the good done by them is counterbalanced by *Bull. Til. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. 10, Art. VI. (IRI.t) 166 the injury inflicted by others. The essentially phytophaj((nis families, that is those families of which the great majority of the species feed upon plants, are very greatly outnumbered by those that are scaven- gers or predaceous or parasitic. If we exclude those that are fungiv- orous, only four families remain that can' be classed as preponder- atingly phytophagous—Cecidomyiidae, Trypetidae, Agromyzidae, and Chloropidae ; a few species in these families are predaceous. It must be borne in mind that a phytophagous species is not necessarily in- jurious from the economic standpoint, as many species feed upon and keep in check noxious plants and may therefore be regarded as bene- ficial. It is but a step from the phytophagous to the scavenging habit, and in Drosophilidae we find species that may feed upon Cruci ferae, mining the leaves, or in sap exuding from trees and in vegetable refuse. Few other scavenging Diptera feed upon living plants, the only additional exception known to me being those that are fungivo- rous. There' are eight families that may be considered as essentially fungivorous—Macroceridae, Bolitophilidae, Platyuridae, Mycetophili-, dae, Sciaridae, Platypezidae, Phoridae. and Drosophilidae. Many of the Sciaridae occur in decaying vegetation, while the habits of Phori- dae are remarkably diverse, some being true entoparasites. The scavengers belong to more than a score of families. In Muscidae all the species scavenge ; but in some other families, An- thomyiidae, for example, we find phytophagous and incjuiline species, though these are greatly in the minority and the family is essentially one of scavengers. The Sarcophagidae include some species that are true entoparasites, but the great majority are feeders upon decaying animal and vegetable matter. The scavengers are in the great major- ity of cases really beneficial, transforming dead animal and vegetable matter into such forms as can be utilized as food by growing plants. In reducing the bulk of putrefying substances, which, absorbed by the growing larvae, are transformed into the bodies of the resultant imagines, they remove what is noxious to man. It is chiefly when scavengers such as the common house-fly contaminate our food by contact, after feeding on foul substances which are impregnated with disease germs, that there is real danger from these insects. Rarely the screw-worm flv and some of the flesh-flies deposit their eggs or larvae in wounds, either on man or on animals, and in this manner produce serious ulcerations, and the larva of the former has been known to cause the death of persons by penetrating the brain, which it entered by way of the nasal passages. The flesh-flies and some other groups sometimes cause mviasis in man, the larvae finding their way into 167 the stomach with food in which the flies have deposited their eggs or larvae and which has not been prepared for consumption by judicious cooking, or carefully examined so as to exclude infested portions. We may class as true parasites nine families, some of which, as Tachinidae {sens, lat.), Dexiidae, and Pipunculidae, are highly bene- ficial, and others, as Gastrophilidae, Hippoboscidae, and Oestridae, are distinctly injurious. The parasites of this order destroy many injuri- ous species of insects, and, next to the parasitic Hymenoptera, con- stitute the most important check upon their increase. Another group of highly beneficial species is that containing the predaceous forms. Two of the families which are to some extent beneficial in the larval stage—Tabanidae, and Culicidae in part—are injurious as imagines, turning their attention from insect larvae, on which they chiefly prey in the early stage, and giving it largely to mammals, including man. This radical change of habit is, however, exceptional, as other predaceous families in this and other orders feed upon insects in both the larval and imaginal stages. Many Syrphidae are aphidophagous as larvae, the greater portion of the species being scavengers, while the imagines are flower-frequenters. The aquatic families, with the exception of the Sciomyzidae and Ephydridae, which are in large part aquatic, belong to the Orthorrha- pha. With the exception of the Mycetophiloidea, which contains five families, the Oligoneura, which contains the Cecidomyiidae, and the families Bibionidae and Scatopsidae, all the families in the division Nematocera are aquatic either wholly or in large part. The aquatic species in the division Brachycera are contained in five families — Leptidae, Stratiomyiidae, Tabanidae, Empididae, and Dolichopodidae. As already indicated in the foregoing general discussion, the larvae of some of these families are predaceous and may justly be considered beneficial ; the others feed upon algae and decaying vegetable matter, and while their presence in water that is intended for drinking pur- poses is vuidesirable it is not necessarily harmful unless the vessel con- taining them is small and they are numerous enough to foul the water, either with excreta or exuvia. With the exception of some Chiro- nomidae and Culicidae there are few species that frequent reservoirs or cisterns, most of them preferring lakes, ponds, or streams. My information regarding the habits of the order in general leads me to the conclusion that as a whole their beneficial and injuri- ous activities practically offset each other. The fact that there are injurious species which cause great recognized damage, such as the malarial and other disease-bearing mosquitoes and the Hessian fly, very largely outweighs in the mind of the uninformed the benefits — 168 few of which are apparent except to a student of the Diptera—that are directly or indirectly due to the presence of other forms. With advance in a knowledge of the biology of the insects of this order will come a reaHzation that their injurious and beneficial effects are practically balanced. ARRANGEMENT OF FAMIUES In agreement with the method generally used by systematists in zoological work, the arrangement of the Diptera is in accordance with the generally accepted theory of evolutionary development, and the families are thus arranged as nearly as possible in their natural sequence from lowest to highest, using as criteria the rather limited data furnished by available life histories, and by a study of imaginal characters ; but in endeavoring to trace afifinities the reader must bear in mind that the families included are but the tips of the evolved branches, and not the entire genealogical tree. The hypothetical primi- tive dipterous larva is assumed to have had a complete head with horizontally moving mandibles, the head enclosing the first ganglion ; three thoracic segments, the prothoracic with a pair of spiracles; and ten abdominal segments, the anterior seven, or more, with lateral abdominal spiracles. No larva of this order has yet been discovered which possesses true thoracic legs, but there are many species that have pseudopods or sensory organs upon some of the thoracic seg- ments. This anatomical feature is not accounted as pertaining to a consideration of the phylogeny of the group, as pseudopods are gen- erally regarded as of secondary importance, being developed, partially developed, or absent, in species within the same family. The head is the best single unit available under all circumstances for the purposes of classification, as it is wholly or in large part chitinized and its component parts are accessible for examination eith- er as a composite mass or after dissection, even in alcoholic material, whereas the nerve ganglia and even the tracheal system of alcoholic material are often indistinguishable, and in the case of exuvia entirely lost. The modifications exhibited in the head of the different families are remarkable, and though there are rather abrupt breaks in the chain of ascent as we pass from the Nematocera, with their opposed mandi- bles and complete or almost complete head-capsule, to the Brachycera, with their vertical subparallel mandibles and much reduced head- capsule, and, again, from the higher forms of this group to the Cvclorrhapha, and particularly to the Muscidae, one can trace with considerable probability the line of evolution up to the most highly 169 specialized forms of the present day. In this paper a large series of figures of heads of larvae belonging to all the principal sections is given in order to exemplify the evolutionary phases and, incidentally, to permit the student to judge as to the correctness of the classifica- tion by a comparison of the available data thus presented in the most readily comprehensible manner. An unillustrated discussion of ana- tomical details affords no check on possible misstatement or misin- terpretation by an author or on misconstruction of his words by the student, and to prevent error from one source or another such dis- cussions should be accompanied by figures. Brauer divided the Orthorrhapha into three tribes, Eucephala, Polyneura, and Oligoneura, using the structure of the head as his primary character in separating the groups, Eucephala having the head entire, the others having the head-capsule incomplete posteriorly. Oligoneura has in addition to an incomplete head-capsule vestigial mandibles, a character which separates the tribe from the other two. Brauer's classification has been generally accepted, though several writers have pointed out what they consider to be errors in grouping that result from the application of his rules, and Sharp has gone so far as to suggest that his system has been influenced by his use of dichotomic tables*. Recently a suggestion has been made that as the group Nema- tocera is apparently an unnatural one, containing, as it does, some widely dissimilar families which fall together according to Brauer's classification, we should attach primary importance, not to the struc- ture of the head but to the respiratory systemf. Here, again, an arbitrary attempt has been made to divide the group Nematocera into two tribes, Oligoneura and Polyneura, using the respiratory system as a basis for the division. In some respects the suggestion is an im- provement upon Brauer's system of classification, but even so, the composition of both groups shows some confusion which to my mind proves that the respiratory system is not an ideal character on which to base tribes. In fact the only point clearly shown is that some species of all of the families of Oligoneura, rarely, all species of some of them, are peripneustic and hence assumably primitive structurally, while all species, so far as is known, in Polyneura are amphipneustic, metapneustic, or apneustic. That there are both metapneustic and apneustic forms in Oligoneura of this latter classification, and that several have the lateral abdominal spiracles functionless and may *Venairs "British Flies", Vol. .'5, p. 31. (1909) tKnab, in Ann. Ent. Soc. Amor., Vol. 7, 1915, p. 93. 170 therefore be considered as amphipneustic does not seem to have much • weight with those who follow this dichotomic arrangement. Perip- neustic larvae occur in Dolichopodidae and vestigial spiracles are pres- ent in some Strayiomyiidae—facts which point, not to the more primi- tive nature of the species possessing these organs but to the persistence of the latter because of their utility in the larval habitat. There must be a further division of the tribes in Diptera, but until we have data upon a larger number of species in the order any proposed subdivision, including that of the present paper, must neces- sarijy be merely tentative. I give a figure of a hypothetical genealog- ical tree of Orthorrhapha which illustrates my opinion of the re- lations of the various families (Fig. i). There are defects in the scheme that will probably be obvious to many, and it remains for some future worker to improve on the suggestion here given. The sequence of families in this paper is according to the author's ideas, differing somewhat from that in Williston's "Manual", but subject to amend- ment upon discovery of new data. Culicitlae CeraiopogoiiiUae Orphnephilidac Chiroiioinitlae Platyiiridae Sciaridae Fig. 1. Hypothetical genealogical tree of Nematocera, illustratiug the grouping in this paper. The nervous system as a means of identification may be elimi- nated because of its limited applicability—in preserved material—but we may with little reserve accept as one of the primary indices to affinities the nature of the respiratory system. Insects normally breathe by means of thoracic and abdominal spiracles, and these are found in the adults and in a great majority of the pupae of the Diptera. It is the exception, however, to find them in the larvae, and as a means of 171 identifying those of many of the lower families the absence or pres- ence of the lateral abdominal spiracles is of considerable importance. It is not to be expected that a rule will be discovered as to the absence or presence of these spiracles which will be of invariable applicability to all the families—as at present constituted—in the Nematocera, be- cause we find, from data already in hand, that there appear to be several exceptional genera within the group, and also because perip- neustic larv^ae occur in much higher families. Taken in conjunction with the structure of the head, however, it is quite possible that the absence or presence of the lateral abdominal spiracles may prove to point to the tracheal system as of primary importance in classification. It must be borne in mind that many families as at present constituted include genera whose larvae have widely different habits, both ter- restrial and aquatic forms occurring at times in closely allied genera and, rarely, within the same genera. In this connection it seems perti- nent to indicate that our system of arrangement is based primarily upon the characters possessed by the imagines, but investigators may, without compunction, remedy errors in the system which, by an ex- amination of the immature stages, are shown to exist. One of the principal characters cited by Brauer for the separation of the Orthorrhapha from the Cyclorrhapha is the nature of the split- ting of the larval skin when the pupa or adult emerges. In the former the skin splits on the dorsum in the shape of a T or + ; whereas in the latter—in which the skin hardens in the last stage to form an en- closing puparium—the splitting is usually transversely across the en- tire dorsum and venter, so that the anterior portion of the puparium comes off cap-like; or there may be also lateral splits that cause the upper and lower halves of the anterior portion to separate. The lines of dehiscence in Cyclorrhapha puparia are not accidental, but are clearly provided for by weak parts in the membrane. The emergence of the imago in Orthorrhapha is assisted by a slight swelling in the thoracic region, and by movements of the developing wings and hard- ening legs; in Cyclorrhapha the operation is facilitated by the dilation, with air, of a bladder-like sac immediately over the antennae, which, when swollen, forces apart the anterior extremity of the puparium along the lines indicated by the thinner membrane. After emergence the ptilinum, as the bladder-like structure is called, is retracted within an aperture above the antennae and forms a pouch-like cavity. The existence or absence of this peculiar structure in the imagines con- stitutes the primary character for the separation of the two subor- ders—Orthorrhapha being without and Cyclorrhapha with a ptilinum, its presence being indicated by what is called the frontal triangle, im- 172 mediately above the antennae. The famiHes Lonchopteridae, Pipun- culidae, and Platypezidae have a very poorly developed ptilinum or it is undeveloped, but other characters appear to align them with Cyclor- rhapha. In the Orthorrhapha, the imagines of the Nematocera have the antennae usually much elongated and consisting of 7 or more distinct joints ; the Brachycera have the antennae consisting of 3 joints, the third being either simple or composed of a number of closely fused ring-like joints having the appearance of an elongated single joint with more or less distinct subdivisions, and there is also, sometimes, a terminal or dorsal arista or style. In the Cyclorrhapha the antenna consists of 3 joints and a terminal or dorsal arista, the second joint in some families being small and entirel)- or almost entirely enclosed within the very large third, so that the antenna appears to consist of only 2 joints. The wing veins offer a good character for the differ- entiation of the families throughout the order, and being readily acces- sible have been made much use of by taxonomists. The lower forms have a much larger number of longitudinal veins than do the higher, and this seems to point to a coincident reduction of antennal segmenta- tion and wing venation in the evolution of the families of the order. An interesting piece of histological work might be undertaken in connection with the development of the members of the Muscidae and allied families, particularly in the observation of the developmental processes of the head-parts, which are so much reduced in the larvae of these forms. I present in this paper a key to the imagines of the families of North American Diptera based upon the most recent data available. I have made use of manv characters that are not in existing text-books, and in doing so I have simply attempted to put into writing data that many specialists merely carry in their minds. The characters used by Schiner and others for the separation of European families and genera are as a general rule applicable to North American Diptera, I)ut there are many intermediate forms here that do not occur in Europe, and as the keys in use here have largely been copied or adapted from those in use in Europe considerable discretion is required in locating mem- bers of many families by these keys. The described dipterous fauna of this country is growing beyond the possibility of competent handling by one individual, and frequently men who are authorities on certain groups are unable to do more than make a guess at the family status of a particular species. I make this explanation in the hope that stu- dents will realize certain facts: that the beginner in the study is facing a stifif task in this order ; that the knowledge we possess concerning 173 the order is comparatively meager ; and that I realize the possibilities of error that beset me in the present attempt. SCOPE OF WORK In order to keep the size of this paper within a reasonable com- pass I have given generic keys to imagines of those families only that are not correctly dealt with in VVilliston's "Manual of North American Diptera". I have covered the larval and pupal stages of all the groups avail- able to me, depending but rarely upon printed descriptions for differ- entiating characters. In the Orthorrhapha I have succeeded in obtain- ing larvae or pupae, or both, of all the families except Macroceridae, Orphnephilidae, Nemestrinidae, and Apioceridae. The Cyclorrhapha are not so fully represented, but I have a large quantity of material on hand which will serve as a basis for an extensive paper on this group, and this will be published as Part II of the present article. A bibliography of general papers on Diptera will be given at the conclusion of Part II, and papers upon single families will be listed in connection with the text dealing with such families. Characters of the Larvae Suborder ORTHOERHAPHA Division Nematocera Broadly speaking, the dipterous larvae of Brauer's eucephalous. group of the Nematocera may be distinguished from those of other Diptera and also from other orders, by the following characters. Head with opposed, usually toothed, mandibles, often, in the aquatic or semiaciuatic forms, with conspicuous brushes on their ex- ternal surfaces; variously constructed antennae which may be barely distinguishable elevations (Mycetophilidae, Sciaridae) or elongated, and consisting of from i to 6 joints and occasionally retractile within the head (Tanypinae) ; well-developed maxillae with i- or 2-jointed palpi ; no well-developed labial palpi ; a more or less chitinized labial plate, or submentum, which is frequently dentate upon its anterior margin; eyes, when present, indicated by a single or double pigmented area on each side. True legs never present ; prothoracic segment occa- sionally with a pair of pseudopods which may be entirely or partly fused (Chironomidae, Simuliidae) ; anal segment in some cases with a pair of more or less elongated pseudopods which are sometimes armed with curved retractile claws in 2 or more concentric series; 174 abdominal, and occasionally also thoracic, segments sometimes with' locomotor spinules in transverse series on portions of their ventral surface (Mycetophilidae, part) or with pseudopod-like elevations or fusiform transverse locomotor areas; respiratory system consisting, in its highest development, of i pair of prothoracic, 7 pairs of ab- dominal, and I pair of anal spiracles, the abdominal pairs not func- tional in some cases (Simuliidae, and Bibionidae and Scatopsidae ?), while in other families they are absent entirely, respiration being car- ried on either by means of the anal spiracles, or by these and the pro- thoracic pair, or by means of blood-gills on the anal segment which are sometimes retractile (Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae) or perma- nently exserted (Chironoiiuts, part). The acephalous larvae differ very markedly from those of the other group in the reduction of the head-capsule. In Cecidomyiidae the mandibles are vestigial or absent and the posterior portion of the head is poorly defined and membranous, but the larvae may be distin- guished by the presence of 13 segments, in addition to the head; by the lateral abdominal spiracles; and, usually, in the last instar, by the presence, on the ventral surface of the first and second thoracic seg- ments, of a chitinized plate, generally referred to as the "breast-bone", which is differently shaped in different species and is used by the mature larvae as a means of propulsion in making their leaps after leaving their cells for pupation—in cases where this change is made in the ground. In other larvae of this group there are at most but 12 distinct segments in addition to the head. The reduction of the head-capsule in Tipulidae and Limnobiidae is in the form of a breaking up of the fusion of the component parts posteriorly, the caudal portion of the head thus having the appearance of several slightly diverging rods, the membrane of the prothorax be- ing attached to the head just anterior to the point of divergence. These larvae may be distinguished from those of the higher families of the Brachycera by their opposed, instead of parallel, mandibles. Respira- tion is carried on by means of prothoracic and anal spiracles—the latter supplemented in the acjuatic forms by retractile blood-gills on the ventral surface of the last segment—or in some genera by the anal spiracles only. Division Brachycera The larvae of Brachycera are usually readily distinguished by the large maxillae, with their normally conspicuous palpi, between which are the slender labrum and the vertically moving, knife- or sickle-shaped mandibles on each side of it. The antennae are some- times conspicuously elevated but occasionally very short, and the eyes 175 are often readily distinguishable. The head is usually almost fully retractile within the thorax, being permanently exserted in Xylophag- idae, Coenomyiidae, and Stratiomyiidae. Respiration in this group is normally carried on by means of prothoracic and posterior spiracles, the latter being situated upon the ultimate ( Stratiomyiidae, Leptidae, etc.), penultimate (Asilidae, Mydaidae, Bombyliidae), or antepenul- timate (Therevidae, Scenopinidae) segments. Some species of perip- neustic Dolichopodidae are an exception to this rule. Many species of Brachycera have on their ventral surface locomotor organs, which may consist of mere transverse irregular swellings (Asilidae, in part, Mydaidae, Bombyliidae, etc.), paired pseudopods (Leptidae, part), or transverse series of spinules (Xylophagidae). Many of the families have conspicuous bristles on the body surface, especially on the ventral surface of the thoracic segments and the dorsal and apical surfaces of the anal segment (Asilidae, Mydaidae), or on all of the thoracic and abdominal segments (Xylophagidae, Stratiomyiidae). The normal number of segments in this group is 12, exclusive of the head ; but in several families—Tabanidae, Stratiomyiidae, Lep- tidae—only II are distinguishable. Except in the Stratiomyiidae the pupa is free, that is to say, not enclosed in the indurated larval skin. Rarely the pupa is enclosed in a loose cocoon {Mcdctcrus) or in a very compact one (Drapefis). Suborder CYCLOERHAPHA . Division Acroptera This group includes but one family, Lonchopteridae. The sys- tematic position of the group has long been in doubt, but the most recent and comprehensive work upon all stages of the species clearly points to their much closer affinity with the Cyclorrhapha than with the Orthorrhapha. The larvae are distinguishable from those of other Diptera by the fact that they have but 9 well-defined segments in addi- tion to the head. A full discussion of the characters of this group appears under the family heading on a subsequent page. Division Aschiza This group consists of Syrphidae, Pipunculidae, Platypezidae, and Phoridae, according to Brauer. I have before me larvae and puparia of all but Pipunculidae. The cephalopharyngeal skeleton is better developed in this group than in Schizophora, but it is less per- fect than in the most specialized orthorrhaphid larva. In the aphi- 176 ciophagous Syrphidae there are upper and lower chitinized mouth-' hooks, which consist of two converj,rent lateral pieces with a V'-shaped anterior extremity and correspond to tlie pair tiiat are present in Schizophora; but in addition to these there are two to four pairs of small chitinized points or hooks which work horizontally and serve the purpose of grasping prey. The mouth-hooks in Schizophora are not V-shaped and the lower one is absent. These chitinized jiieces are less readily distinguishable in the aquatic Syrphidae Init are present in modified form, while the mouth-margin is specialized. The an- tennae in all species of the latter family are distinct, usually consisting of a single joint, rarely two, with a pair of short apical processes. The body consists of I2 segments, but the segmentation is indistinct be- cause of the presence of numerous transverse wrinkles or folds in the integument; the surface of the body in most species bears regularly arranged bristles, which are occasionally upon slight elevations and serve to distinguish the different segments. Pseudopod-like structures are often present on ventral abdominal segments, their apices armed with short bristly hairs. Respiration is by means of prothoracic and anal spiracles, the former occasionally doubtfully functional or appar- ently absent, the latter protruding occasionally in a tube-like appen- dage. The larvae of Platypezidae resemble some of the Syrphidae rather closely, and bear a striking resemljlance to the anthomyiid subfamily Fanniinae in having fringed projecting processes on the body seg- ments. The more elaborate mouth-parts readily separate them from all Anthomyiidae, and also, in my opinion, associate them more closely with Syrphidae than with Phoridae, though Brauer places them with the latter in the tribe Hypocera. The Phoridae are much simpler in general form than most Syr- phidae and all described Platypezidae, possessing, in as far as they are known, no prominent body appendages. The mouth parts are similar to those of the other families of the group in having anteriorly fused mouth-hooks. The larvae are amphipneustic—possessing prothoracic and anal spiracles. The transformation to the pupa takes place within the last larval skin. Division Schizophora The larvae of this group, which contains a great majority of the members of this suborder, are readily distinguished from those of any other order bv the remarkable reduction of the head, which, when seen laterallv, consists of a \'- or U-shaped chitinized posterior plate, which has two posteriorly divergent dorsal rods, and, attached to the 177 anterior extremity of this plate, another, smaller plate, which is an- teriorly cur\-ed downward and consists of two—rarely one—hooks or mandibles which are either simple or toothed and operate vertically, scraping or abrading the surface of the larval pabulum so that the food is drawn downward and inward to the mouth cavity. These mouth-hooks, and the entire cephalopharyngeal skeleton, are retracted when the larva is at rest. The respiratory system consists of pro- thoracic and anal spiracles which are connected by means of two large main tracheae, the latter being normally connected by means of a slen- der transverse trachea just behind the prothoracic spiracle, and each sending out upon each segment a stout downwardly and slightly for- wardly directed stout trachea with numerous branches, and, in addi- tion, a smaller trachea, which is an offshoot from the inner surface and is directed almost straight cephalad. The structure of the spira- cles is of great value as a character in the classification of this group. The anterior spiracles are often questionably functional in the aquatic forms, and are sometimes almost or entirely absent in parasitic species, the connection with the air being maintained entirely by means of the posterior pair. Means of locomotion in this group consist of spine? on various portions of the thoracic and ' abdominal segments, with, occasionally, poorly developed pseudopods on the abdominal segments, particularlv on the apical segment. Rarely there are elaborate appen- dages upon the thoracic and abdominal segments (Fanniinae), but more frequently the surface of the segments is bare except for the locomotor organs. The lan-ae transform to the pupal stage within the indurated last larval skin, which is then referred to as the puparium. In this stage characters are frequently developed that are of value in classification ; these are dealt with in the section upon characters of the pupae. Characters of the Pupae Suborder ORTHOKRAPHA Division Nem.\tocera The aquatic members of this group may in the main be separated from those of the Brachycera by their stalked prothoracic respiratory organs, which are occasionally numerously filamented apically. The few species that are recorded as having these organs sessile may be distinguished from brachycerous pupae by the peculiar recurving of the legs against the ventral surface of the base of the abdomen and the posterior jxjrtion of the thorax (Chironomidae). The terrestrial species are distinguishable from brachycerous forms by the very long antennal sheaths which curve over the upper margin of the eyes ; 178 whereas in the Brachycera tliey are either short and inconspicuous or- project ahnost in a straight hne across the front of the licad, heing usually armed with thorns, or they project divergently downward and are frecjuently armed with strong thorns. The aI)domen has usually 7 pairs of lateral spiracles, but in most of the aquatic forms these are not distinguishable. Division Br.\chycera As mentioned under the previous heading, the pupae of this group very frequently have spines on the antennal sheaths and, in addition, similar spines on protuberances on the face or other portions of the head, and also on the thorax. The prothoracic spiracles are sessile or but slightly elevated except in some Empididae and Dolichopodidae. The abdomen has 7 pairs of lateral spiracles; the segments usually have girdles (1-2) of spines, thorns, or hairs; and the apical segment is usually armed with two or more strong terminal spines or stout processes. Only in the case of the Stratiomyiidae are the pupae en- closed in the last larval skin. The pupae of Coleoptera and Hymenoptera may readily be sepa- rated from those of Diptera by the mandibulate mouth-parts and the presence of four wing-pads, while the latter character will also sepa- rate those of Lepidoptera, though usually the under wings, or posterior wings, are visible only in the form of a narrow strip along the caudal margins of the front pair. Suborder CYCLORRHAPHA Divisions Acropteea, Aschiza, and Schizophora All the divisions of this suborder may be distinguished by the fact that the pupae are enclosed within the indurated last larval skin. The absence of a well-developed head will readily separate the puparia of this suborder from those of Stratiomyiidae ; in the case of Lonchop- teridae, which resemble the latter family, there is no distinct head, there are only 9 distinct segments, and on the dorsum of the second ab- dominal segment there are horn-like respiratory organs as in Phoridae. The chitinized structure of the puparia itself will serve to separate them from those of the Cecidomyiidae that pupate under similar con- ditions, the integument of the latter being of a rather flimsy nature. In Lonchopteridae, Syrphidae, Phoridae, and many Muscidae and Anthomyiidae a pair of thoracic respiratory organs are developed upon the first or second abdominal segment in the puparia. These organs do not appear until the pupa is formed, and their mushroom-like sprouting comes rather as a surprise to the observer. 179 Many species that ordinarily make primary, if not exclusive, use of the anal respiratory organs while in the larval stage make exclusive use of the prothoracic spiracles in the pupal stage. This is noticeably so in species that live under aquatic or semiaquatic conditions. Keys to Suborders LARVAE 1. Head complete, or the posterior portion with deep longitudinal in- cisions ; mandibles moving horizontally ORTHORRHAPHA-NEMATOCERA. — Head incomplete, without a strongly developed upper arcuate plate ; mandibles moving vertically 2 2. Maxillae well developed, their palpi distinct ; mandibles normally sickle-shaped, not protruded much be.yond the apices of the maxil- lae, often extending less than half-way to their apices ; antennae well developed, situated upon the upper surface of a slightly arcuate chitinized dorsal plate ORTHORRHAPHA-BRACHYCERA. — Maxillae poorly developed, their palpi visible only in a few groups ; mandibles short and hook-like, usually capable of protrusion much beyond apices of maxillae if these are present; antennae poorly developed or absent, when present situated upon a membranous' surface CYCLORRHAPHA. PUPAE 1. Pupa not enclosed within the indurated last larval skin, or if so the head is distinct as in the lai'va, or the puparium is slightly flat- tened dorso-ventrally, its texture leathery, not chitinous, and the anterior respiratory organs not distinguishable; imago, or pupa, emerges through a rectangular split on dorsum of larval skin. . . ORTHORRHAPHA — Pupa enclosed within the indurated last larval skin ; head always retracted, the chitinous portion occupying a position on the inner side of the ventral surface of the puparium ; anterior respiratory organs distinct, either protruded from the antero-Iateral angles of the cephalic extremity or from dorsum of base of abdomen; imago usually emerges by forcing off the rounded anterior ex- tremity of the puparium in cap-like form, or the dorsal half of the thoracic portion—the lines of cleavage being along the lateral margins to a point at base of abdomen; rarely emergence ia through rectangular splitting of the dorsum of the puparium . . . CYCLORRHAPHA. 180 IMAGINES 1. Antenna consists of a 2-jointe(l seapc—the basal joint usually indis- tinct—and a distinctly segmented flagellum of more than 2 joints ORTHORRHAPHA, pt. — • Antenna consists of apparently 2 or 3 joints and, usually, a ter- minal or dorsal arista 2 2. Frontal lunulc absent ORTHORRHAPHA, pt. — Frontal lunule present, or if poorly developed or apparently absent there are no distinct cross-veins on disc of wing CYCLORRHAPHA. Sii))order ORTHORRHAPHA Keys to Divisions I.ARVAE 1. Head complete, or sometimes incomplete posteriorly ; mandibles ab- sent or vestigial in Ceeidomyiidae, but the body consisting of 13 segments in addition to the head, in other families mandibles present, moving horizontally or nearly so, their position when at rest being on a horizontal plane, or varying but slightly from it, their apices opposed ; labium usually well developed, in the form of a flat plate with or without dentate anterior margin ; larvae frequently peripneustic, the aquatic forms usuallj' with protrusive anal blood-gills NEMATOCERA (p. 182). — Head always incomplete and partly retracted within the prothorax ; mandibles moving vertically, their position when at rest vertical, the apices parallel and directed downward ; labium poorly de- veloped, rarely or never in the form of a flat plate ; larvae nor- mally amphipneustic or metapneustic, very rarely peripneustic, aquatic forms without protrusive anal blood-gills BRACHYCERA (p. 307). PUPAE 1. Head, except in some Ceeidomyiidae and a few Tipulidae, without strong thorns ; antennae much elongated, always very di.stinetly traceable, normally curved well over upper margin of eyes and extending to or beyond base of wing, in some cases almost to apex of wing ; thoracic respiratory organs much elongated or sessile ; legs of variable length, often extending to apex of abdomen, rarely slightly longer than wings, in aquatic forms often recurved against base of abdomen ; abdomen in species with short antennae some- times unarmed. NEMATOCERA (p. 182). — Free except in Stratiomyiidae ; head in other families usxially with 181 strong thorns, or if these are absent the antennae are very short and project downward and outward and do not curve over the upper margin of the eye or reach nearly to base of wing ; thoracic respiratory organs sessile, rarely stalk-like ; legs of variable length ; abdomen usually armed with strong spines or bristles, or if unarmed there are only 4 or 5 distinct pairs of abdominal spira- cles BRACHYCERA (p. 307). IMAGINES 1. Antenna consisting of at least 7 joints, frequently filiform, rarely conspicuously thickened, but if so the joints are distinct and the flagellum does not appear as a single joint with poorly defined subdivisions, and the palpi ai-e pendulous, consisting of 4 or 5 joints; antennae with or without whorls of hair on the joints, never with a terminal arista or style; palpi always pendulous, normally consisting of 4 or 5 joints, very i-arely of only 2 ' NEMATOCERA (p. 182). — Antennae consisting of 3 joints, the third occasionally having more or less distinctly annulated subdivisions, but in such cases the palpi are porrect and consist of 1 or 2 joints ; antennae with short pubescence or with thick branches, in some families with either a terminal or subterminal style or arista ; palpi projecting forward, consisting of 1 or 2 joints' BRACHYCERA (p. 307). 182 Division NEMATOCERA TABULAR ARRANGEMENT OF FAMIUES My present grouping of the Nematocera is as follows. Tribes* Polyneura Su-perfamilies Tipuloidea families Tipulidae Limnobiidae Ptychopteridae Rhyphidae Eucephala Oligoneura Mycetophiloidea Culicoidea Chironomoidea Bolitophilidae Mycetophilidae Sciaridae Macroceridae Platyuridae Psychodidae Blepharoceridae Culicidae Dixidae Ceratopogonidae Chironomidae Orphnephilidae Cecidomyioidea i Cecidomyiidae Bibionoidea Bibionidae Scatopsidae Simuliidae The sequence of the families in the keys is not in accordance with the above list, the keys being framed to facilitate identification and not to indicate affinities. *Tribc in this paper docs not have the application given to it in eontemporary papers, but has that which Braiier gave it. He useil it to designate his subdivisions of the larger divisions of Nematocera, etc. 183 Keys to Families LARVAE 1. Head incomplete ; thorax and abdomen combined consisting of 13 segments ; larvae peripneustic ; usually with a chitinized plate (very distinct in mature larvae) on ventral surface of second thoracic segment Cecidomyiidae (p. 293). — Without the above combination of characters 2 2. Head and thoracic and first and second abdominal segments fused ; larvae with minute abdominal spiracles; abdomen with a ventral longitudinal series of sucker-like discs Blephakoceridae (p. 274) . — Head free, or if retracted within or fused with prothoracic segment the other thoracic segments are distinct 3 3. Head complete, enclosing first ganglion ; mandibles opposed. 5 — Head incomplete posteriorly, either with 3 deep wedge-shaped slits, 2 on dorsum and 1 on venter, or the ventral surface very poorly chitinized and the dorsal one posteriorly in the form of 4 slender heavily chitinized rods, with a weakly chitinized divided plate on anterior half of the dorsum 4 4. Apical abdominal segment with 6 radiating protuberances, which are rarely poorly developed but frequently unequally so; body segments with regularly placed bristles, as shown in Figure 1, Plate XXVIII ; head heavily chitinized, dorsally slightl.y arcuate and with 2 longitudinal slits, veutrally slightly rounded and with a central slit; antennae longer than maxillary palpi ; labium pointed, not divided into 2 plates, the anterior margin dentate; mandibles very stout, with only 2 teeth (at apex) in species with- out apical processes Tipulidae (p. 191). — Apical abdominal segment with at most 5 radiating teeth, or if 6 are present the labium is subdivided centrally ; body usually with- out regularly placed bristles, frequently with dense surface pilosity; head sometimes weakly chitinized and without distinct labium ; antennae sometimes short and slender and not as long as maxillaiy lobe (not palpus) ; labium frequently subdivided into 2 plates ; mandibles never with only 2 teeth . Limnobiidae (p. 207) . 5. Thoracic segments fused and dilated, forming a complex mass .... CULICIDAE (p. 276). — Thoracic segments not fused, distinct 6 6. Larvae peripneustic, or with at least rudimentary abdominal spiracles 7 — Larvae amphipneustie or metapneustic 12 7. Larvae with rudimentary abdominal spiracles; mouth with a large articulated process on each side which bears a number of long' hairs and closes, fan-like, when at rest; posterior abdominal seg- ments dilated, the last one armed on venter with a sucker-like disc which bears concentric series of bristles, by means of which the 184 larvae retain their hold upon rocks, etc., in the streams where they are found Suiumidae (j). 302) , — Larvae with distinct though sometimes small abdominal spiracles; mouth without fan-like processes; postei'ior abdominal segments not noticeably dilated, the last without sucker-like disc ; terrestrial species 8 8. Antennae elongate; body armed with conspicuous bristles or hairs ....9 — Antennae usually short and inconsi)icuo\is, sometimes apparently absent ; body without conspicuous bristles 10 9. Anal spiracles at the apices of a pair of long stalk-like processes .... SCATOPSIDAE ( p. 300) . — Anal spiracles not noticeably elevated, situated near base of dorsal surface of apical segment Bibionidae (p. 298) . 10. Dorsal, or clypcal, sclcrite of head not conspicuously tapered pos- teriorly; antennae well developed Boutopiiilidae (p. 247). — Dorsal, or clypeal, sclcrite of head conspicuously tapered pos- teriorly; antennae almost indistinguishable 11 11. Lateral scleritcs of head meeting on ventral line only for a short space immediately caudad of mouth-opening, not connected at posterior margin Mycetophilidae (p. 248) . — Lateral selerites of head connected for a very short space behind mouth-opening and again near posterior margin SCIARIDAE (p. 258) 12. Dorsal surface of first and second abdominal segments each with 2 wart-like elevations somewhat resembling pseudopods, the apices of which are armed with numerous small hook-like setae ; larvae aquatic, amphipneustic Dixidae (p. 279). — Doi'sal surface of first and second abdominal segments without ele- vated processes 13 13. All or some of the dorsal segments with nari-ow, chitinized, strap- like transverse bands, or the apical segment in the form of a short chitinized tube ; rarely the ventral abdominal segments bear a central series of sucker-like discs PsvcHODinAE (p. 264). — Dorsum without narrow, chitinized, strap-like bands, apical segment not in the form of a short chitinized tube; ventral abdominal seg- ments never with sucker-like discs 14 14. Apical abdominal segment with long, slender respiratory tube .... Ptychopteridae (p. 238). — Apical abdominal segment without long respiratory tube 15 15. Antennae undeveloped, appearing as pale round spots on sides of head ; ventral surface of head with the selerites contiguous ante- riorly, widely separated posteriorly. 16 — Antennae pedunculate, usually well developed; ventral surface of head with selerite contiguous on entire length, not separated widely posteriorly 17 185 16. Head subquadrate ; abdominal segments with a number of rounded transverse ridges PL.\TYnRiDAE (p. 260). — Head elongate ; abdominal segments without transverse ridges Mycetophiltoae (p. 248) . 17. Abdominal segments not subdivided 18 -— Abdominal segments subdivided by means of transverse constric- tions 19 18. Lai-va very slender, tapei'ing towards the extremities, without thoracic or anal pseudopods or surface hairs except about 8 at apex of abdomen, aquatic in habit ; or stout, with well-defined segments which are armed with strong bristles, some of which are lanceolate ; pseudopods present ; terrestrial, living in manure or under bark, etc Ceratopogonidae (p. 281) . — Larva rarely very slender, generally of an almost uniform thickness, rarely with the thoracic segments appreciably swollen but not fused ; abdominal and thoracic segments frequently with rather noticeable soft hairs, the last segment almost invariably with a conspicuous tuft of hairs on dorsum near apex ; pseudopods al- most always present, sometimes only the thoracic one distinguish- able in terrestrial forms-which are vei-y rare Chironomidae (p. 284). 19. Body slender, tapeiing; abdominal segments each with a single con- striction near anterior margin ; apical segment either with 5 short terminal processes or without distinct processes Rhyphidae ( p. 241 ) . — Body stout, of uniform diameter; abdominal segments each with 2 distinct constrictions ; apical segment with 4 rather long processes, the lower pair longer than the upper. .Limnobiidae, pt. (p. 207). pupae 1. Head with several strong thorns in a vertical series on the median line; pupae enclosed within galls on various parts of plants. . . . Cecidomyiidae, pt. (p. 293). — Head without strong thorns, or if at base of each antenna there is a protuberance it is not sharp and thorn-like, and the pupae are not enclosed in galls on living plants 2 2. Pupa enclosed within a tough, parchment-like envelope consisting of the hardened larval skin, which resembles a museid puparium . . Cecidomyiidae, pt. (p. 293).— Pupa free, or if enclosed it is within a cocoon which is not parch- ment-like and does not resemble a museid puparium 3 3. Thoracic respiratory organs sessile ; abdomen without strong thorns or leaf-like elevations ; legs straight 4 — Thoracic respiratory organs stalk-like, or if sessile the abdomen has strong thorns or leaf-like elevations, or the legs are recurved against base of abdomen and apex of thorax, or the coxae do not 186 conceal the stenioplciira and the scape of the antennae is almost globose ; legs straight or recurved 8- 4. Legs short, apices of hind tarsi projecting slightly beyond apices of wings; antennae short, curved across middle of eye BimoNuiAK (p. 298). — Legs elongate, usually all tarsi ])rojeeting for a considerable dis- tance beyond apices of wings ; antennae elongate, extending to or beyond bases of wings .5 5. Antennae almost .straight, noticeably flattened, extending to bases of wings; thorax not much swollen in front, its anterior pro- file not declivitous Platyuridae (p. 260) . — Antennae distinctly curved, not flattened, extending beyond bases of wings .6 6. Thorax conspicuously swollen, almost globose, its anterior pi-ofile de- clivitous; sternopleura concealed Mycetophilidae (p. 248). — Thorax not conspicuously swollen, the anterior profile not declivi- tous 7 7. Scape of antennae much swollen, globose ; abdominal spiracles small or absent; sternopleura remarkably enlarged, not concealed by fore coxae and femora Chironomidae (p. 284). — Scape of antennae not much swollen; abdominal spiracles distinct^ sternopleura not visible, concealed by the large coxae and femoi'a of the fore legs Cecidomyiidae, pt. (p. 293). SCIAKIDAE, pt (p. 258). 8. Thoracic respiratory organs- slender, long, and tube-like; legs straight, extending well beyond apices of wings ; body without armature except a pair of hairs on anterior margin of head; sternopleura concealed Cecidomyiidae, pt. (p. 293). SCIARIDAE, pt (p. 258). — Species Avithout the above combination of characters, abdomen usually with hairs or spines, or the sternopleura is exposed 9 9. Pupa in a pocket- or slipper-shaped cocoon consisting of coarse threads, fi-om the wide, open extremity of which project the thoracic respiratory organs, each of the latter consisting of 4 to 60 tube-like branches on a common base; rarely the cocoon is a mass of rather loose threads Simuliidae (p. 302). — • Pupa free, or if enclosed or partly so the cocoon is not pocket-like and the respiratory organs do not consist of tube-like branches. 10 10. Pupa when seen from above oval in outline, the abdomen at base not conspicuously narrower than thorax, so that the lateral outline is continuous ; dorsal surface with very strong, almost chitinized, membrane 11 — Pupa with the abdomen well differentiated from thorax, the dorsum membranous, or if strong and almost chitinized, then with surface spines 12 187 11. Thoracic respiratory organs lamelliform, consisting of 4 flat plates, the broad sides of which are contiguous Blepharoceridae (p. 274). — Thoracic respiratory organs simple, tube-like PSYCHODIDAE, pt. (p. 264) . 12. Apical abdominal segment terminating in 2 or 4 paddle- or fin- shaped organs which are fringed on all or a part of their outer surfaces with strap-like hairs ; or if the apical segment terminates in 2 long subconical processes the tarsi are, as in the other group, recurved against the ventral surface of the base of abdomen and apex of thorax so that they do not extend beyond the apices of wings 13 — Apical abdominal segment obtuse, armed with short or elongate spines or thorns, or if ending in a pair of long, slender processes these are more or less oval or circular in transverse section and without strap-like hairs; tarsi generally entirely straight, rarely the apices of the hind pair incurved slightly, but they are never recurved as above 18 13. Thoi'acic respiratory organs terminating in numerous thread-like filaments Chironomidae, pt. (p. 284). — Thoracic respiratory organs consisting of a single stem, in some cases with a few long, or many short, scale-like surface hairs, but never terminating in numerous thread-like filaments; or occa- sionally the thoracic respiratory organs are not elevated 14 14. Thoracic respiratory organs not elevated, sternopleura exposed .... Chironomidae, pt. (p. 284) . — Thoracic respiratory organs conspicuously elevated 15 15. Thoracic respiratory organs situated close to anterior margin of thorax ; thorax and abdomen without stellate hairs Chironomidae, pt. (p. 284) . — Thoracic respiratory organs situated close to middle of thoracic dor- sum 16 16. Apical abdominal segment ending in 2 or 4 broad, flat, paddle-like plates CuLiciDAE, pt. (p. 276). — Apical abdominal segment ending in 2 long subconical processes . . 17 17. Apical processes armed at apices and on middle of their outer mar- gin with short hairs (3:1) Culicidae, pt. (p. 276) . — Apical processes unarmed Dixidae (p. 279). 18. Apices of legs not extending beyond apices of wings 19 — Apices of posterior legs at least extending beyond apices of wings 20 19. Apical abdominal segment ending in 2 conical processes Ceratopogonidae (p. 281 ) . — Apical abdominal segment ending in 2 upper and 2 lower short thorns Pstchodidae, pt. (p. 264). 188 20. Thoracic respiratory organs long, bifid ; apical abdominal segment rounded, without processes; abdominal spiracles pedunculate. . . . SCATOPSIPAE (p. 300) . — Thoracic respiratoi-y organs simple ; apical abdominal segment not rounded, generally armed with protuberances 21 21. Thoracic respiratory organs elevated but little above the level of disc of thorax ; tarsi of the fore legs overlapping those of mid pair, the lattei' overlapping those of hind pair, all rather closely fused together and to wings Rhyphidae (p. 241). — Thoracic respiratory organs very conspicuously elevated ; legs not as above 22 22. Thoracic respiratory organs equal in length, rarely with one twice as long as the other ; anterior, middle, and posterior tarsi distinct 23 — Thoracic respiratory organs of conspicuously unequal length, one many times as long as the other; anterior tarsi overlapping mid- dle pair .Ptychopteridae (p. 238). 23. Abdominal segments each with 1 transverse row, sometimes 2 such . rows, of thorn-like protuberances ; palpi recurved at apices TiPULIDAE (p. 191). — Abdominal segments rarely with distinct thorn-like protuberances, usually with weak hairs ; palpi straight, not recurved at apices . . Limnobiidae (p. 207). IMAGINES 1. Wing with at least 9 veins extending to the margin (exclusive of the anal vein) ; if there are only 8 such veins the radius is 3-branched, the second branch having its base proximad of the radio-medial cro.ss-vein 2 — Wing with less than 9 veins extending to the margin, or the vena- tion not as above 8 2. Mesonotum with a more or less distinct V-shaped suture; male hypopygium generally very large, chitinous; female ovipositor conical, chitinized, and generally protruded 3 — Mesonotum without distinct suture, or if there is a poorly defined suture it is not V-shaped 5 3. Wing with 2 anal veins 4 — Wing with 1 anal vein Ptychopteridae (p. 238). 4. Last palpal joint slender, much longer than the combined lengths of the 3 preceding joints; auxiliary vein terminating in first vein. . . TiPULIDAE (p. 191). — Last palpal joint at most but little longer than the combined lengths of the preceding joints; auxiliary vein usually terminating in eosta, connected with first vein by a cross-vein Limnobiidae (p. 207). 5. Costa continued around the hind margin of the wing 6 — Costa discontinued at apex of wing Rhyphidae, pt. (p. 241). 189 6. Wing veins without conspicuous scale-like hairs. .Dixidae (p. 279). — Wing veins with conspicuous scale-like hairs 7 7. Wings short and broad, ovate, occasionally pointed apically; tibiae without apical spurs; small, robust species with rather short densely haired legs Psychodidak (p. 264). — Wings elongate, narrow ; tibiae with apical spurs ; rather large, slen- der species, with long, slender, usually moderately hairy or scaly legs CuLiciDAE (p. 276). 8. Wing with 2 to 4 distinct longitudinal veins Cecidomyiidae (p. 293) . — Wing with 5 or more longitudinal veins .9 9. Wings with a secondary reticulation of fine creases or lines in addi- tion to the veins; slender tipulid-like species with long slender legs Blepharoceridae (p. 274). — Wings without a secondary reticulation of fine creases, at most with a longitudinal furcate crease between media and cubitus 10 10. Abdomen in both sexes with a conspicuous flap-like scale at base of dorsal surface which is detached posteriorly and fringed with long hairs Simuliidae (p. 302). — Abdomen without such basal process 11 11. Second basal cell of M'ing present 12 — • Second basal cell of wing absent. 13 12. Antenna consisting of 2 stout joints, and an apical arista-like one composed of 9 or 10 segments Orphnephilidae (p. 290). — Antenna composed of 10-11 joints, the apical portion stout, not dif- ferentiated arista-like Bibionidae (p. 298). 13. Antenna consisting of 10-11 joints in both sexes (10 if scape is re- garded as consisting of 1 joint), the joints of central portion of flagelluni shorter than broad ; radius and eosta conspicuous, the other veins indistinct; at least the mid and hind tibiae without apical spurs Scatopsidae (p. 300). — Without the above combination of characters 14 14. Coxae unusually elongated 15 — Coxae not unusually elongated 19 15. Radius with 3 branches; medio-cubital cross-vein present 16 — Radius with only 2 branches, or if there are three present the medio- cubital cross-vein is absent My'cetophilidae (p. 248). 16. Radio-medial cross-vein present, causing the base of the first poste- rior cell to be more or less broadly truncate 17 — Radio-medial cross-vein apparently absent, fused with ba.se of third branch of radius so that the base of first posterior cell is acute. 18 17. Medio-cubital cross-vein much proximad of the radio-medial, caus- ing the posterior portion, divided longitudinally by media, to be much shorter than the anterior portion. .Bolitophilidae (p. 247). — Medio-cubital cross-vein almost directly in vertical line with the radio-medial, the 2 cells divided longitudinally by media subequal in length Rhyphidae, pt. (p. 241) . 190 18. Antennae short, thick, and often flattened. . .Platyuridae (p. 260). — Antennae very long, usually exceeding in length that of body, very slender IVL\croceridae (p. 260). 19. Mouth parts ehitinized, constructed for piercing, not in the form of a long slender process Ceratopogonidae (p. 281). — Mouth parts not ehitinized, fleshy, sometimes in the form of a long slender process 20 20. Radius with 2 branches Sciaridae (p. 258). — Radius with 3-4 branches, if less or indistinct the antennal joints with very long plumes in the male and very conspicuous constric- tions between them in the female CHraoNOMiDAE (p. 284). Tribe Poltneuka I have included in this tribe, as I regard it, but one superfamily, Tipuloidea, containing the families Tipulidae, Limnobiidae, Ptychop- teridae, and Rhyphidae. Brauer limited his tribe Polyneura to Tipulidae (inclusive of Limnobiidae), placing the other two families in Eucephala. I have placed this tribe first in my arrangement because I consider the adults much more primitive structurally than the most generalized forms in the other groups. The larvae undoubtedly show more special- ization than do those of Mycetophiloidea both in the structure of the head, if we accept the capsule as the criterion, and in the respira- tory system, but I find that the larvae of many closely allied species in different families show quite striking distinctions even though the adults are almost inseparable, and therefore have decided to consider the tribe as more generalized than the others. The sequence of fami- lies does not show an unbroken line, but, rather, represents a series of divergent lines of varying lengths, no two of which start from a com- mon point. Superfamily Tipuloidea SUPERFAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head incomplete posteriorly, wholly or partly retractile, or if the head is complete the abdomen has the anterior 6 segments sub- divided, or the posterior respiratory tube is much elongated and mem- branous, and distinct paired ventral pseudopods are present on anterior half of body. Head with opposed mandibles ; antennae well developed. Pupa.—Head without conspicuous armature except in some Limnobiidae ; antennae elongate, curved over upper margin of eyes. Wings and legs closely fused to thorax, the former very short, the latter never extending to ape.x of abdomen ; thoracic respiratory 191 organs usually elevated, one of them much longer than the other in Ptychopteridae, the two normally of equal length and usually slender in Tipulidae, ear-like, appearing like vertical plates, in some Limno- biidae, while in Rhyphidae they are but little elevated and rather stout. Abdomen in Rhyphidae and most Tipulidae circular in cross-section, usually with 2 transverse series of more or less leaf-like or thorn-like protuberances on each segment. Imago.—Distinguishable from all other Nematocera by the pres- ence of the discal cell of wing. Mycetohia has no discal cell. This genus has been placed by most writers in the Mycetophiloidea, but lately its affinities with Rhyphidae have been considered closer, and Edwards traces in the presence of a well-defined gular plate a distinct connection with that family, this plate being almost invariably absent in Mycetophilidae, and even when present differing materially from that of Mycetobia. The venation of the Mycetobia wing differs from that of Mycetophilidae in that the second branch of the radius has its base proximad of the radio-medial cross-vein instead of distad of it. The female of Mycetobia has chitinized spermathecae, this character separating it from Mycetophilioidea, no genus of which possesses them. Some Tipulidae have no discal cell, but they all have a distinct V-shaped suture on the dorsum of the thorax—a character which dis- tinguishes them from other Nematocera. Ptychopteridae possesses an incomplete V-shaped or slightly sinuous thoracic suture, and in com- mon with related Nematocera, except Rhyphidae, has very long legs, slender wings, and a long slender body. Allocation of species of the families must be arrived at by using the key to families of the Nematocera on a previous page. Family TIPULIDM This family as limited in the present paper contains only three subfamilies : Dolichopezinae, Ctenophorinae, and Tipulinae. Only the two last named are known to me in their immature stages. The number of species of Ctenophorinae in North America is small, but the genus Tipula, in Tipulinae, contains a very large number of species, the larvae, pupae, and imagines of which in very many cases bear a striking resemblance to each other. With the present collection it is not possible for me to do more than to indicate the principal characters useful in distinguishing the larvae and pupae from each other and from those of other families. 192 FAMILY CHARACTERS Lari'a.—Head heavily chitinizcd, retractile within prothorax; posterior portion deeply cleft longitudinally, one incision on each side ot dorsum extending to, or almost to, middle, and one in center of venter extending beyond middle. Antennae elongate, consisting of an elevated base, an elongate joint—in Til'iila at least four times, in Xiphura not more than twice, as long as broad—and a very short apical process. Front and cl)'i)eus fused, the former with a distinct plate on each side, the anterior margin of which is armed with a few bristles and many hairs ; labrum fringed with hairs anteriorly ; epipharynx with a number of spines or short processes. Maxillae well developed, fringed on the inner and anterior margins with hairs, and sometimes spinose ; palpi small. Mandibles stout, the apex rounded and with 2 teeth more or less equal in size, lower margin with 2 or more teeth, inner upper margin with a fringe of hairs near middle. Labial plate (submentum) in the form of a flat plate, its outline medianly produced into an acute point anteriorly, the margin more or less dis- tinctly dentate. Hypopharynx heavily chitinized, in the form of a . flat plate the anterior margin of which is usually dentate, and with a posterior inverted-U-shaped chitinized piece which arches over the oesophageal opening. Body cylindrical ; segments usually with dis- tinct hairs which are situated on certain portions of each segment, their arrangement being uniform throughout the family; pseudopods present or absent; segments always with transverse linear depressions, most distinct on dorsum ; apical segment with 6 processes, rarely with- out these being well developed; ventral surface of apical segment in aquatic and semiaquatic species with fringes of soft hairs on apical processes and with slender protrusive blood-gills ; terrestrial forms with the fringes of hairs much reduced or absent, and the slender protrusive blood-gills usually absent, their function being performed by an irregular protrusive membranous organ. Pjipa.—The pupae differ from those of Limnohiidae in minor characters only, the principal distinction between them and pupae of the genus Limnobia and several other genera consisting in the form (if the thoracic respiratory organs, those of Tipulidae, exclusive of Ctenophorinae, being long and slender, while those of the other family are stout and resemble a chitinized flattened plate. Many of the Limnohiidae, however, have slender thoracic respiratory organs, and other rliaracters must be depended upon to distinguish tlieni from Tipulidae. A brief summary of the characters of tipulid pupae is as follows: head without projecting chitinized armature; antennae 193 never swollen at bases; thoracic respiratory organs slender, of mod- erate length, sometimes slightly swollen at apices—except in Cteno- phorinae, in which they are heavily chitinized, flattened, and highly glossy; legs exceeding the wings in length. Abdomen with i or 2 transverse series of short protuberances on each segment except basal and apical. Palpi recurved at apices. Imago.—See synopsis of families. HABITS OF LARVAE Most of the larvae are scavengers, feeding on decaying vegeta- tion, in mud containing vegetable debris, or in rotten wood. Occa- sionally some species of Tipula cause injury to crops such as oats and hay, or to pastures, by feeding upon the roots of the growing plants. Many of the species are aquatic or semiaquatic, living among floating vegetable matter along the margins of ponds or streams. The food consists of algae and various kinds of vegetable matter. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines occur commonly in damp situations, especially where there is a rank growth of vegetation. They feed upon nectar of flowers and upon moisture on vegetation and on the ground. Many of the species are readily attracted to lights. Keys to Subfamilies LARVAE 1. Mandibles with 2 teeth ; antennae about twice as long as broad Ctenophorinae. — Mandibles with more than 3 teeth; antennae about 4 times as long as broad Tipulinae. PUPAE 1. Thoracic respiratory organs broad, glossy, and heavily chitinized (PI. XXXII, Fig. 20) Ctenophorinae. — Thoracic respiratory organs slender, opaque, not more heavily chitinized than dorsum of thorax Tipulinae. imagines 1. Legs very long and slender, the tarsi especially so ; anterior branch of second vein absent, indistinguishable, or perpendicular DOLICHOPEZIN^E. 194 — Legs long but not very slender ; anterior branch of second vein present, oblique 2 2. Antennae of male pectinate or subpectinate Ctenophorinae. — Antennae not pectinate Tipulinae. Subfamily CTENOPHORINAE I have before me only a part of a larval exuvium—consisting of the head—and the pupal exuvium of one species of this subfamily, and am consequently unable to give a detailed description of the im- mature stages. The specimens, however, present characters that serve to distinguish at least this species from other Tipulidae known to me. As the characters of the species I have may not be in agree- ment with those of other genera in the subfamily, unknown to me, I shall restrict my generalizations to the genus to which it belongs. XiPHURA Brulle GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—Head large, heavily chitinized, arcuate on dorsum. Antennae short and stout, longer than maxillary palpi. Mandibles very stout, without teeth along the lower margin. Labial plate heav- ily chitinized, similar in general form to that of Tipula. Maxillae well developed, the palpi short and stout. Hypopharynx similar in form to that of Tipula. Structure of body not known to me. The parts of the exuvium that remain show that there are numerous long surface hairs present as in Tipula, and the anal spiracles are large, slightly elevated, pale brown, with the central opening darker. Pupa.—Head without protuberances between antennae; bases of antennae slightly swollen; labium rather prominently protruded. Thoracic respiratory organs heavily chitinized, glossy, irregularly and coarsely wrinkled ; apices of tarsi except those of the fore pair ex- tending much beyond apices of wings. Abdomen with a single en- circling series of short broad processes on each segment, the apices of which are acutely pointed. HABITS OF LARVAE All of the known larvae of this subfamily live in much-decayed trees, but whether they feed upon the dead wood or some vegetable growth it contains, or upon insect larvae is unrecorded. 195 HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines feed upon nectar and sap. They are usually rare, and normally occur in proximity to a suitable larval habitat. XiPHURA FUMiPENNis Ostcn Sackcn Ctenophora fumipennis Osten Sacken, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., 1864, p. 47. Larva.—Head black, heavily chitinized, antenna short and stout, with a very short apical appendage (PI. XXXII, Fig. 21) ; mandibles very robust, with 2 strong apical teeth (Fig. 25) ; labium dentate along its anterior margin, the central tooth simple; hypopharynx as in Figure 23, Plate XXXII, the anterior margin transverse. Pupa (PI. XXXII, Fig. 24).—Length, 22 mm. Dark brown, slightly shining. Thoracic respiratory organs glossy black. Abdom- inal spines dark castaneous at bases, becoming pale at apices. Head without protuberances, the organs in the same positions and of the same form as in Tipula; antenna extending beyond base of wing. Thoracic respiratory organs robust, about twice as long as their greatest width, heavily chitinized,. their margins irregular (Fig. 20). Abdomen with strong leaf-like process at apices of segments, the tips of which are very acute ; lateral margin of segments with the same armature as in Tipula, one simple process before spiracles and another, bifid, behind them; spiracles small but distinct; apical segment elongated, its apical half consisting of 2 long upper, and 2 shorter lower, processes. The foregoing descriptions were made from the larval and pupal exuvia of a female specimen reared by Dr. H. Glasgow, June 8, 1910. The larva was found in a much-decayed chestnut log in the Auger- ville woods, Urbana, 111. Subfamily TIPULINAE SUBFAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head heavily chitinized ; antennae longer than maxil- lary palpi ; mandibles stout ; labium well developed, usually dentate ; hypopharynx large. Body without surface pilosity or with very short and dense pile; arrangement of bristles as shown in Figure i, Plate XXVIII. Apical segment with 6 finger-like processes, sometimes of very unequal length ; spiracles large. Pupa.—Head usually with 2 small membranous protuberances above bases of antennae ; antennae not swollen at base, and often with 196 a small thorn ; palpi recurved at apices. Thorax with or without short wart-like protuberances on dorsum; respiratory organs long and slen- der ; haltercs visible above upper margin of wing and resembling in certain respects the posterior wings in some lepidopterous pupae; legs greatly exceeding length of wings. Abdomen with i, or 2, trans- verse series of thorns on ventral segments beyond apices of legs, the anterior series, if both are present, much weaker than the posterior ; dorsal segments usually with a postmarginal series of thorns. HABITS OK LARVAE As far as known the larvae are scavengers, feeding upon decay- ing vcgetal)le matter. Many species are aquatic or subaquatic. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines fly most readily in the late afternoon. The species I have observed in nature are flower frequenters. TiPULA Linne and Pachyrrhina Macquart As very few of the species before me have been reared, and are represented onlv by larvae or pupae or, at most, by both, there is at present no possibility of specifically identifying these immature stages. Neither is it possible for me to cite characters for the separation of the larvae of Tipula and Pachyrrhina, the reared material at hand being quite insufficient to justify any attempt at a generalization. I give a synopsis of the characters that appear to me to be of primary importance in the separation of the forms I have studied, but, im- fortunately, I can specifically identify only a very few of them, and as in my opinion detailed descriptions would occupy more space than their possible scientific value will warrant me in taking, only the notes and synopsis are presented. I leave this subfamily in this condition, however, with the hope that the work now being done by C. P. Alex- ander on the biology of the crane-flies will satisfactorily fill the very large gap in our knowledge of the early stages of the group. A complete study of our material is not at present contemplated, the forms described in this paper being included mereh^ as indices to the range of specific distinctions, and as adjuncts to the synoptic char- acters cited in the key to the families. Keys to Species LARVAE 1. Apical abdominal ventral segment with slender protrusive blood- gills 2 197 — Apical alxlomiiial ventral si'^mieiit with blood-fiiHf^ in the t'oi-ni of an irregular protuberance, rarely acute laterally 9 2. Ventral blood-gills not conspicuously longer than the stellate proc- esses on margin of stigmatal field, these processes slender, i-egu- larly and very conspicuousl.y fringed Tipula sp. 1. — Ventral blood-gills conspicuously longer than stellate processes, or the latter not regularly and conspicuously fringed, or the proc- esses very unequal in length 3 3. Stellate processes subequal in length, very short, their margins with regular fringe of short hairs 5 — Stellate processes very unequal in length, the upper two short, the lateral and lower ones much longer and with isolated groups of long hairs 4 4. Very large species, more than 40 mm. in length ; penultimate abdom- inal segment with a lateral process Tipula sp. 2. — Small species, 20 mm. in length ; penultimate abdominal segment without a lateral process Tipula sp. 2a. 5. Small species, not more than 30 mm. in length 6 — Larger species, more than 40 mm. in length 7 6. Bod.v with dense pubescence which is most conspicuous on 2 narrow longitudinal lines on dorsum, giving the species the appearance of being vittate; posterior latero^ventral bristles surrounded with stiff upright hairs Tipula eluta. — Body without dense pubescent vittae; posterior latero-ventral bristles not suri-ounded with stiff upright hsiivs . Tipula cunctans. 7. Body almost regularly cylindrical, as in eluta ; posterior latero-ven- tral bristles not on pseudopod-like elevations, their bases sur- rounded with short, stiff, upright hairs ; dorsum not conspicuously vittate Tipula sp. 4. — Body not regularly cylindrical, the segmentation deep, and the pos- terior segments with distinct pseudopod-like elevations; poste- rior latero-ventral bristles situated on elevations and not sui'- rounded with stiff upright hairs; dorsum conspicuously vittate ". 8 8. The pale dorsal vittae composed of a number of closely placed pale dots ; dorsum with many small pale paired spots ; hairs not in- sei'ted in dai'k brown dots Tipula abdominalis. — The pale dorsal vittae linear ; dorsum with a number of very incon- spicuous pale dots ; hairs inserted in dark brown dots. Tipula sp. 3. 9. Apical abdominal segment with a conical protuberance on each side proximad of the processes on the margin of stigmatal field (PI. XXXI, Figs. 6, 7) ..Tipula sp. 6. — Apical abdominal segment without a protuberance on sides 10 10. Upper 4 processes on anal segment decurved, long, and pointed, much longer than lower pair, ventral respiratory organs acute laterally (PI. XXXII, Figs. 7, 8) ; prothorax with 2 horny protuberances on its dorsal margin anterioi-ly Tipula sp. 5. 198 — Upper 4 processes on anal segment not decurved, usually straight; ventral respiratory organ not acute laterally ; prothoi-ax without hornj' protuberances on its dorsal margin anteriorly 11 11. Upper median pair of processes on apical abdominal segment veiy acutely pointed, their posterior face glossy brown, lower pair very small and widely separated; hypopharynx with ui)per plate niore acute than usual (PI. XXXI, Pig. 14) Tipxila sp. 7. — Upper median pair of processes on apical abdominal segment not acutely pointed, lower pair of moderate size and rather close to- gether 12 12. Uppei' plate of hj'popharynx with acute teeth, its anterior outline distinctly convex (PI. XXXII, Fig. 13) .Tipula bicornis. — Upper plate of hypopharjaix with rounded teeth, its anterior out- line almost transverse (PI. XXXII, Fig. 15) Pacliyrrliimi ferniginea. PUPAE 1. Thoracic respiratory organs very long and slender, one much longer than the other, the longest one at least half as long as entire body Tipula sp. 1. — Thoracic respiratory organs equal in length, not more than one fourth as long as entire body 2 2. Ventral abdominal segments beyond apices of tarsi with a median and apical transverse series of spines 3— Ventral abdominal segments with only the apical series of spines. 4 3. Antennae with a distinct but short thorn on outer side at base ; frons slightly furcate and covered with irregular small wart-like pro- tuberances between bases of antennae Tipula cunctaiis. — Antennae without thorn at base ; frons not as above. . . Tipula eluta. 4. No minute thorns or bristles laterad of the 2 strong thorns on third and fourth ventral abdominal segments; protuberance between base of antennae and base of thoracic respiratory organs small, forming a distinctly isolated wart-like prominence Tipula trivittata.— One or two closely paired small thorns or 2 slender bristles laterad of the 2 strong thorns on third and fourth ventral abdominal seg- ments; space between base of antennae and base of respiratory organs filled with a regularly rounded prominence 5 5. Thoracic respiratory organs short, not extending more than half- way from their bases to medio-dorsal protuberances ; 2 weak bris- tles laterad of the ventral series of thorns on abdominal segments; apical segment of female much elongated (PI. XXVIII, Fig. 8) Tipula sertaf— Thoracic respiratory organs long, extending almost or quite to medio-dorsal protuberances; one or two small thorns laterad of 199 the series of thorns on ventral abdominal segments ; apical seg- ment of female not elongate 6 6. Apical abdominal segment drawn out into a long process consisting of an upper and a lower pair of tube-like organs (PI. XXXII, Fig. 18) Tipiila sp. 7. — Apical abdominal segment short and stout, not drawn out into a long process 7 7. Apical segment with 4 small but distinct lobes at tip (PI. XXVIII, Fig. 6) Pachyrrhina ferruginea. — Apical segment with 2 rather large lobes at tip (PI. XXVIII, Fig. 7) Tipula bicornis. TiPULA sp. I Larva.—Length, 20-22 mm. Dark brown, with an indistinct pale central vitta and slightly paler along sides. Antennae about 4 times as long as their basal width, dis- tinctly tapering apically; apical joint very small; frontal plate with a rather conspicuous tuft of hairs near outer anterior angle; labruni not conspicuously hairy; mandibles as in Figure 2, Plate XXXII; hypopharynx more elongate than in other species examined, its an- terior margin with 3 rather large teeth in an almost transverse series and a much smaller one at angles (PI. XXXII, Fig. i ); labium as in Figure 3, Plate XXXII. Body without surface pilosity; bristles very weak though long; latero-ventral bristle on posterior portion of each segment usually duplicated, sometimes triplicated; outer bristle of the transverse series on posterior portion of each of the dorsal segments duplicated ; lateral bristles weaker than the dorsal and ven- tral series; apical segment as in Figure 8, Plate XXXI. Pupa (PI. XXVIII, Fig. 14).—Length of body, 15 mm.; that of longest respiratory organ, 9 mm. Dark brown, the lateral longi- tudinal elevation along the spiracular region pale ; abdomen with dor- sum indistinctly, and venter distinctly, bivittate. Thoracic respiratory organs very slender, unequal in length, their apices flattened and split longitudinally; apices of fore tarsi falling short of apex of first abdominal segment beyond apices of wings, mid tarsi extending slightly beyond the apex of that segment, hind tarsi extending to middle of next segment. Exposed ventral abdominal segments, except apical, each with 2 series of thorns on posterior division, the anterior consisting of 2, widely separated, and the posterior of 4 to 14; no thorns on area covered by legs, and the next 2 series slightly interrupted at middle ; apical segment with 4 long up- 200 vvardly curved spine-like processes which are armed at apices with several short thorns. The foregoing descriptions are made from a larva and pupa bearing the Laboratory accession number 26281, obtained by Dr. S. A. Forbes in Delavan Lake, Wis., May 25, 1892, taken in an inlet among weeds at the surface, and one larva, accession number 26282, taken by the same collector at the same place May 26, 1892. The species is undoubtedly truly aquatic, judging from the struc- ture of the apical segment. No means is at hand for associating the early stages with any described imago. TlPUI^A sp. 2 Larva (PI. XXVIH, Fig. 2).—Length, 45-55 mm. Brown, without well-defined vittae (alcoholic specimens). General structure as in above-cited figure. The principal differ- ences in head structure between this species and the preceding lie in the shape of the labium and the hypopharynx, the former (PI. XXXD, Fig. 5) having a strongly produced central tooth and no distinct laterals, while the latter (PI. XXXL Fig. 13) has the anterior margin with only 2 weak protuberances and no rounded teeth; frontal plate as in Figure 9, Plate XXXL Body without close pubescence, the armature as shown in Figure 2, Plate XXVIII; abdominal segments with the posterior lateral bristles on both dorsum and venter situated on pseudopod-like elevations; apical segment as in Figure 3, Plate XXVIII. The foregoing description was made from alcoholic specimens in the Laboratory collection bearing the following data: Accession number 25756, Urbana, May 7, 1888, taken in woods (C. A. Hart) ; and two e.xamples submitted by J. A. Hyslop (ace. 6687) from Hagerstown, Md. TiPULA sp. 2a This specimen may really be a young example of the foregoing, as it differs only in size (20 mm.) and in having a process on each side of the penultimate abdominal segment. Locality, Blacktail Deer Creek, Yellowstone National Park, August 28, 1890; taken in an aquatic collection among vegetable debris (S. A. Forbes). TiPULA ABDOMINALIS Say Ctenophora abdominalis Say, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. 3, p. 18. (1823) Tipula abdominalis Say, Needham, Bull. 47, N. Y. State Mus., p. 575. (1901) 201 A larva which was assumed to be of this species was described by Needham, as cited above. The markings given in that description appear to justify me in considering the species following as distinct from abdomiiialis. TiPULA sp. 3 Larva.—Length when full-grown, 50 mm. Dark greenish brown, with 2 continuous moderately broad longitudinal vittae on dorsum, a dark brown median vitta, and a nvimber of isolated pale dots; surface hairs set in small blackish or dark brown dots. Head rather small in comparison with size of larva, lateral view as in Figure 4, Plate XXXII ; antennae normal in size ; labial plate (PI. XXXII, Fig. 6) with one very large central tooth, with more or less distinct shoulders, and 3 smaller lateral teeth; hypopharynx (PI. XXXI, Fig. 12) with anterior margin of upper plate slightly convex, the central tooth of the five the largest. Body similar in general structure to that of Species 2, but the apical segment very different, quite closely resembling that of Species 4 except that the ventral blood-gills are distinctly shorter and stouter. Described from specimens obtained by Dr. S. A. Forbes in Black- tail Deer Creek, August 28, 1890, and in Slough Creek August 30, 1891—both in Yellowstone National Park. TiPULA sp. 4 Larva.—Agrees in general appearance and armature of the abdominal segments with eluta, but differs in being much larger (50 mm.) and in having the apical abdominal radiating processes much less acute (PI. XXXI, Fig. 5). The head agrees closely with that of Species 3, the labium (PI. XXXII, Fig. 9) and hypopharynx (PI. XXXI, Fig. 15) being of the same general structure, differing only in having the former narrower and more acute anteriorly ; fronto- clypeal region as in Figure 4, Plate XXXI ; mandibles as in Figure 26, Plate XXXII. Specimens are in our collection from Ithaca, N. Y. (March 21. 1897). TiPULA sp. 5 Larz'a (PI. XXIX, Fig. 3).—Length, 27 mm. Separable from other species that do not have the long slender blood-gills on apical abdominal segment by a pair of slight elevations or tubercles on the dorsum of the anterior third of the prothoracic segment, and by the peculiar formation of the apical segment, shown in Figures 7 and 8, 202 Plate XXXII. The hypopharynx and labium agree with those of Pachyrrhina fcrruginca. I have before me the specimen from which Mr. Hart drew up his description of his Species {b) in the paper on the "Entomology of the Illinois River and Adjacent Waters"*, and a number of speci- mens sent in by a farmer October 7, 1915, from an alfalfa field at Towanda, 111. TiPULA sp. 6 This is the Species (a) described by C. A. Hart in his paper on Illinois River species. The apical segment differs from that of any allied species known to me, and this character alone should enable one to identify it. As Hart did not figure this species I have pre- pared drawings of the apical segment which are presented herewith (PI. XXXI, Figs. 6, 7). In addition to the specimen previously recorded from Havana, 111., I have before me one taken in a sandy swamp at Grand Crossing, 111., Nov. 7, 1891 (C. A. Hart). TiPULA sp. 7 Larva.—Length, 25—30 mm. Brown, apical segment yellowish white on the posterior surface, the 4 upper radiating processes con- spicuously blackened posteriorly, or on what is their inner or under surface when incurved, the lower pair with a black spot near apex which, because of the processes being normally curved upward, as in Figure i, Plate XXXI, is not usually visible. Head of normal size and shape, the dorsal and ventral surfaces as shown in Figures 2 and 3, Plate XXXI ; hypopharynx as in Figures 11 and 14 of the same plate; mandibles as in Figure 2y. Plate XXXII. Body with weak pilosity, the arrangement of bristles and the general structure as in Pachyrrhina ferruginea; apical segment differing as stated in key. Pupa.—Length, 28—30 mm. Brown, slightly shining. Base of antennae with a sharp thorn-like process on anterior side ; a small rounded tubercle above and behind base of antennae. Thoracic respiratory organ about 10 times as long as its greatest width; post- spiracular and medio-dorsal thoracic protuberances large, the latter sharp and not bifiid, posterior protuberance small ; legs ending just before apex of third abdominal segment, the apices of fore tarsi fall- •Biill. 111. state Lab. Nat. Hist, Vol. 4, Art. VI, p. 217. 203 ing short of apices of mid pair. Two thorns on each side of third segment in line with apices of tarsi ; 6 thorns on other segments, the lateral one of each series weakest; apical segment as in Figure i8, Plate XXXII. This is the species described by C. A. Hart as Species (e) in the paper previously referred to. It occurs in humid earth and especially under logs or leaves. In addition to Hart's material I have before me two specimens from St. Clair Co., 111. (Nov. 26, 1886). TiPULA ELUTA Loew Tipula eluta Loew, Bull. Ent. Zeltschr., 1863, p. 290. The external characters of this species have been very fully de- scribed by C. A. Hart in his paper on the "Entomology of the Illinois River and Adjacent Waters"*. The details given here are merely supplementary. Larva ( PI. XXIX, Fig. i ) .—Antennae about 4 times as long as basal width, slightly tapering apically; maxillary palpi longer than broad ; labial plate with a large rounded central tooth, and 2 much smaller lateral teeth and 2 poorly developed protuberance? on each side; hypopharynx similar to that of Species 4 (PI. XXXI, Fig. 15). Lateral abdominal bristles as shown in Figure i, Plate XXVIII. Pupa (PI. XXIX, Fig. 2).—Thorax with the postspiracular, medio-dorsal, and postero-dorsal protuberances small but distinct. Legs in female extending to apex of first abdominal segment beyond apices of wings, in male to middle of the next segment. Armature of ventral abdominal segments similar to that of Species i except that the second visible segment has the widely separated anterior pair of thorns reduced to mere hairs, and the other segments have these same thorns simple, with a small hair at base instead of 2 thorns as in that species; apical segment of sexes as in Figures 11, and 13, Plate XXVIII. These descriptions and the figures are made from specimens used by Mr. Hart as a basis for his descriptions of ehiia in the paper above referred to. The specimens were obtained from the Illinois River at and near Havana, 111. The larva is usually found burrow- ing in the sand on the shore, but occasionally is found in the water. I have taken the larvae from wet mud and sand along the margin of a small stream at Muncie, 111., and very probably the species occurs in similar situations throughout the state. *Bun. HI. state Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. 4, Art VI, pp. 212-214. (189.5) 204 TiPULA CUNCTANS Say Tipula cunctans Say, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sei. Phila., Vol. 3, p. 23. (1823) Larva.—Similar to the previous species in general appearance and structure, the principal distinctions being as follows : the fronto- clypeal region is less hairy, the plates on either side having only an isolated tuft of hairs at outer anterior angle and one bristle and a short thorn on inner anterior protuberant area; the labial plate (PI. XXXII, Fig. lo) has 3 large teeth on each side of the central one; anterior outline of hypopharynx as in Figure 11 of same plate; the body is not densely pubescent, and shows no vittae on dorsum ; and the short, stiff, upright hairs that surround the bristles in cluta are wanting. Pupa.—Length, 18-22 mm. Reddish brown, lateral margins yellowish. Slenderer than cluta. Head rather distinctly protuberant be- tween antennae, the surface with coarse rugae and a few small warts; bases of antennae with a small sharp process on anterior surface. Area between base of antennae and respiratory organs regularly rounded ; dorsum of thorax without the distinct protuberances so noticeable in cluta ; apices of fore, mid, and hind tarsi not in a transverse line, but each successively farther beyond apices of wings. All of the exposed abdominal segments with 2 series of spines each, the anterior one con- sisting of 2, widely separated, and the posterior series of 4-12, close- ly placed ; the third and fourth segments have the anterior pair of spines reduced to mere hairs; dorsal segments with only the posterior armature distinct; apical segment of female as in Figure 19, Plate XXXII, that of male as in Figure 22. Described from examples in the collection obtained at Newton and Hillsboro, 111., April 1896. The species is very common through- out the state and, like T. bicornis, is sometimes destructive in meadows, pastures, and other grass lands, the larvae feeding on the roots of the plants. This species is usually found in quite different surroundings from those of cluta, being essentially terrestrial in habit and often found in fields which are rather dry and well removed from any body of water. Tipula trivittata Say Tipvla trivittata Say, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. 3, p. 26. (1823) Pupa.—Length, 22-25 "'"''• Dark brown, lateral line pale. Bases of antennae with a sharp protuberance on anterior side ; a 205 small but distinct elevated tubercle immediately behind antennal base. The usual 6 small elevations on dorsum of thorax, the medio-dorsal pair duplicated transversely; wings extending to apex of second ab- dominal segment; legs extending beyond apex of third, terminating in a straight transverse line. All dorsal segments except apical one with a transverse series of thorns on or near posterior margin, the series becoming successively stronger from basal segment to apical ; post- notum with 4 very small protuberances; third and fourth ventral abdominal segments each with 2 widely separated thorns, fifth to eighth inclusive with 4 each ; prespiracular and postspiracular spines of equal strength, both simple ; apical segments of male and female as in Figures 16, and 17, Plate XXXII. The foregoing description was made from exuvia svipplied by Dr. E. P. Felt and J. A. Hyslop, the former obtaining his specimens at Albany, N. Y., May 5, 1909, and the latter obtaining his at Wolf- ville, Md., May 21, 1915. The species is represented in the Labora- tory collections by two imagines from Algonquin, 111. TiPULA SERTA Loew? Tipula serta Loew, Berl. Ent. Zeitschr., 1863, p. 283. Picpa.—Length, 30 mm. Yellowish brown. Robust. Head with a pair of small rounded elevations above and between bases of an- tennae; antennae without a distinct basal process. Thoracic respira- tory organs less than 6 times as long as their greatest width ; post- spiracular protuberances in the form of rounded elevations ; medio- dorsal pair carinated, simple ; tarsi terminating in a straight trans- verse line at apex of third abdominal segment. Armature of ventral abdominal segments confined to posterior margins, that of third and fourth segments consisting of 2 thorns, that of remaining segments of 4; laterad of the thorns on each segment are 2 slender bristles; apical segment much elongated (PI. XXVIII, Fig. 8). The foregoing description was made from the pupal exuvium of a female that was reared from a larva found by the writer under a log at White Heath, 111., in March, 1916 (Ace. No. 46302). Owing to the great uncertainty in identifying species of this ge- nus from descriptions, the above name should be regarded as a tenta- tive one. TiPUtA BicoRNis Forbes Tipula hicornis Forbes, 16th Rep. State Ent. 111., p. 78. (1888) This species was originally described by Dr. Forbes, as above 20t3 cited, the description of the imago being given on page 80. The species stands in the Loew collection at Cambridge, Mass., under the name bicornis Loew, but never was described by Loew. Mr. Hart, in his "Entomology of the Illinois River and Ad- jacent Waters" unfortunately entered in his key the larva of cunctans as that of bicornis. The larva of bicornis is almost inseparable by superficial charac- ters from that of Pachyrrhina fcrruginca, but possibly with better and more material than I have, such separation may be feasible. In examples which I have dissected I find that the labial plate and hypopharynx furnish characters that appear to be of specific value. These differences are shown in Figures 12 and 13, and 14 and 15, Plate XXXII. The pupae of the two species are also very similar in structure, and I find in the shape of the apical segment of the females the only appreciable distinction. This difference is illustrated by Figures 5 and 7, Plate XXVIII. The apical segment of the male pupa may pro- vide characters for the separation of this sex also ; I have no male pupa of bicornis for examination. The species is very widely distributed in this state, and is some- times destructive to pastures, the larvae feeding on the roots of the grasses. Pachyrrhina ferruginea Fabricius Tipula ferruginea Fabricius, Sept. Antl., Species 28. (1805) The larva (PI. XXVIII, Fig. 4) of this species bears a striking resemblance to T. bicornis and is found in the same situations. I have no well-preserved specimens of authenticated bicornis for com- parison of the external characters with those of ferruginea. The frontal plate is as in Figure 10, Plate XXXI, and dissection of the head shows the distinctions mentioned under bicornis (see PI. XXXII, Figs. 14, 15). Apical abdominal segment as in Figure 3, Plate XXX. The pupa is also very similar to that of bicornis, the only charac- ters that appear to be useful in their separation being found in the apical abdominal segment—as stated in key. (See PI. XXVIII. Figs. 5. 10, 12.) The species is common and widely distributed in Illinois. Principal Papers on North American Tipulidae Hart, C. A. '95. On the entomology of the Illinois River and adjacent waters. Bull. 111. State Lab.^Nat. Hist., Vol. 4, Art. VI. 207 Needham, J. G. '07. Report of the entomologie field station conducted at Old Forge, N. Y., in the summer of 1905. Bull. N. Y. State Mus., No. 124 : 199-248. Needham, J. G., and Betten, C. '01. Aquatic insects in the Adirondaeks. Bull. 47, N. Y. State Mus. Osten Sacken, C. R. '69. The North American Tipulidae. Monographs of North Ameri- can Diptera, Part 4. (A list of additions and corrections appears at end of Part 3, which was published after Part 4.) Family LIMNOBIIDAB This family is of much greater extent than Tipulidae and contains a much larger number of genera, none of which in their larval and pupal stages—judging from the data at hand—show the same uni- formity that is found in the genera Tipiila and Pachyrrhina. It is difficult to separate the larvae and pupae of the two families, but I believe that the following summary of characters will serve this pur- pose. FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—liea.d in all subfamilies but Trichocerinae, Hexatominae, and Eriopterinae very similar to that of Tipulidae except that the antennae are much more slender, and frequently they are shorter than the maxillary palpi. The labial plate is often divided longitudinally in the center, each part being furnished with distinct teeth, while in all Tipulidae known to me the labial plate is entire and subtriangular, with a single apical tooth and usually several laterals. In Hexatominae and some Eriopterinae that I have examined the labium is not chitin- ized, and posteriorly the head is composed of 4 or 6 slender chitinized rods connected by weakly chitinized membrane. In Trichocerinae the head is complete, and the prothoracic spiracles are present. The mandibles in the species with tipulid-like head are much more slender than in Tipulidae, and in the latter when the apical segment has no protuberances the mandibles are very stout and have but 2 teeth, both at apex. The apical segment in Limnobiidae is very differently con- structed in the different genera, but as far as I have seen there are never 6 processes, which in Tipulidae is the almost invariable number. Pupa.—The pupae of all genera of this family known to me may be readily separated from those of Tipulidae by the straight palpi, since those organs in Tipulidae have their apices recurved. 208 HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae have more diversified food-habits and habitats than do those of TipuHdae. A summary of these is given under the differ- ent genera dealt with in the text. HABITS OF IMAGINES The food of the imagines, when any is taken, usually consists of nectar. Keys to Subfamilies .• LARVAE 1. Thorax and abdomen with numerous long fleshy appendages Cylindrotominae (p. 210) . — Thorax and al)domen without long fleshy appendages 2 2. Labium not ehitinized ; mandibles long and .sickle-shaped, toothed only on basal half; maxillae with a very long membranous lobe at anterior lateral angle; apieal segment with 4 processes, which are fringed with long hairs; penultimate segment in preserved larvae much distended Hexatominae (p. 232). — Labium heavily ehitinized except in Eriopterinae ; mandibles stout, toothed on apical half ; and otherwise not as above 3 3. Apieal abdominal segment terminating in a pair of long tail-like ap- pendages, the spiracles at their bases, above; labial plate divided in center Pediciinae (p. 216) . — Apical abdominal segment terminating in 4 or 5 short protuber- ances, or at least not with 2 long terminal appendages 4 4. Apical abdominal segment with 5 short terminal protuberances, the central one on upper margin about as large as the others ; body usually pubescent or roughened; head posteriorly consisting of 6 slender rods Eriopterinae (p. 227). — Apieal abdominal segment with 4 terminal protuberances or with- out any. or if there are 5 the central one on upper margin is much .smaller than the others and the head is not as above 5 5. Head complete ; prothoraeic spiracles present Trichocerinae (p. 234) . — Head incomplete posteriorly ; prothoraeic spiracles absent 6 6. Body green, with dense groups of fuscous haii's on dorsum of seg- ments, which give it the appearance of being marked with black Limnobiinae, pt. (p. 212). — Body yellowish, whitish, or brownish, without distinct groups of hairs as above 7 7. Segments broader than long, lateral margins of prothorax with 1 strong hair, those of the other segments with 2 such hairs Rhamphidunae (p. 226). 209 — Segments at least as long as broad, lateral margins without strong hairs 8 8. Body covered with short decumbent hairs, or, if bare, without nar- row stripe-like locomotor areas; apical segment with 4 or 5 processes Limnophilinae (p. 220). — Body without decumbent hairs; locomotor organs consisting of nar- row transverse strips on dorsum and venter which are slightly leathery and armed with short spinules LiMNOBIINAE, pt. (p. 212) . PUPAE 1. Thoracic respiratory organs very short and stout, not more than twice as long as their greatest breadth ; armature of abdominal segments weak, the same on dorsum and venter, consisting of a single narrow, ehitinized or setigerous, band 2 — Thoracic respiratory organs very much elongated, usually more than 6 times as long as their greatest breadth or they are knobbed at apices; or abdominal armature usually strong, thorn-like or spinose, or not in the form of bands 3 2. Thoracic respiratory organs well separated basally LiMNOBIINAE, (p. 212). — Thoracic respiratory organs subcontiguous basally Rhamphidiinae (p. 226) . 3. A pair of large leaf-like projections above bases of antennae Hexatominae (p. 232). — No leaf-like projections above bases of antennae 4 4. Abdominal segments each with 2 or more very long thorn-like pro- jections on posterior margin, which are in some species armed with small branches ; rarely these projections are confined to apical 2 segments Cylindrotominae (p. 210) . — Abdominal segments each with small spines, or if rather large pro- jections are present they are short and leaf-like, rather numerous, and unbranched 5 5. Thoracic respiratory organs stout, knobbed at apices PEDICnNAE (p. 216). — Thoracic respiratory organs slender, not knobbed at apices 6 6. Thoracic respiratory organs not slender and tube-like, flattened and but little elevated Eriopterinae, pt. (p. 227) . — Thoracic respiratory organs long and usually tube-like, much ele- vated ". 7 7. Abdomen without doi'sal or ventral armature; thoracic respiratory organs not longer than width of thorax, slender and tube-like. . . . Eriopterinae, pt. (p. 227). — Abdomen either with distinct armature on apices of dorsal segments or on both dorsal and ventral ones and with the thoracic respira- 210 tory organs longer than width of thorax ; or if the armature of ab-. domcn is very weak the thoiaeic respiratory organs are not tube- like but acute apically Limnophiunae* (p. 220). IMAGINES 1. Only one submarginal wing-cell present 2 — Two submarginal wing-eells present A 2. Antennae with 14 segments Limnobiinae. — Antennae with 16 segments 3 3. Tibial spurs present Cylindrotominae. — Tibial spurs absent Rhamphidiinae 4. Tibial spurs absent Eriopterinae. — Tibial spurs present 5 5. Subcostal cross-vein proximad of base of second vein. . .Pedichnae. — Subcostal cross-vein distad of base of second vein 6 6. Antennae with 16 or more segments 7 — Antennae ^vith at most 10 segments Hexatominae. 7. Seventh vein short, abruptly deflected towards anal angle Trichocerinae. — Seventh vein normal, not deflected towards anal angle LiMNOPHILINAE Subfamily CYLINDROTOMINAE This subfamily includes but four genera, each containing from one to four or five species, and because of the peculiar anatomical characters of the different stages it may yet be considered as entitled to separate family rank. I have treated the subfamily in this paper as belonging to Limnobiidae. SUBFAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head similar to that of Tipulidae, the dorsal surface arcuate, heavily chitinized, and with 2 slits which usually extend proxi- mad of the middle. Antennae slender, longer than maxillary palpi. Mandibles stout, with a strong apical tooth, and several smaller teeth along the lower margin. Labial plate similar to that of Tipulidae, the central tooth simple or bifid. Thoracic and abdominal segments with long fleshy spine-like processes which may be either simple or more or less furcate. Apical segment with 4 slender processes; spiracles rather small. Pupa.—Head without projections; antennae curved over eyes. Thorax very short; respiratory organs long and slender; wings ex- *I do not know what characters may serve to separate pupae of Limnophilinae and Trichocerinae. 211 tending to apex of second abdominal segment; legs, to or nearly to apex of third. Abdominal segments more or less distinctly sub- divided by transverse incisions; dorsum of all segments or of the apical 2 with long thorn-like processes; lateral margins with short thorn-like protuberances. Imago.—See key to subfamilies. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae of this subfamily feed upon living plants, and are, as far as I know, the only species of Tipuloidea that have this food-habit. They also differ from all other Tipuloidea except Dicranomyia in being green. It is very difficult to detect them upon their food plants, which consist of living mosses, or, in the case of Cylindrotoma, of Viola, Stellaria, and Anemone. Phalacrocera feeds upon sub- merged aquatic mosses. The larvae are very sluggish. HABITS OF IMAGINES The flies are rather sluggish, and may be swept from plants on which the larvae have fed or from those along the margins of streams or ponds. Keys to Genera LARVAE 1. Thoracic and abdominal processes long and slender, the posterior submedian pair on each abdominal segment furcate near bases; aquatic or semiaquatie species (PI. XXXIII, Fig. 1) Plialacrocera. — Thoracic and abdominal processes short and leaf-like, not furcate near bases, at most with short protuberances 2 2. Dorsal processes simple Cylindrotoma. — Dorsal processes with short protuberances anteriorly 3 3. Some of the dorsal processes with 4 short protuberances on their anterior surface Triogma. — None of the dorsal processes with more than 2 protuberances on their anterior surface Liogma. PUPAE 1. Only the apical 2 abdominal segments with long, rather slender protuberances (PI. XXXIII, Fig. 4) PTialacrocera. — All abdominal segments with long, slender protuberances . . Liogma. 212 Subfamily LIMNOBIINAE I have before me the larva of one species, and the pupal exuvia of two species, of Limnobia, and the larva and pupa of one species of Dicranomyia. SUBFAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head well developed, moderately chitinized. Posterior dorsal slits extending proximad of middle; antennae elongate, base elevated, first joint more than twice as long as broad ; maxillary palpi much shorter than antennae, 2-jointed ; labial plate well developed, dentate along its anterior margin ; mandibles stout, with one or two large apical teeth, and a series of smaller teeth along their lower margin on its apical half. Thorax and abdomen without pseudopods, the locomotor organs consisting of a narrow transverse strip of weak hairs or spinules on the dorsal and ventral surfaces of some or all of the segments; in Dicranomyia these locomotor spinules are little stronger than the others on dorsum. Apical segment without finger- like processes ; the spiracles in terrestrial forms not in a pronounced depression but capable of being enclosed by the infolding of the apex of the segment ; the spiracles in aquatic forms situated in a cleft, with hair-fringed margins, in apex ; both terrestrial and aquatic forms with short protrusive blood-gills. Pupa.—Head without protuberances. Thoracic respiratory organs very broad, their length not exceeding their greatest width ; legs much longer than wings. Abdomen with locomotor organs similar to those of larva. Imago.—See key to subfamilies. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae of Limnobia are fungivorous and terrestrial; those of Dicranomyia feed on algae and are aquatic or semiaquatic. A gluti- nous tube is made by the larvae of both genera when nearly or quite mature, and in this pupation takes place. HABITS OF IMAGINES The species of Limnobia usually occur in dense woods where fungi are common ; those of Dicranomyia occur near bodies of water. The species of Gcranomyia frequent flowers, as do the adults of some of the other genera. 213 Keys to Geneea LARVAE 1. Apical abdominal segment appearing cleft, the margins of the cleavage fringed with hairs; body with close pubescence; apical ventral blood-gills slender, pointed Dicranomyia shnulans. — Apical abdominal segment rounded or slightly truncate, not cleft, and \vithout hairs ; bodj' not pubescent ; apical ventral blood-gills stout, rounded Lininobia. PUPAE 1. Thoracic respiratory organs broad, subquadrate, their apices trun- cate, the bases with a hook-like protuberance Dicranomyia simulans. — Thoracic respiratory organs rounded, ear-like, without any hook- like protuberances at base Limnobia. Dicranomyia simulans Walker Limnohia simulans Walker, List of Diptera in British Museum Coll., Pt. I (1848), p. 45. Imago. Dicranomyia simulans (Walker) Needham, 23d Eep. State Ent. N. Y., p. 214. (1907) Larva.—Length, 11-13 mm. Green, with distinct fuscous marks on dorsum which are broken up by small round clear spots and ir- regular clear patches. A close examination discloses the fact that the fuscous areas are composed of closely placed spinose hairs, while the clear spots are either devoid of hairs or yellowish hairs are present. Head large, similar in general appearance to that of Limnobia; antennae long, the shaft about 3 times as long as its greatest diameter; maxillary palpi short and inconspicuous; labium slightly convex in outline, central tooth much longer and stouter than the first lateral, second and third laterals as large as central. Thoracic and abdominal segments each with distinct anterior marginal fusiform area, these areas not armed with distinct spinules; incisions between dorsal seg- ments of abdomen margined with blackish spinules which are ap- preciably, but not much, stronger than the hairs on the fuscous dorsal markings; apical segment with a cleft appearance, the aperture clos- ing, mouth-like, with the lips vertical. Pupa.—Length, 8—9 nun. More fuscous than the larva. Thoracic respiratory organs as in Figure 5, Plate XXXIIL their structure separating them from any other genus known to me. My only specimen is in a fragmentary condition, which prevents me from 214 giving a detailed description. Described from materials obtained by D. K. McMillan at Lake Forest, 111., November 29, 1916. The larva and pupa of this species were described by Needham from this same locality, where they are abundant among algae on the piers, just above and below the surface of the water. LiMNOBiA Meigen GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—Head broad, the exposed portion, except for the labrurii, subquadrate; antennae of moderate length, 2-jointed; mandibles rather large. Body consisting of 12 segments; dorsal and ventral surfaces with some or all of the segments individually armed with a transverse band of setulae, those on ventral segments situated upon more or less raised transverse ridges or swellings ; apical segment with 2 large, rounded spiracles, without well-defined tubercles, anal ventral blood-gills short, consisting of a pair on each side. Pupa.—Head unarmed. Thoracic respiratory organs in the form of a large disc-like chitinized plate which is attached, ear-like, to anterior lateral angle of thorax ; legs elongated, the hind pair covered almost to apex of basal tarsal joint by the wings, so that only 2 pairs are visible for this distance, apices of tarsi almost in a straight line; wings ending at apices of basal tarsal joints. Armature of abdominal segments similar to that of larva except that the apical segment is slightly chitinized and more or less tuberculate. I can not describe the position of the legs in either of the species before me as only exuvia are available. The figure of immatiira is made from a cast pupal skin, and details of the venter of the thorax are incomplete. The spiracles on the abdomen are not well defined, the normal chitinized margin of the openings, so evident in many groups, being absent. In the specimens before me there are, how- ever, two spiracles with distinct chitinized rims on the dorsum of the eighth segment which are connected with stout tracheae. In the specimen of immatiira the main tracheae are still visible and each is connected with the integument on the lateral margin of the segments. The apices of the lateral branches appear to connect, by means of a compact mass of thread-like branches, with the wall of the abdomen, and have no distinguishable external aperture. Without a larger amount of material for study I can not definitely state whether these lateral tracheae are functional or not. 215 HABITS OF LARVAE The only species that I have reared was found feeding in fungi (Agaricus sp.). The species are recorded as fungivorous. Before pupation the larva forms a glutinous tube which is very compact, and in this the pupa is enclosed. The pupa of immatura was found under a bush in woods near Urbana, the larva having very probably fed upon some fungus there. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines of many species of this genus are found commonly in woods, flying among the low herbage, and are also frequently taken feeding on nectar of various plants. LiMNOBiA TRiocELLATA Osten Sacken Lvmnobia triocellata Osten Sacken, Proe. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, p. 216. Larva (PI. XXXIII, Fig. 13).—Length, 18-20 mm. White, semitransparent (alcoholic specimens). Dorsum of head with a large blackish patch on each side. Head as in Figures 16 and 17; mandibles as in Figure 6; antennae of moderate length, distinctly 2-jointed. Thoracic segments 2 and 3 each with a large number of transverse series of minute spinules on anterior fifth of dorsal sur- face ; first segment with a few microscopic hairs rather longer than the spinules on segments i and 2 ; ventral surface of the three seg- ments with very similar armature, that on 2 and 3 the more compact, rather longer, and with the areas occupied by it slightly elevated. Abdominal segments 1—7 each with a narrow transverse stripe of short black spinules on posterior margin, the stripes tapering to a point on each side and not reaching lateral margin except in the case of the one on segment 7, which is broad and connects with a similar bandi or stripe on ventral surface ; anterior margins of all segments of venter with a transverse swelling which is armed with stiff . black spinules similar to but rather longer than those on dorsal surface, these spinules and those of the dorsal series, without magnification, giving the larva the appearance of having 7 narrow black dorsal stripes and 10 broader ventral ones; apical segment with the large rounded spiracles situated in a slight cavity, the margins of which are slightly irregular but not furnished with well-defined tubercles, the spiracles being capable of entire enclosure by the retraction of the central cavity and the infolding of the margin ; apical ventral surface with a pair of short, rounded, retractile blood-gills (Fig. 10). 216 Pupa.—Length, 12-15 ™™- P'll^ yellowish testaceous; head, thorax, and base and apex of abdomen pale brown, slightly shining.' Head without armature, front view as in Figure 2, Plate XXXIV. Thoracic respiratory organs reddish brown, similar to those of im- niatura; wings and legs as described for this genus. Abdominal seg- ments 3—8 each with a conspicuous transverse band of short setulae on anterior margins of both dorsal and ventral surfaces, the bands not connected on lateral margins; the 2 basal ventral bands widely in- terrupted below legs, the apical one also interrupted, the others com- plete; abdomen without distinct spiracles except a pair on dorsum at base of apical segment which are connected with stout tracheae; apical segment as in Figures 3 and 4, Plate XXXIV, basal 3 segments and the penultimate dorsally slightly brownish yellow, probably owing to the presence of chitin; apical segment almost entirely brownish yellow. Described from larvae and from pupal exuvia of specimens ob- tained by the writer from a species of fungus (Agaricus) in the fores- try of the University of Illinois, at Urbana, in September, 191 5. LiMNOBiA IMMATURA Osten Sacken Limnobia immatura Osten Sacken, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, p. 215. Pupa (PI. XXXIII, Fig. 11).—Length, 20 mm. Color as in preceding species. Differs from it in size, in the structure of the respiratory organs (PI. XXXIII, Fig. 14), and in that the median in- terruption of the setulose band is on the seventh ventral segment. There is also a slight but distinct difference in the structure of the front of the head, as shown in Figures i and 2 of Plate XXXIV; but this may be due to the different sex of the specimens—which in large measure accounts for a difference in the structure of the apical abdominal segments of the specimens (PI. XXXIII, Figs. 11, 12). Described from pupal exuvium of a female. The pupa was found near a bush in Cottonwood Grove, about four miles east of LTrbana, 111., March 23, 191 1, and emerged four days later (C. C. Dillon). Subfamily PEDICIINAE With the exception of the larvae of two species, I have no materi- als representing this subfamily, and depend upon the published de- scription of Dicranota by Miall and of Pcdicia by Beling for charac- ters of the pupae. 217 SUBFAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head well developed, the dorsum chitinized and with 2 elongate posterior excisions; labium well developed, in some genera {Pedicia and Dicranota) in the form of 2 plates; mandibles stout, their inner lower margin toothed. Some of the abdominal segments with conspicuous locomotor organs, either in the form of paired pseudopods or elevated transverse areas. Apical segment with 2 long terminal processes. Spiracles situated on dorsum at base of terminal processes. Pupa.—Distinguishable from allied forms by the knobbed respira- tory organs. The ventral segments of the species described by Miall each have a pair of tubercles on the disc, but Beling's description of the pupa of Pedicia rivosa makes no mention of such tubercles. Imago.—See key to subfamilies. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae are aquatic, feeding upon algae and small Crustacea of various kinds, or upon aquatic worms. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines are of a rather sluggish habit, and may be swept from vegetation in the vicinity of streams. Their food-habits are the same as those of Eriopterinae. Keys to Genera LARVAE 1. Very large species, 35^5 mm. in length; paired pseudopods con- fined to segments 8-11 ; anal ventral blood-gills very long, about equal in length to the apical processes Pedicia. — Smaller species, not exceeding 25 mm. in length 2 2. Ventral surface of apical abdominal segment with 4 slender pro- trusive blood-gills ; spiracles conspicuous, situated on rather large elevations Dicranota. — Ventral surface of apical abdominal segment without, or with very small, slender protru.sive blood-gills; spiracles vei'y small, situ- ated upon small elevations RJiapJiidolabis. PUPAE 1. Ventral abdominal segments without wart-like elevations; large species, more than 30 mm. in length Pedicia. 218 — Ventral abdominal segments each with a pair of wart-like eleva- tions; small species, not more than 20 mm. in length. .Dicranota. Pedicia Latreille I have not seen the immature stages of this genus, my informa- tion regarding them having been obtained from published descrip- tions. These justify the following generalizations for the larvae and pupae. GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—Head narrow, similar in general structure to that of Dicranota (PI. XXXIV, Fig. 9), the dorsal surface compact, arcuate; mandibles slender, the apical tooth long and pointed, inner lower margin with several smaller teeth ; maxillary palpi longer and stouter than the antennae. Body with weak isolated hairs, or bare, the seg- ments distinct; ventral surface of segments 8-11 each with a pair of transverse pseudopods, the apices of which are not armed with spinules; apical segment with 2 long terminal processes, at the base of which, on the dorsal surface of the apical segment, are the spiracles on slight elevations ; ventral anal blood-gills, when fully extended, as long as terminal processes. Pupa.—Differs from that of Dicranota in the absence of ventral protuberances. HABITS OT LARVAE The larvae are aquatic and usually occur in still water—in springs or wells. They feed upon algae, diatoms, and small crustaceans. HABITS OP IMAGINES The flies of this genus are very large, and the wing-markings and conspicuously marked abdomen of the common species render their detection in nature very easy. Their flight is slow and heavy, and they seldom rise much above the level of the rank vegetation in the marshy or wet situations in which they normally occur. Pedicia albivitta Walker Pedicia alhivitta Walker, List of Diptera in British Museum Coll., Pt. I (1848), p. 37. Imago. Tipulid sp.? Needham, Bull. 68 N. Y. State Mus., p. 285. (1903) Needham, in the bulletin cited above, described and figured the larva and pupa of this species. 219 The species is represented in our collection by an imago from New York State. DiCRANOTA Zetterstedt I have the larva of one species of this genus, which is described herein. I have used Miall's description of a European species as an index to the pupal characters of the genus, as this stage is unknown to me. The characters for the separation of the larvae of this genus from those of Pedicia and Rhaphidolabis are summarized in the synoptic key. DiCRANOTA sp. ? Larva (PI. XXXIV, Fig. 7).—Length, 10 mm. Whitish yel- low. Head black. Head long and narrow, posterior portion in the form of a compact arcuate capsule, the sutures poorly defined except in middle and on posterior margin (PI. XXXIV, Fig. 9). Antennae long and slender (Fig. 6) ; maxillary palpi about the same length as antennae but much stouter (Fig. 5), the sensory area very distinct; mandibles long and slender, the apical tooth very acute, inner lower margin with 2-3 smaller teeth; labium divided centrally, each side with 3 sharp teeth, the median one of each trio smaller than the others. Segments of body well differentiated, clothed with close decumbent pile and with- out distinguishable bristles; 5 pairs of pseudopods on ventral surfaces of apical 6 segments exclusive of the last one, their apices armed with spines; spiracles situated on a pair of short processes at base of the prolonged apical protuberances; ventral blood-gills short, 4 in number. Described from a specimen taken by Dr. S. A. Forbes among weeds and stones in a stream on Bottlers Ranch, Yellowstone National Park, September 14, 189 1. DiCRANOTA BIMACULATA Schummcl Dicrcmota Tjiinaculata Sehummel, Miall, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1893, pp. 235- 253. Larva and pupa. Prof. L. C. Miall published a detailed account of the life history and anatomy of this species in the paper cited above. In general the larva agrees with the one just described, the differences being found in the structure of the head. I have, however, to rely upon Miall's de- scription and figures of the pupa for details of that stage. Pupa.—Thoracic respiratory organs elevated, rather stout, their 220 apices with truncated knobs. The abdomen is furnished upon the middle of the dorsum of the second and sixth segments with ;i rough-' ened plate clothed with short coarse spines, and the intervening seg- ments each have 2 such plates, one before, and the other behind, the middle. Ventral segments 3—7 each with a pair of widely separated papilliform tubercles in a transverse line at middle. Apical segment elongate, without spines. This species is aquatic in the larval stage, but pupates in moist earth along the banks of the streams in which the larvae occur. The larvae feed upon the worm Tubifcx rivuloriim. Rhaphidolabis Osten Sacken I have but one larva that I regard as belonging to this genus. It very closely resembles that of Dicranota, differing in being slightly more slender ; in having the pseudopods armed with a more regularly curved semicircle of apical spinules, the spiracles much smaller and less elevated, the apical processes longer ; and in the apparent absence of the ventral blood-gills. This specimen was taken by Dr. S. A. Forbes among vegetable refuse in Blacktail Deer Creek, Yellowstone National Park, August 28, 1890. The larva of R. tenuipes has been figured by Needham*. The species are aquatic in the larval stage, occurring in streams. Subfamily LIMNOPHILINAE I have before me representatives of but one genus of this sub- family, and have found descriptions of but two others of the ten genera which it contains. SUBFAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head well chitinized, much as in Tipula, the principal differences being the much longer maxillary palpi, which exceed the antennae in length, and the less robust mandibles. The labium also shows a departure from the tipulid type and is produced into a rather acute central point anteriorly, but the genera in which the structure of this plate is known to me differ materially, and a generalization is not justifiable, more particularly as both forms are found in other subfamilies. Apical abdominal segment with 4 or 5 protuberances on •Twenty-third Eep. N. Y. State Ent., p. 201. (1908) 221 margin of stigmatal field ; ventral blood-gills present or absent. Body with short silky pubescence or bare ; bristles absent. Pjipa.—Head without chitinized protuberances; palpi straight. Thoracic respiratory organs long and slender, sometimes pointed apically. Legs extending much beyond apices of wings. Abdomen with weak armature, consisting of 1-3 transverse bands of weak spines and some longer slender hairs, or of only weak hairs, the seg- ments with the usual transverse incisions, giving them a divided ap- pearance. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae of the genus Ula are fungivorous, living usually in Polypori ; those of Lhnnophila and Bpiphragma are aquatic or semi- aquatic, feeding upon algae and decaying vegetable matter, the last- named genus occuring in dead stems of plants. HABITS OF IMAGINES Most species of the subfamily fly in the evening, and they are not uncommonly attracted to lights. Keys to Genera LARVAE 1. Apical segment with 2 long and 2 short processes which are fringed with very long hairs ; labium divided centrally LiimiopJiila. — Apical segment with 4 or 5 short, pointed pi'ocesses which are in- conspicuously or not at all fringed 2 2. Apical segment with 4 processes EpipJiragma. — Apical segment with 5 processes Ula. PUPAE 1. Thoracic respiratory organs rather short, swollen at base and acute at apices EpipJiragma. — Thoracic respiratory organs long and slender, of nearly uniform thickness throughout their entire length, not acute at apices. . . .2 2. A number 'of hairs on frons between antennae LimnopJiila. — No hairs on frons between antennae TJla. LiMNOPHiEA Macquart GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—Head moderately chitinized, the ventral, median posterior opening large. Antennae short and slender, with a long apical hair, 222 or 2 such hairs; frontal plates large; maxillary palpi longer and much stouter than antennae; labial plate divided in center, the lateral pieces' digitate. Apical segment with 4 long processes which are furnished with long fringes ; pseudopods absent. This description applies to aquatic forms only ; the terrestrial forms are unknown to me. Pupa.—Palpi straight; antennae extending to or beyond bases of wings. Thoracic respiratory organs long and slender, least chitinized at apices; legs extending beyond apices of wings, disposed side by side. Abdomen with a number of transverse setigerous ridges on each dorsal and ventral segment, or with distinct tubercles in similar series. HABITS OF LARVAE The only larvae known to me are aquatic. The very long fine hairs on the apical abdominal segment take a very firm hold of the surface of the water when the processes wliich they border are ex- panded, and it requires considerable effort on the part of the larva to detach them in order to descend. Hart has stated that detachment is accomplished by throwing the cephalic extremity round in such a way that the thoracic segments pass over the apex of the abdomen, and thus their hold on the surface of the water is released. I have frequently seen the larvae do this, but only in water too deep for them to get hold of anything in the bottom. A considerable quantity of air is carried down within the confines of the fringes of the apical processes when the larva descends below the surface of the water, and when this is exhausted the larva ascends for a fresh supply. In cases where the specimens are able to feed without entirely submerging the body, the apical segment is expanded on the surface of the water and forms a conspicuous crater-like cavity within which are visible the eye-like anal spiracles. The food consists of decaying vegetable matter and algae. I have found the larvae common at Muncie and White Heath. 111., but only along the margins or in the muddy banks of streams. I have reared two species, but the larva of only one of them has been associated with the pupa and imago. LiMNOPHiLA LUTEiPENNis Osten Sacken Limiiophila luteipennis Osten Sacken, Proe. Acad. Nat. Soi. Phila., 18.59, p. 236. The larva and pupa are described by Hart in the paper frequent- ly cited herein*, and the following details should be accepted as sup- plementary to that description. •Bull. Til. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. 4, Art. VI, pp. 202-204. 223 Larva (PI. XXIX, Fig. 4).—Length, 15-18 mm. Yellowish tes- taceous or slightly olivaceous. Head dorsally as in Figure 7, Plate XXXIII, the antennae .short and slender (PI. XXXIII, Fig. 2) ; mandibles as in Figure 15, Plate XXXIII, being quite different in form from those of Hexatominae and more resembling those of Lhnnobia; labium (PI. XXXIII, Fig. 3) divided in center, each half with 7 teeth; maxillary palpi with 3 joints. Body with rather conspicuous surface hairs which are situated on slight transverse ridges ; apical segment ( PI. XXX, Fig. i ) with 2 short upper and 2 long lower processes which are fringed with very long hairs ; ventral blood-gills 4 in number. Pupa (PI. XXIX, Fig. 5).—Length, 10-13 mm. Color as in the larva. Thoracic respiratory organs (PI. XXXIII, Fig. 18) slightly long- er than wings, their apices split ; legs ending in a straight transverse line at apex of second abdominal segment; each dorsal abdominal seg- ment except basal with 5 transverse series of hair-like bristles set on small chitinized elevations which form slight ridges, the posterior pair much more widely separated than the others. Ventral segments with 6 such transverse series arranged as on dorsal segments. Apical segment of female composed of 2 pairs of elongate processes which form an acute tip, the lower pair two thirds as long as the upper. This species is probably present in every stream and river in the state, as I have found it wherever I have collected in March and April. LiMNOPHILA TENUIPES Say Limnophila tenuipes Say, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. 3, p. 21. (1823) I have obtained only the pupa of this species. It resembles luteipennis in general shape and in the arrangement of the cephalic and thoracic appendages, but in the armature of the abdomen there is a notable difference. Pupa.—Length (exclusive of the respiratory organs), 10—15 mm- Blackish brown. Thoracic respiratory organs rather more slender than in hiteipenr- nis. Abdominal segments, exclusive of the basal dorsal, those covered by the legs, and the apical one, each with 3 transverse pairs of widely separated protuberances, the distance between those of each series less than the distance from either to the lateral margins; distance between the most posteriorly placed pair and posterior margin of segment greater than the distance between the pairs ; posterior margin with 224 4-6 smaller protuberances which, like the others, are armed at apices with 1—2 weak hairs; lateral margins with a tubercle at a point cor- responding to the situation of the dorsal and ventral transverse series ; apical segment of male and female as in Figures 8 and 9, Plate XXXIII. I collected a large number of pupae of both sexes of this species on the banks of the Sangamon River at White Heath, 111., May 28. 1916. I found that by taking mud from the bank and disintegrating it in the water I could readily obtain the pupae as they floated at the surface. The species is common in Illinois, and probably occurs in most of its streams. The pupa was described by Mr. Hart as Lim- noplvila species (a) in his paper previously referred to. Epiphragma Osten Sacken I have not seen the early stages of this genus, but those of fasci- pennis have been described by Needham, as indicated in the S}'non3Tny under the species name. GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—Details of the cephalic structure are lacking in Needham's description, and as I have no means of ascertaining these, only the superficial characters can be indicated. Body cylindrical, without sur- face hairs or bristles; ventral pseudopods represented by fusiform ventral areas; apical abdominal segment with 4 short marginal processes and 4 slender protrusive ventral blood-gills. Pupa.—Thoracic respiratory organs much shorter than in Lim- nophila and Uh. and more horn-like than tube-like, their apices in- curved and acute. Legs extending beyond apices of wings the length of 2 abdominal segments, terminating in an almost straight transverse line. Abdomen without thorn-like armature, only bristly hairs present at apices of segments. Epiphragma f.\scipennis Say Limnobia fascipennis Say, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.i., Vol. 3, p. 19. Imago. (1S23) Epiphragma pavonia Osten Sacken, Proc. Aead. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, p. 239. Imago. Epiphrapma fascipennis Say, Osten Sacken, Mon. N. Am. Dipt., Vol. 4, p. 194. Imago. (1869) Epiphrapma fascipenniver upper mar- gins of eyes, forming a semicircle and ending about middle of wings along their costal margins. Thorax conspicuously elevated, the an- terior margin almost vertical, the dorsum appearing in lateral view ahnost globose; spiracles not elevated; legs elongated; entire fore legs visible; mid coxae visible only in part; apices of all legs extending bevfind apices of wings, those of the hind pair sometimes reaching apex of abdomen. Abdomen unarmed; 7 pairs of spiracles present, the basal pair usually hidden by wings. Imago.—As limited in this paper this family contains only those genera that belong to the following subfamilies of Johannsen's paper on Mycetophilidae : Diadocidiinae, Sciophilinae, and Mycetophilinae. T consider that these three groups really constitute separate families, but in the absence of larval and pupal material as criteria I prefer to leave matters at present as they are, hoping at some future time to elucidate further their relation, or that some other student of tlie order ma\' nnd time to do so. 250 HABITS OF LARVAE As the popular name, fungus-gnat, indicates, the larvae feed up- on fungi in the great majority of cases. The species of fungi they attack and the situation in which the larvae are found differ very con- siderably. Many species feed upon Agaricus and allied genera in open situations ; some feed upon Polypoms and other fungi growing upon living or dead trees ; while others feed upon minute fungoid growths upon the under surfaces of fallen trees, rails, or boards upon the ground, and a few appear to live entirely upon vegetable matter in an advanced stage of decay. Nearly all the larvae spin webs in the gal- leries they make in their food ; in the case of species that live exter- nally upon fungi the web is slimy, rather loose, and irregular. I have paid particular attention to some species I have reared, and find that the larvae of this last group do not pass over the threads but through them, as in a tube, the body being enclosed except anteriorly. The threads are slimy in nature, and the presence of the larvae may be de- tected by the glistening surface of the fungus, which appears as if a slug had crawled over it. The larvae, as far as I have observed, spin a cocoon of a more or less compact nature to pupate in. In the case of Leia the pupa is simply suspended by means of a number of loose threads which keep it from the surface of the fungus or other matter in which it is found, and very probably safeguard it to some extent, as mites seem unable to cross the threads. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines are found in a variety of situations, but most com- monly in damp and rather dark places, especially where there is fun- goid growth. Damp basements, old outhouses, and hotbeds, usually yield many species. In woods the greatest number may be obtained by sweeping amongst undergrowth in the most shady spots, though a number of species may be found on tree-trunks, where they run with surprising speed. Several species occur upon flowers, but the major- ity of them onlv in the late afternoon. Manv species will on occasion feign death, Iiut spring to life suddenly when touched. I have found specimens still enclosed within their loose silken cocoon when collect- ing under bark in spring. When touched the insects make a hurried exit only to feign death after progressing a few inches, and by means of alternate rushes and pauses they soon succeed in burying them- selves under anv loose detritus that is convenient. 251 Keys to Subfamilies LARVAE 1. Head usually deep black, only the antennal sockets and some small round spots pale; maxillary palpi not protruded Mycetophilinae. — Head pale, antennal sockets surrounded by a black band ; maxillary palpi sometimes protruded (SciopMla) Sciophilinae. PUPAE 1 . Thoracic and abdominal respiratory organs sessile ; slender species ; legs and wings not closely fused together and to thorax Mycetophilinae. — Thoracic and abdominal respiratoiy organs elevated; robust spe- cies ; legs and wings closely fused to each other and to thorax .... • Sciophilinae. imagines 1. Medio-cubital cross-vein present; radius with 2 branches DiADOCIDIINAE. — Medio-cubital cross-vein absent 2 2. Eadius with ?> branches, the intermediate one connecting first and third usually near base of latter and forming a subquadrate or oblong cell Sciophilinae. — Eadius with 2 branches Mycetophilinae. Subfamily MYCETOPHILINAE I have obtained the larvae and pupae of representatives of two genera of this subfamily. The larvae of these genera differ very markedly from each other though the pupae are very similar. SUBFAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head glossy black ; antennae sessile ; a conspicuous pellucid spot on each side of head below antennae; dorsal sclerite of head gradually tapered from before middle to posterior margin ; max- illary palpi sessile, in the form of a rounded pellucid spot; entire inner margin of maxillae serrated ; mandibles with 3 or more strong apical teeth, or with a continuous series of short teeth along one margin. Prothoracic and abdominal spiracles present. Locomotor organs in- distinguishable or well developed, consisting, when present, of 2 trans- verse series of spinules on ventral segments. 252 Puf>a.—More slender than pupa of Sciophilinae, and with legs and \vinp;s less closely adherent to each other and to thorax. The thoracic respiratory organs and the lateral abdominal spiracles are sessile; in Lcia the basal abdominal segment has the spiracles rudimentary. The legs of the two genera are of different lengths. HABITS OF I^ARVAE The larvae of most genera of the subfamily are fungivorous, some feeding internally and some externally. Those that feed in the stems or other parts of fungi line their burrows with a slimy sub- stance, while those that feed externally move inside of tube-like slimy threads. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines feed upon nectar and exuding sap of trees. They very frequently feign death when disturbed, and at other times squeeze themselves into very small cracks or openings in an effort to escape capture or injury. Keys to Genera 1. Locomotor spinules indistinguishable or very weak Leia. — Locomotor spinules strong, black, forming a conspicuous transverse band on each ventral abdominal segment ExecMa*. PUPAE 1. Legs quite dissimilar in length, apices of fore tarsi extending to base of fifth segment of abdomen, those of mid pair to apex of sixth, and those of hind pair to base of eighth Leia. — Legs of nearly uniform length, terminating at apex of abdomen in a slightly concave transverse line ExecMa. Leia Meigen This genus contains a number of common and widely distributed species, which are usually conspicuously marked with black on a red- dt.sh yellow ground-color, and often have distinctly marked wings. GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—Head glossy black, much longer than broad, the posterior margin not excised ; antennae very short and fleshy ; pellucid spot be- *Some species of Mycetophila have locomotor abdominal spimiles similar to those of Exechia, as described above. Osten' Sacken figures the lateral cephalic sclerites of Mycetophila signata with rounded productions of their inner posterior extremities. 253 low antennae distinct; median dorsal sclerite pointed posteriorly. Thorax and abdomen without locomotor spinules; thoracic and ab- dominal spiracles distinct, the openings blackened. Pupa.—Anterior margin of thorax declivitous; thoracic spiracles not elevated ; antennae elongate, curved well over eye and ending about middle of wing; fore, mid, and hind legs ending at different distances from apices of wings ; abdomen without noticeable armature. HABITS OF I.ARVAE The larva lives in a loose slimy web on damp rotten wood or on fungus, and the pupa is found suspended in the threads. The larvae are very active, moving within the slimy tubular thread, either for- ward or backward, with great facility, and in their behavior resem- bling some tortricid larvae of the Lepidoptera. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines closely resemble those of Mycetophila and are found in the same situations—sometimes on flowers, on windows, or under logs, and not uncommonly at lights. I have found L. oblectabilis in hundreds on the walls and windows of the Natural History Building here in July and August. Leia oblectabius Loew Glaphyroptera oblectabilis Loew, Berl. Ent. Zeitschr., 1869, p. 146. Larva.—Length, 11-13 mm. White, semitransparent ; head glos- sy black. Median dorsal sclerite of head tapering gradually from before middle, ending in an acute point at posterior margin (PI. XXXVII, Fig. I ) ; antennae not elevated, represented by rounded, pale, mem- branous areas; pellucid spot below antennae large and rounded; mandibles with 3 large teeth and 2 small ones on outer margin, and 3 or 4 on inner surface (PI. XXXVII, Fig. 10) ; maxillae serrate on inner margin, the palpi not well-developed (Fig. 13) ; ventral surface of head as in Figure 14 of plate mentioned, the posterior excision cordiform; hypopharynx as in Figure 8. Prothoracic and abdominal spiracles small, the latter especially so. Abdomen glabrous, no loco- motor organs distinguishable. Pupa (PI. XXXVII, Fig. 5).—Length, 5-6.5 mm. White, be- coming darker and showing the markings of the imago as the latter uears emergence. 254 Head without protuberances; antennae extending beyond base of wing; palpi straight, directed laterad; wings extending slightly beyond base of fourth abdominal segment; fore tarsi extending to base of fifth, mid pair to base of seventh, hind pair to base of eighth. Ab- domen glabrous; 6 pairs of well-developed lateral spiracles present, basal pair rudimentary. Described from a number of specimens obtained by myself at White Heath, Savoy, and Urbana, 111., in June, July, and September, 1915-16. ExECHiA Winnertz As I have but one species of this genus represented by other than the imaginal stage, the generalization for the larval and pupal stages may not apply to all species of the genus. GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—Head not much longer than broad, posterior margin with a central and medio-lateral excision on dorsum ; central plate tapered gradually from before middle, ending in a rounded point at posterior margin; antennae sessile; pellucid spot below antennae distinct; mandibles rounded, with numerous short teeth; maxillae normal, their palpi larger than those of Lcia; ventral excision as in that genus. Body with locomotor organs on venter, each consisting of 2 transverse series of black spines; spiracles conspicuous, the prothoracic pair slightly elevated and with 4 openings. Pupa.—Similar to the pupa of Leia, but differing in the length of the legs. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae are fungivorous, feeding usually in the stems of mush- rooms. They commonly line their burrows in the stems with a slimy fluid similar to that excreted by Lcia. Pupation takes place in the burrows. The species which I have reared, or attempted to rear, are often killed by a hymenopterous parasite when on the point of pupation. HABITS OF IMAGINES The species frequent woods, especially the denser parts, and may often be taken in great numbers about fungi. They very often occur 255 on the windows of houses, particularly in the evening, and they are readily attracted to lights. In Britain many species of this and allied genera occur during winter in clumps of grasses and ferns overhanging streams and ditches, and this fact seems to indicate that they hibernate as adults. ExECHiA NATiVA Johauuscn Exechia nativa Johannsen, Bull. 200 Maine Agr. Exper. Station, p. 70. (1912) Larva (PI. XXXVII, Fig. 3).—Length, 8-9 mm. White, head and locomotor spinules black. Head as in Figure 7, Plate XXXVII ; mandibles different from those of Leia in having 9 sharp teeth distributed along their entire out- er margin (Fig. 6) ; maxillary palpi much longer than in Leia (Fig. 9); hypopharynx as in Figure 11. Thoracic spiracles each with 4 slit-like openings (Fig. 4) ; abdominal pairs smaller than the thoracic. Locomotor spinules arranged as in Figure 2, Plate XXXVII, the apices of the spinules in the anterior and posterior series directed respectively cephalad and caudad. Pupa (PI. XXXVII, Fig. 12).—Length, 4-6 mm. Color at first like that of larva, but later becoming darker, and just before the emergence of the adult the color of the latter is clearly discernible through the pupal skin. Head unarmed, slightly more retracted than in Leia ; antennae ex- tending beyond middle of wings; palpi directed straight laterad. Thoracic respiratory organs sessile; wings extending to middle of fourth abdominal segment ; legs extending to apex of abdomen, end- ing in an almost straight transverse line. Abdomen without arma- ture; spiracles slightly elevated. Described from specimens I collected from the stems of a species of Agaricus in the forestry of the LTniversity of Illinois, at Urbana, in September, 1915. The effect of parasitism upon the pupa is shown in Figure 15, Plate XXXVII. the larval skin having been shed but the formation of the pupa prevented. Subfamily SCIOPHILINAE This subfamily is unknown to me in the immature stages except by the larval exuvium and the pupae of one species and from pub- lished descriptions of the larvae of others. The tracheal system of 256 Sciopkila, as described by several writers, corresponds with that of Lcia and Bxcchia, as well as with other described genera of Myceto- " philinae, in having lateral openings on abdominal segments 1-7. There is however an illustrated published description by Schmitz of the larva of a European species of Polylepta that shows no abdominal spiracles. I have not the larva of Polylepta, wiiich appears to form a connecting link between this subfamily and Platyuridae. Osten Sacken states that the abdominal spiracles in the species of Sciopkila known to him were very small, which would seem to indicate a step towards their ultimate elimination as functional organs. Dufour's description and figures of a species of the same genus represent the spiracles as large, the thoracic pair Ijifid. I have only an exuvium, and give no data on this point. CHARACTERS OF SUBFAMHY Larva.—Head elongate; maxillary palpi well developed in Sci- opkila only; cephalic sclerites contiguous medianly on anterior half of their ventral surface, but widely separated on the posterior half. Body very slender ; spiracles present on abdominal segments in Sciopkila, absent in Polylepta. Pupa.—Stout. Head without protuberances ; palpi curved for- ward on their apical halves ; antennae curved over upper margin of eyes, extending to middle of wing. Thorax declivitous anteriorly; respiratory organs slightly elevated ; wings extending to apex of third abdominal segment ; legs parallel, the tips of tarsi reaching to apex of seventh abdominal segment. Abdominal spiracles slightly elevated, absent on first segment in species before me. Imago.—Distinguished from Mycetophilinae by the furcate third vein, the anterior branch leaving the posterior at right angles and joining the second vein in similar manner, thus forming a suliquad- rate or elongate closed cell. Polylepta W^innertz The larva of one species of this genus, which occurs in caves in Europe, has been described In* Schmitz*. This species, P. Icptogastcr, has iieen recorded from North America, and a summary of the de- scription is given herewith as the original publication is not generally available in this country. As indicated previously, the larva has no lateral abdominal spira- cles, which if at variance with the rule in Mycetopliilidae. *Natiirhiat. Genootschup in Limburg, Jaarboek, 1912, 4th Note. 257 PoLYLEPTA LEPTOGASTER Wiiiiiertz Polijlepta leptogastcr V^irmexiz, Verb, zool.-bot. Ges., Vol. 13, p. 746. Imago. (1863) Larva.—Length, lo mm. Body worm-like, long and slender, in the middle cylindrical, tapering towards extremities. Fmu-tional spiracles present on prothorax only, the tracheal trunks confined to the first 2 thoracic segments, terminating on each side at posterior mar- gin in 2 closed functionless spiracles. Head elongate (PI. XXXVIII, Fig. 3) ; antennal sockets surrounded by a chitinized dark band, the antennae rudimentary ; maxillary palpi not protruded as figured by Osten Sacken for Sciophila, their apices extending very slightly be- yond apices of the serrated maxillae ; mandible with 5 teeth, the upper one strong, the others becoming progressively weaker to lower one (PI. XXXVII, Fig. 16) ; median opening in posterior half of ventral surface of head cordiform. Abdominal locomotor organs very weak. Pupa.—Undescribed. This species has been recorded from New Hampshire and Indiana, Schmitz's specimens were obtained in a cave in Europe. Johannsen records 4 species of the genus from North America. Mycoma brevivittata Coquillett Sciophila irevivittata Coquillett, Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Vol. 13, 1905, p. 67. Mycoma brevivittata (Coquillett) Johannsen, Bull. 180, Maine Agr. Exper. Sta- tion, p. 176. (1910) Larva (exuvium).—Head as in Figures i and 4, Plate XXXVIII; maxillary palpi short, not surpassing the apices of maxillae ; antennae not protruded, the antennal socket surrounded by a black band ; mandibles with a double series of teeth, which are very unecjual in size (PI. XXXVII, Fig. 17) ; median dorsal sclerite of head tapering to a point posteriorly. Tracheal tnmks large; prothoracic spiracles dis- tinct; no other spiracles discernible in specimen, but they are rarely visible in exuvia though they may be present in the larva ; locomotor spinules not distinguishable. Pupa (PI. XXXVII, Fig. 18).—Length, 4-5 mm. Brown, slight- ly shining; enclosed in a silken web. Stout; anterior margin of thorax vertical, head not extending to anterior margin of thorax; antennae curved over upper margin of eyes and extending to middle of wing, their bases rounded in profile; palpi not extending to upper eye-margin. Thoracic respiratory organs elevated ; surface of thorax with short sparse setulae; wings, antennae, 258 and legs closely fused to thorax; wings extending to apex of third" segment or slightly beyond it ; legs extending to apex of seventh seg- ment, their apices forming a slightly concave transverse line. Ab- domen with numerous microscopic dorsal setulae; spiracles of first segment obsolete, those on segments 2—7 elevated ; metanotum cen- trally concave anteriorly, so that its length at center is about half that of first abdominal segment, while laterally it is as long as the latter; second segment longer than any of the others; seventh about half as long as sixth ; eighth and ninth segments combined equal in length to sixth. The foregoing descriptions were made from a larval exuvium and pupae, the species being obtained by me in the Augerville woods near Urbana, 111., June 23, 1916. The larvae were feeding on a fungus growing upon the under side of a log lying upon the ground. The jirincipal differences between this species and Polylepta lep- togaster, exclusive of any that may exist in the respiratory system, lie in the structure of the mandibles and of the maxillae, and in the ab- sence of locomotor spinules. Schmitz figures the cephalic dorsum as entire in Polylepta, which may be an error. Family SCIARIDAB The members of this family have until recently been classed as a su.bfamily of Mycetophilidae, but in this paper and in some papers by other authors they are accorded family rank. There is a striking uniformity of structure in the imagines of Sciara—the genus that con- tains by far the largest number of the included species—and in the larvae known to me there is also a striking similarity in appearance and structure. I have reared but few species, and my generalizations are based upon these. FAMII^Y CHARACTERS Larva.—Head like that of Mycetophilinae, differing principally in having 2 narrow bands of chitin connecting the lateral sclerites on their ventral surface (PI. XXXVIII, Fig. 2), in having the median dorsal sclerite distinctly and often rather abruptly constricted at or slightly beyond middle (PI. XXXVIII, Figs. 6, 9), and in the absence of the clear spot below antennae. The mandibles are almost quad- rate in outline, have 3 large apical teeth, and usually 2 or 3 smaller ones at inner angle of apex (PI. XXXVIII, Fig. 14). The general shape of the head in species known to me is subquadrate (PI. •259 XXXVIII, Fig. 6). In other respects the larvae closely resemble those of Leia, the locomotor organs when present being inconspicuous and the abdominal spiracles black and easily distinguished. Pul>a (PI. XXXVIII, Figs. 5, 7).—General appearance similar to that of pupae of Mycetophilinae, but differing noticeably in having the thorax much less swollen and not declivitous anteriorly, the an- tennae much longer, frequently extending to apices of wings, and the fore, mid, and hind legs of conspicuously different lengths, and no- ticeably shorter than in Mycetophilidae. The abdomen is sometimes furnished with short setulose hairs and has 6 pairs of exposed spir- acles as have Lcia and allied genera, the basal (seventh) pair very small .and discoverable only by careful examination and partial dissection of base of abdomen. The legs in many species are very much shorter than in Sciara proUfica, which is the species figured, the hind pair sometimes reaching only to apex of fourth segment. The abdomen also lacks the short setulae that are present in proUfica. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae are essentially scavengers, feeding upon decaying vege- table matter, and manure, but some species do considerable damage to cultivated mushrooms, and under natural conditions feed on fungi. Occasionally in early spring some species appear in immense numbers . in plant-propagating houses, having been introduced in leaf-mold in very late fall or in winter while in the tgg or larval stage. Some species, usually when full-grown, have a peculiar habit of leaving the place where they have fed and traveling on the surface of the ground in a rope-like aggregation, which may attain a diameter varying from an inch to three inches and a length of eighteen inches to five feet and contain several thousand larvae. Some Fairopean autliors give the size of these ropes as three to four inches wide and twelve to fourteen feet long. This habit has long been known in Europe, and has given the larva the names "rope-worm", "snake- v/orm", and "army-worm". A few records of this habit in America have appeared, the last I know of being in my paper in the preceding volume of this bulletin.* This office has on file records of these larvae feeding upon dead white-grubs that were killed by fungi or bacteria. Some species form a slight shiny tunnel-way in which they live, but it is difficult to detect it in most cases. *Vol. 11, Art. IV, p. 320. (191.5) 260 HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines have much the same hahits as MycetophiUdae, but I have rarely seen them feign death as do the imagines of Cordyla and Mycetophila. Bugnoristc, which has a very long proboscis, is com- monly found on flowers of Erigcron and similar plants. Most species of Sciara are common on plants and assumably feed on nectar. Family MACROCBRWAB I have not found the early stages of any species of this family, and consequently can not include it in my keys to the larvae and pu- The species are generally rare in North America, but in Europe several occur rather commonly, especially under overhanging banks of streams in or near woods. In early spring they may be beaten from such banks, where grass or ferns overhang their edges, and from the fact that I have taken some species very late in the fall and again early in the spring I assume that they hibernate in the adult stage. There is but one genus in the family, twelve species of which are listed by Johannsen. Three species are known to occur in Illinois. Family PLATYURIDAB FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head subquadrate, the labrum slightly protruded; an- tennae very short ; mandibles serrate ; maxillar}' palpi sessile ; maxillae serrate ; median dorsal sclerite of head not tapering to a point poste- riorly. Thorax and abdomen without distinguishable spiracles, the latter with a pair of protrusive blood-gills on apical segment ; all seg- ments with a number of flat transverse ridges separated by rather deep and very narrow depressions ; entire body slightly flattened and with a narrow lateral extension each side which is crossed by ridges as is the dorsum. Pupa.—Head more protruded than in Mycetophilidae ; antennae broad, projecting upward and backward in a straight line, ending near base of wing. Abdominal spiracles elevated ; legs long, the apices of hind pair extending to apex of abdomen. HABITS OF LARVAE. The larvae live in slimy webs on fungi, usually on the under sur- face of such as grow upon fallen or decaying timber. They move 261 freely, usually within the tube-like threads, and frequently turn com- pletely around in these, moving along with a gliding effect. They do not move very rapidly when taken from the webs, and are very fragile. Before pupation they spin an elongate cocoon, which is round- ed at each end and consists of rather coarse outer threads and a com- plete inner gelatinous envelope. To the surface of this inner cover- ing, threads leading from the body are attached, these serving as a means of suspension for the pupa. How the larval skin can possibly be shed without detaching these threads I can not explain, but it is done. The cocoon is itself suspended in a mass of rather loose threads and forms a very pretty object when bedecked with tiny drops of moisture, as it usually is .in the damp situations where the species occur. All the examples that I removed from the cocoons died in the pupal stage—whether because of handling or from other causes I do not know. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines of this family are taken more frequently upon flow- ers than are those of Mycetophilidae, and they are not uncommon in shady places in woods and amongst long grass on railroad embank- ments, especially where old railroad ties are lying. Ceroplatus Bosc I have obtained the larvae of two species which I believe belong to this genus and also the pupa of one, but unfortunately failed to rear the species to maturity. The characters possessed by the larvae are svunmarized herewith. The larva and pupa of a European species (sesioides Wahlberg) are phosphorescent. GENERIC characters Larva.—Semitransparent, white, variously marked with purple. Head as in Figures lo, ii, and 15, Plate XXXVHI; mandibles and maxillae as in Figures 12 and 8. Body slightly flattened dorso-ven- trallv, the lateral margins slightly produced, somewhat bead-like. Thoracic markings consisting of an irregular longitudinal stripe along sides mesad of the lateral production, and usually a less clearly de- fined narrow posterior band along the hind margin of each segment. Abdominal segments with a dark band on each of the ele- vated transverse ridges on each segment, the dark color ceasing 262 a short distance from the lateral production. In one species the bands are almost uniform in color, but in the other there is a darker spot on each extremity of the posterior band, and there are 5 slight but ap- l)reciable interruptions in the dark stripes, giving the dorsum the ap- [jearance of having 6 dark longitudinal stripes. The species which has the uniform transverse dorsal abdominal stripes has 5 transverse dark ?tripes on the ventral surface of each segment, the iienultimate one of each scries ver)^ narrow; the other species has 4 sucli transverse stripes, and in addition a distinct median longitudinal stripe. The apical segment in both species is as in Figure 13; the lateral pointed l)lood-gills are retractile. Pupa (PI. XXXVIII, Fig. 16).—Entire body without armature. the skin very thin. Antennae much flattened, their anterior margin produced bevond the anterior margin of thorax. Thoracic respiratory organs sessile; scutellum protuberant; anterior margin of thorax sloping; wings ex- tending to apex of third segment of abdomen; fore tarsi extending to apex of seventh segment, mid pair to apex of abdomen, hind pair reaching slightly beyond apex. Abdomen unarmed; seven pairs of spiracles present. The foregoing descriptions are based upon examples obtained by the writer at White Heath, 111., June 24 and 25, 1916. I did not ob- serve indications of phosphorescence in the larval and pupal stages, but made no effort to determine whether it existed, owing to my fail- ure to note the European record until too late to verify it. Princip.\l P.\pers on North American Mycetophiloidea Johannsen, 0. A. '09-12. The fungus gnats of North America. Parts 1-4. Bull. Maine Agr. Exper. Station, Nos. 172. 180, 196, 200. (Includes all families in my superfamily Mycetophiloidea under Myceto- philidae.) Osten Saeken. C. R. '62. Charactei\s of the larvae of Myeetophilidae. Proe. Ent. Soc. Phila., 1:151-172. (Includes all the families of my Mycetoph- iloidea, and gives references to previous litei'ature on life histories of the species. Schmitz, II. '12. Biologiseh-anatomisehe Untersuchungen an einer hohlen- bewohnenden Myeetophilidenlarve, Folylepin leptogastrr Winn. Natuurhist. Genootsehap in Limburg Jaarboek, 1912, 4th Note. (This species occurs in the United States.) 263 Supei'family Culicoidea This superfamily includes the following families according to the present arrangement : Psychodidae, Blepharoceridae, Culicidae, and Dixidae. The last family has been considered by some writers as a subfamily of Culicidae. There are, however, very marked differences between the corresponding stages of Culicidae and Dixidae which I believe warrant their recognition as distinct families. SUPERFAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—All the larvae of the group make primary or exclusive use of the anal spiracular appendages for respiration, Culicidae mak- ing exclusive use of them except in a very few cases. The larvae of this family are distinguished from those of any allied family by the fusion and very noticeable expansion of the thoracic segments. Many larvae of the subfamily Corethrinae (Culicidae) are remarkably specialized in having air-sacs in the thorax and near apex of abdomen, which show as blackish spots, and are without the elongate anal re- spiratory tubes of the normal forms of the Culicinae. These larvae are sometimes found at great depth in lakes, under anaerobic con- ditions. The larvae of Blepharoceridae have the thoracic and first and second abdominal segments fused and the head poorly differ- entiated. The lateral abdominal spiracles in this family are not func- tional. Some Psychodidae have larvae that superficially resemble those of Blepharoceridae in general form, even having median ventral sucker-like discs on abdomen as that family has; but the thoracic segments are not so closely fused, the head is well differ- entiated, and the apical segment has a more or less elongated respira- tory tube instead of its being rounded. The larvae of Dixidae in general appearance resemble those of Chironomidae, but they differ from the latter in having pseudopod-like protuberances on dorsum of basal two abdominal segments, and the head differs greatly from that of Chironomidae. These characters, in my opinion, taken in conjunc- tion with those of the wing of the adult, associate this family more closely with the Culicidae than with the Chironomidae. Pupa.—The thoracic respiratory organs are elongated in all fami- lies of Culicoidea. The pupae of Culicidae and Dixidae have the legs recurved against the ventral surface of the base of the abdomen so that they scarcely protrude beyond the apices of the wings. The legs in Psychodidae and Blepharoceridae are straight, but do not extend beyond apices of wings, or, at most, but slightlv bevond. For other 264 differentiating characters see key to pupae of Nematocera and descrip- " tions of families. Imago.—Mouth parts sometimes fitted for piercing, rarely abort- ed; palpi sometimes remarkably long; antennae from 9- to 15-jointed, often with long plumes or with whorls of hairs; ocelli absent or pres- ent. Thorax without complete, well-defined suture. Wings without discal cell; surface often haired or scaled; costa, in all except Blepharoceridae, encircling wing, in the latter the field of wing has numerous longitudinal and transverse creases which give it the appear- ance of having a secondary venation. Legs very slender except in Psychodidae; in the latter' and in most Culicidae, with conspicuous hairs or scales. Family PSYCHODIDAE FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head complete ; antennae protuberant ; mandibles op- posed, toothed, sometimes with long, fringed outer processes ; labium usually serrate on anterior margin. Prothorax with distinct spiracles, sometimes protuberant ; thoracic and first abdominal segments with a slight central transverse constriction, giving them a biannulate appear- ance, remaining abdominal segments, except the apical one, triannu- late; some of the abdominal segments usually with a chitinized dorsal plate upon each of the annuli ; in some cases all the segments of thorax and abdomen have such plates, some of those on thorax being inter- rupted longitudinally in center to facilitate the rupturing of the skin for the exclusion of the pupa; apical abdominal segment usually more or less elongated, particularly in the species without or with very few dorsal plates, in the form of a tapering tube, chitinized, the pair of tracheal spiracles opening close together at its apex, generally with 4 protuberances which are fringed with soft hairs ; surface of body with moderately long bristly hairs, variously arranged in the different spe- cies. Pupa.—Prothoracic spiracles elevated, stalk-like ; head parts, legs, and wings distinct, closely adherent to body ; fore tarsi overlying mid pair, the latter overlying hind pair; apices of hind legs not projecting beyond apices of wings. Dorsal appearance of body in Maurina oval in outline, without a distinct break at base of abdomen; the dorso- ventral elevation very slight, so that the pupa appears somewhat in the form of an oval scale (onisciform) without projecting spines or bristles on dorsum. In Pericoma and Psychoda the pupa is much like that of a small tipulid, but the legs are very much shorter and the wings are differently shaped. 265 Imago.—Wings broad and short, generally oval in outline, with long and dense surface hairs; entire body and legs with long hairs; antennae with pedunculate joints, each joint with a whorl of hairs, joints 12 to i6 in number; palpi 4-jointed. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae of Psychoda are found in cow dung, decaying vegetable matter, exuding sap on tree-trunks, fungi, and in putrid water ; those of Pcricoma are found in shallow slow-flowing water or in tree-holes ; Maurina has only been recorded from situations where the water had a rather swift flow, and it is evidently adapted to this sort of habitat by the presence of suckers on the ventral surface of the abdomen. The food of the larvae consists of algae and decaying vegetable m.atter. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines may usually be found in large numbers in close proximity to the larval pabulum, and are very common on windows in outhouses or in houses that have damp cellars, or where there are cesspools or cisterns. Rather dark, damp situations are particularly favorable to the species in any stage. The flies may be found in great numbers at lights at night. Many species of Pericoma are found upon tree-trunks in the daytime. The food of the imago consists of nectar or fluid matter in the gen- era Pcricoma and Psychoda, but the species of Phlehotomus are blood- suckers, feeding upon the blood of various reptiles, amphibians, and mammals—including man. Some species act as vectors of diseases of man, papataci fever and verruga being transmitted by species of Phlehotomus. Taylor has described a species from Australia, under the name Pericoma tovmsinllensis* , which he records as a blood- sucker. It is not possible to decide as to the generic status of the species, but his figure shows it to be either a Psychoda or a Phlehoto- mus—probably it is the latter. Keys to Genera LARVAE 1. Ventral abdominal segments with median sucker-like disc ; thoracic segments with larger chitinized plates than the following abdomi- nal segments Maurina (Pericoma) californiensis. •Bull. Ent. Research, Vol. 1, Pt. 3, 1915, p. 267. — Ventral abdominal segments without median sucker-like disc; thoracic segments without chitiiiizcd plates, or if these are present they are not notieealjly larger than those on the following seg- ments 2 2.« Apical abdominal segment short and stout, with 4 small protuber- ances which are fringed with soft hairs .Pericoma*. — Apical alidoniinal segment usually conspicuously elongated, in the form of a ehitinized tube ; apical protuberances and fringes short Pxyclioda*. PUPAE 1. Pupa llattened, about twice as long as broad, oval in outline, the abdomen laterally not narrower thaii the thorax, without spines, apical segment rounded Maurina (Pericoma) californiensis. — Pupa not flattened, more than 3 times as long as greatest biradth, abdomen well differentiated from thorax and with transverse series of spines, apical segment not rounded Pericoma and Psyc1ioda\. Maurina (Pericoma) californiensis Kellogg Pericoma californiensis Kellogg, Ent. News, Vol. 12, 1901, p. 46. Larva and pupa. Pericoma californica Kincaid, Ent. News, Vol. 12, 1901, p. 19.5. Imapo. The above synonymy is the reverse of that given in Aldrich's Cata- logue, but must be accepted because of the following facts. It is suf- ficient for the purpose of identifying a species that either the larval or pupal stage be accurately or recognizably described; Kellogg de- scribed and figured both larva and pupa and described the habits of the species in February, whereas the description of the adult by Kin- caid did not appear until the following September. The fact that Kel- logg gives Kincaid as authority for the name californica in the legend to his figures of larva and pupa does not alter the status of californien- sis, for Kincaid's name, californica, had no standing until published by him in September ; and that he was in no way responsible for either Kellogg's descriptions or figures seems evident from the absence of acknowledgment to that effect in Kellogg's paper. *The last two genera are separated by the use of characters that appear to apply very well to the groups as far as they are known, but within the composite genus Ps;/choda there are larvae that differ in such degree as to warrant their fur- ther subdivision. tl know of no reliable characters that can be used in the separation of the pupae of Pericoma and Psychoda. My material is confined to the latter, a key to part of which is given herewith. 267 The generic name Maurina was first used by Miiller for a group of 3 species found by him in southern Brazil in situations similar to those in which californiensis occurs—rather swift running water*. The larvae agree with the larva of californiensis and differ from others belonging to Pericoma in having a medio-ventral series of sucker-like discs, one on each abdominal segment except the last, and the pupae, with their oval shape and flat appearance, conform to the same grouping. Eaton has subdivided the genus Pericoma into sev- eral genera, but upon adult characters only. I have not seen any stage of californiensis, no suitable situations for its occurrence being in this part of the state. The wing venation of the imago as figured by Kincaid differs from that of the normal Pericoma, and in the absence of the base of tlie anterior branch of the posterior furcate vein resembles that given by Miiller for the Brazilian species. PsYCHODA Meigen Keys to Species LARVAE . 1. Thoi'ax without well-defined chitinized transverse plates 2 — Thorax with well-defined chitinized plates 6 2. Abdomen without chitinized dor.sal plates minuta. — At least sixth and seventh segments with chitinized dorsal plates. .3 3. Sixth and seventh abdominal segments each with 3 chitinized trans- verse dorsal plates 4 — Fifth, sixth, and seventh abdominal segments with chitinized trans- verse dorsal plates 5 4. Thoracic and abdominal segments, except sixth and seventh, each with a closely approximated pair of hairs on a small circular plate near the posterior latci-al margin nocturnnla. — Thoracic and abdominal segments without such hairst . . . .xcliizura. 5. Fifth, sixth, and seventh abdominal segments each with 8 chitinized transverse dorsal plates albimacnlaia. — Fifth and sixth abdominal segments each with 3 chitinized ti'ans- verse dorsal plates, seventh with 2 floridica. 6. Prothoracic segment with one chitinized plate, metathoracic seg- ment with 2 such plates ; abdominal segments, except 6 and 7, Avithout chitinized plates alternitta. — Each thoracic and abdominal segment with a chitinized plate on each annulus 7 *Trans. Ent. Soc. Lonrlon, 189.3, p. 480. tNeither mentionofl in deseriiition nor flrawn in figures by Fullaway, so assumed to be absent. 268 7. All chitinizcd plates with several long and conspicuous bristles; apical respiratory tube short and stout (PI. XXXIX, Fig. 8) . . . supcrba.— Chitinizcd plates with at most very inconspicuous bristles; apical respiratory tube very distinctly elongated and tapering apically.8 8. Robust species; basal abdominal segment with narrow transverse chitinizcd plates sp. ? — Slender species; basal abdominal segment with spot-like chitinized plates cinerea*. PUPAE 1. Ventral abdominal segments each with 3 transverse series of spinules, the anterior and posterior marginal series compact, the one on middle of segment consisting of 4 widely separated spinules minuta. — Ventral abdominal segments each with 2 transverse series of spinules, the widely separated median series and the compact posterior marginal one 2 2. Prothoracic respiratory organs as long as greatest width of thorax ; first 2 ventral abdominal segments beyond apex of wings each with 2 spinules in median transverse series alternata. — Prothoracic respiratoiy organs much shorter than greatest width of thorax ; at least the second ventral abdominal segment beyond apex of wings with 4 spinules in median ti-ansverse series 3 3. Prothoracic respiratory organs with groups of openings, not with a continuous series on surface; second dorsal abdominal segment with distinct apical transverse series of spines, the series on seg- ments 3 to 7 with a pair of single long spines close to middle, and another between these and lateral extremity of series, the latter paired (PI. XXXIX, Fig. 4) superba. — Prothoracic respirator}' organs with continuous series of openings, not groups ; abdominal armature not as above 4 4. First ventral abdominal segment beyond apices of wings with 2 spinules in median transverse series albimaculata. — First ventral abdominal segment beyond apices of wings with 4 spinules in median transverse series cinerea. PsYCHODA MINUTA Banks Fsychoda minuta Banks, Can. Ent., Vol. 26, 1894, p. 331. Larva (PI. XXXIX, Fig. 7).—Length, 2.75-3 mm- Whitish testaceous, apex of anal respiratory tube dark brown. Head distinctly longer than its greatest width; maxillae promi- nent, their palpi protruded, fringed ; antennae very minute. Pro- *See remarks in text under domestioa. 269 » thoracic spiracles slightly elevated; second annulus of segment with indications of a dorsal plate; remaining thoracic and abdominal seg- ments without dorsal plates ; divisions between thoracic and abdomi- nal segments distinct, the annuli very poorly defined; surfaces of both thoracic and abdominal segments densely covered with very short pale hairs, the only distinguishable setulose hairs being on lateral mar- gins of posterior annuli of segments. Apical abdominal segment tube- like, chitinized but not conspicuously darker than preceding segments, its length about 3 times as great as its greatest width ; apical papillae very small, fringes short (Fig. 9). Pupa.—Length, 2 mm. Yellowish testaceous. Prothoracic organ (PI. XXXIX, Fig. 5) of moderate size, taper- ing apically, and with a series of small spiracle-like protuberances along one side; eyes large; antennae considerably thickened (male) ; front view of head and appendages as in Figure 16. Abdominal ar- mature weak ; dorsal segments, except basal, each with a transverse posterior series of widely separated spinules and an interrupted medi- an series of very minute setulae (Fig. 17) ; ventral segments (Fig. 18), except the apical one and those below wings, each with a posterior and anterior transverse series of closely placed spinules and a median transverse series of 4 rather widely placed spinules; apical segment with 3 spines on each side, the two lower ones very closely placed ; apical thorns on upper margin strong (Fig. i). The above descriptions were drawn from larvae and pupae ob- tained from cow dung in November, 1915, and April, 1916, the for- mer at Urbana and the latter at White Heath, 111. The small size of this species makes it a very difficult one to rear and isolate the stages and exuvia successfully. Originally described from Sea Cliff, N. Y., and subsequently re- corded from Mesilla, N. Mex. Probably of general occurrence throughout North America. PsYCHODA SUPERBA Banks Psychoda mperla Banks, Can. Ent., A'ol. 26, 1894, p. 332. Larva (PI. XXXIX, Fig. 13).—Length, 5-5.5 mm. Grayish white; head, chitinized dorsal plates, and apical segment brown. Dorsal surface of head with several long hairs ; antenna termi- nating in 2 stout bristles and 2 weak hairs (Fig. 12). All thoracic and abdominal segments with a single large chitinized plate on dorsum of each annulus, those of prothoracic and first mesothoracic annuli 270 narrowly interrupted on middle line ; prothoracic spiracle elevated, the protuberance nearly twice as long as thick. Membranous portions of tiiorax and abdomen covered with numerous very short spinules; chitinized plates on dorsum with a number of long hairs and many short spines (Fig. 8) ; anterior and posterior annuli of abdominal seg- ments each with long lateral hairs, the median one with a short, stout lateral protuberance which has the appearance of a rudimentary spir- acle; ventral segments with a transverse series of long hairs on each of tl^e intermediate (4) and posterior (4-6) annuli, those on the former inserted in small round dark plates; apical segment about 1.5 as long as wide, armed with a number of dorsal and lateral hairs, ven- tral surface with a large chitinized plate, the rounded apex of which is armed with a fringe of long stiff hairs; laterad of this plate and near its margin is a small rounded plate upon which are 2 long hairs ; apex of segment above terminating in 4 short clubbed processes which are fringed with a number of long radiating hairs (Fig. 15). Pupa (PI. XXXIX, Fig. 10),—Length, 3.5 mm. Brownish tes- taceous, not shining. Prothoracic respiratory organs (Fig. 6) slightly tapering at base and apex, surfaces honeycombed or shagreened and with a number of small tracheal openings. Ventral aspect of pupa as in Figure 10, the transverse abdominal armature in 2 rows on each segment, the anterior row consisting of 4 widely placed spinules on disc and one on each lateral margin, the posterior row of numerous closely placed spinules, the apices of some of which are irregularly dentate ; dorsal segments, except basal, each with a single transverse series of spinules on posterior margin which is similar to that on ventral segments, and also, like that series with 4 longer hairs (Fig. 4) ; apical segment with tlie upper posterior margin armed with 2 very short thorns, the lower posterior margin with 2 long, curved thorns (Fig. 2). The foregoing descriptions are drawn from larval and pupal ma- terial obtained from water in a tree-hole in the forestry of the I^ni- versity of Illinois at Urbana June 2, igi6. The duration of the pupal stage averaged three days under laboratory conditions. The species was originally described from imagines obtained at Sea Cliff, N. Y., and has been recorded from Battle Creek, Mich. I took imagines on tree-trunks at Urbana in July and August, 19 15. The larva bears a striking resemblance to that of Pericoma cancs- ccns Meigen as figured by Miall and Walker*, but differs in the ar- Trana. Ent. Soc. London, 1895, PI. III. 271 rangement of the hairs both on the dorsal plates and on the ventral surface, and also in the form of the apical segment. There are no outstanding differences in the pupae of the two species, PsYCHODA DOMESTiCA Haseman Psychoda domesiica Haseman, Ent. News, Vol. 19, 1908, p. 282. The immature stages of this species were described by Haseman. I suspect that the species is a synonym of cinerea Banks. The only difference between the larva described by Haseman and that de- scribed as cincrca in the present paper lies in the absence of the small plates on the basal abdominal segment in dornestica. These are dif- ficult to see in fresh material, and may have been overlooked by Hase- man. Described from specimens obtained from plant cultures in a lab- oratory at Columbia, Mo. Psychoda cinerea Banks Psychoda cinerea Banks, Can. Ent., Vol. 26, 1894, p. 330. Larva (PI. XXXIX, Fig. ii).—Length, 4.75-6 mm. Whitish testaceous, the head, chitinized plates on dorsum, and the apical seg- ment fuscous brown. Head posteriorly sinuous in outline above, 2 small, narrow, dark plates on the membrane posterior to the central concavity. Thoracic segments each with 2 chitinized dorsal plates ; prothoracic annuli each with 2 hairs on each side just in front of the outer half of the plates, these hairs being duplicated in the second annulus, each pair consist- ing of 2 hairs on a single base; second and third thoracic segments with similar hairs on posterior annuli, the anterior annuli without them ; respiratory organ of moderate size, protruded. Basal abdomi- nal segment biannulate, each annulus with a very small dorsal plate ; following segments triannulate, the size of the dorsal plates on the anterior segments small, increasing posteriorly until on the last an- nulus of seventh segment the plate covers one half of the dorsal area; posterior annuli of all segments with a pair of duplicated hairs on each side, the other segments without long hairs; lateral margins of each of the posterior annuli with 2-3 long hairs ; apical abdominal segment long and tapering, the terminal appendages small and slen- der; ventral segments each with a pair of long hairs on each side of the posterior annuli, the discal hairs, especially on middle of annuli, much longer and stronger than on dorsum, their apices bifid or trifid. 272 Pupa.—Length, 2.5-3.5. Prothoracic respiratory organ very similar to that of mimita, the openings of tracheae paired to base; apices of hind tarsi projecting very sHghtly beyond apices of wings. Armature of abdominal segments similar to that of superba but dis- tinctly weaker, especially on apex of second dorsal segment, where the spinules are not well defined ; apical segment with both the upper and lower pairs of apical thorns rather strong, the armature as in Figure 3, Plate XXXIX. The foregoing descriptions are drawn from larvae and pupae which I obtained from a water trough in the dark room of the labo- ratory here in June, 191 6. The pupal stage lasts from 3 to 5 days. The trough is not properly leveled, and along one side a small amount of water periodically accumulates which because of its unfiltered con- dition is soon permeated with an algal growth, in which the larvae feed. Haseman's figure of the larva of domcstica does not show the plates on the second abdominal segment. His description indicates that he found some variation in the number of plates on the basal 3 segments. My material does not show any variation. Muttkowski's figure of the larva of cinerea does not show the dor- sal hairs, but probably he overlooked these. PSYCHODA ALBIMACUI,ATA Welch Psychoda albimaculata Welch, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer., Vol. 5, 1912, p. 411. Full descriptions of the larva, pupa, and imago are given by Welch in the paper above cited. I have before me the same stages, obtained in the reservoirs at the 35th street pumping-station in Chicago. Welch's material came from the same reservoirs. Psychoda sp. ? Larvae of a species closely allied to domcstica were obtained from a wound in a mulberry-tree, from which sap was exuding, at Urbana in July, 1915. My material is not plentiful enough to permit a defi- nite decision regarding the specific identity of the species. A figure of the larva is given herewith (PI. XXXIX, Fig. 14). References to descriptions of immature stages of other North American species are given in the following list of notes and papers, the species dealt with being placed in parentheses in each case. 273 Papers dealing "vvith Biology of Psychodidae Dell, J. A. '05. Stnicture and life history of Psyclioda sezpunctata [al- ternata]. Trans. Ent. Soe. London, 1905:293-311. Eaton, A. E. '95. Supplementary notes on Dr. Fritz Miiller's paper on a new form of larya of Psychodidae (Diptera) from Brazil. Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1895 : 489-493. Fullaway, D. T. '07. Immature stages of a psj'chodid fly. Ent. News, 18:386-389. (Psyclioda scliizura.) Haseman, L. '07. A monograph of the North American Psychodidae, including ten new species and an aquatic p.sychodid from Florida. Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, 33:299-333. [Psyclioda floridica.) '08. Notes on the Psychodidae. Ent. News, 19 : 27^^285. (Psyclioda domestica and P. nociurnala.) '10. The structure and metamorphosis of the alimentary canal of the lai-v'a of Psyclioda altenmta Say. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer., 3: 277-308. Johnson, J. W. H. '14. A contribution to the biology of sewage disposal. Jour. Econom. Biol., 9:105-124, 127-164. Kellogg, V. L. '01. An aquatic psyehodid. Ent. News, 12 : 46-50. [Pericoma (Maiirina) californiensis.] Knab, F. '13. New moth-flies (Psychodidae) bred from Bromeliaceae and other plants. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 46 : 103-106. Miall, L. C, and Walker, N. '95. The life history of Pericoma canescens* Trans. Ent. Soc. Lon- don, 1895 : 141-147. Miiller, F. '95. Contribution towards the history of a new form of larvae of Psychodidae (Diptera) from Brazil. Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1895 : 479-482. Muttkowski, R. A. '15. New insect life histories. Bull. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, 13 (No. 2) : 109. •Deals with a European species, but listed because referred to in this paper. 274 Osten Sacken, C. R. '95. Remarks on the homologies and differences between the first stages of Pericoma Hal., and those of the new Brazilian species. Trans. Ent. See. London, 1895 : 483^89. Welch, P. S. '12. Obsex-vations on the life history of a new species of PsycJioda. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer., 5:411-418. {Psychoda albimaculata.) In addition to the foregoing, there are a number of excellent pa- pers by Haliday, Koch, Zuelzer, Jacobfeurborn, and others, dealing with the larvae and pupae of European species. Family BLEPHAROCBRWAB FAMII^Y CHARACTERS Z^arz'a.—Head, thorax, and first and second abdominal segments fused ; a slight transverse depression between the anterior margin of first abdominal and the posterior margin of the metathorax; a stout thorn on each lateral margin of one of the fused abdominal segments (second?) as on the other abdominal segments. Dorsal sclerites of head well defined; antenna well developed, slender, with 3 well-differ- entiated joints; mandibles opposed, strong; maxillary palpi rudimen- tary. Abdominal segments with very deep lateral constrictions be- tween them, the protruded median portion of segments 3 to 7 each with I or 2 stout horns ; apical segment rounded, without a horn or with a shorter one than those of the other segments. Sometimes the dorsum has a number of stout thorn-like protuberances in addition to those on lateral margins. Venter with a median longitudinal series of disc-like suckers, usually 6 in number, one on the thoracic complex, and one on each of the succeeding abdominal segments. Laterad of these suckers is a group of filaments which resemble the protruded ventral blood-gills of some species of Chironomus and may perform the same function. Pupa.—Slug-like, ventrally unchitinized and flattened, so that it adheres closely to the rock bottom of the stream, dorsally convex and chitinized, the segments of abdomen distinct, but no noticeable con- striction between base of abdomen and apex of thorax, the outline un- broken, oval. Thoracic respiratory organs lamellate, distinctly ele- vated. Legs extending nearly to apex of abdomen. Imago.—Tipulid-like, body and legs very long and slender, wings large, with many reticulate creases between the veins, the effect pro- duced being that of a secondary venation. 275 HABITS OF IvARVAE The larvae of all species are aquatic, living in swift-running streams, and particularly in those that have rocky bottoms—to which they attach themselves by means of the suckers on the ventral surface of their bodies. The food consists of diatoms, algae, and other small aquatic or- ganisms. HABITS OP IMAGINES The imagines are never found except in the vicinity of streams suitable for their larvae. The females are predaceous, feeding upon small insects such as chironomid midges; the males are recorded as feeding on nectar. Owing to the fact that the larvae require very rapidly flowing pure water as their habitat no species are likely to be found except in moun- tainous regions, and it is improbable that any occur in Illinois. BiBiocEPHALA sp. ? Larva (PI. XL, Fig. i).—Length, 9-10 mm. Pale brown on dor- sum, yellowish white on venter; head and chitinized dorsal thorns black. Antennae elongate, constricted portions of joints whitish, the re- mainder black ; entire dorsum of head chitinized, black ; mouth-parts pale. Thoracic segments without thorns ; a black triangular chitinized area on dorsum proximad of the first abdominal armature. Last segment of complex and all the abdominal segments except the apical with 4 stout horn-like protuberances on middle of dorsum, a much lunger one near each lateral margin, and a pair of them on lateral margin, the upper one, with a shoulder at its middle, directed outward and armed at apex with 2 long hairs, the lower one directed slightly downward ; apical segment with a pair of protuberances on dorsum and a number of long hairs on margin of apex of venter. \^entral suckers of moderate size. Lateral ventral blood-gills 5 in number in each group ; apical blood-gills stout, 4 in number. Puffer (PI. XL, Figs. 2, 4).—Length, 6.5-8 mm. Dark brown. Thoracic respiratory organs consisting of the usual 4 upright plates (Fig. 6), the length of the outer one being about ij^ times as great as its greatest width. Dorsal surface covered with minute, slight- ly raised dots ; eacli abdominal segment with a group of larger black- ish dots on each side aljout midway from median line to lateral margin, and between this group and the lateral margin a slight eleva- 276 tion. Ventral aspect as in Figure 2, the apices of legs not in a straight transverse line. In another specimen—which may he anotlier species or the other sex of the present one—the legs terminate in an almost straight line. Described from specimens collected in Jenny Creek, Tolland, Col., July 12, 1916 (B. Green). The larva of this species differs from any other described from North America in the armature of the dorsum. In some species of Bihioccphala the larvae have indications of chitinized points, or warts, on the dorsum, but in none are they so well developed as in the pres- ent species, the nearest approach being an unnamed Colorado species figured by Kellogg in his revision of the group, Figures 11 and 12 of his paper ('00b). Prof. T. D. A. Cockerell informs me that the only species re- corded from the region where Miss Green obtained the larvae and pupae of the above species is Bihioccphala grandis Osten Sacken. It is not improbable that the larvae belong to this species, but on the evidence at hand I do not feel justified in suggesting that they do. Principal Papers on North American Blepharoceridae Kellogg, V. L. '00. Notes on the life-history and structure of Blepliarocera capi- tata Loew. Ent. News, 11: 305-318. '00a. A new blepharocerid. Psyche, 9 : 39. '00b. The net-winged midges (Blepharoceridae) of North America. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 3, Zool., 3:187-232. '07. Blepharoceridae. Gen. Ins., Fasc. 56. Riley, C. V. '81. Note on Blepharoceridae. Am. Nat., 15 : 438-447. Family CULICIDAE No family of Diptera has received so much attention within the past twenty-five years as the Culicidae. This is due entirely to the fact that they are of very great economic importance, since in addi- tion to their being in most cases a great annoyance to man because of their bloodsucking habits several species are directly instrumental in the transmission of various fevers, and other diseases, prevalent in the warmer parts of the world—such as malaria, yellow fever, and filariasis. The literature on the family is remarkably copious, and as it is generally accessible in America it is not the purpose of the writer 277 to give an extended review of the species here, the principal divisions being indicated only. Students who may desire a fuller knowledge of the family characters should consult the papers listed herewith. I have retained Dixidae as a distinct family, contrary to the opin- ion of some writers who consider that the group should be ranked as a subfamily of Culicidae. FAMILY CHARACTigRS Larva.—Head large, complete, exposed ; mandibles moving hori- zontally; antennae well developed; mouth-brushes present (Culicinae) or absent (Corethrinae, pt. ). Thoracic segments fused, appearing as a comple.x mass. Respiration carried on by means of posterior spiracles which open on last segment, their tips frequently in the form of elongated tubes, by means of which the larvae obtain a direct con- nection with the air by piercing the surface film of the water in which they live. In some of the Corethrinae there are present in the thorax and in the apex of the abdomen a parr of air-sacs which are usually black and conspicuous, contrasting with the glassy appearance of the larval body. These species do not keep a, connection with the air, and are frequently found at great depths in lakes. Body with more or less conspicuous hairs or hair tufts. Pupa.—As in the larvae, the thorax is conspicuously swollen ; the respiratory organs are placed well back on the sides of the disc of the thorax—a characteristic that distinguishes the family from the Chiro- nomidae. The abdomen has conspicuous hairs, some of those on the dorsum being stellate, and its apex is usually armed with 2 or 4 large, flat, paddle-like organs. hnago.—Readily distinguished by the tomentose or scaled wings, slender btiild, long legs, complete marginal wing-vein ; and by the absence of ocelli, of discal cell of wing, and of the v-shaped dorsal thoracic suture. HABITS OP LARVAE The larvae are aquatic, living under a variety of conditions, some of them in very deep water in lakes, some in shallow permanent pools, others in ditches that offer a permanent breeding-place or in water in depressions or receptacles that are of a temporary nature. The food of the species differs considerably, some of them being almost entire- ly vegetarian in habit, feeding on decaying detritus in the water or upon algae, while others are predaceous, feeding upon insect larvae and other small animals. 278 HABITS OF IMAGINES The female imagines of the Culicinae are almost entirely blood- suckers though some are found also upon flowers. Some species are the only known vectors of certain diseases, such as malaria, yellow fever, and filariasis. On account of this latter fact a very voluminous literature has appeared within the last twenty years, a brief list of some of the more recent and important works being given at the end of this summary of the family. Keys to Subfamilies LARVAE 1. Apex of abdomen with a long respiratory tube 2 — Apex of abdomen without elongate respiratory tube 3 2. Antennae pendulous, hanging down in front of head and armed with 4 long and strong apieal bristles (PI. XLI, Fig. 1), or when at rest folded back against sides of head and armed with 2 or 3 strong apical claws Corethrinae, pt. — Antennae poiTeet, not pendulous nor folded back against sides of head when at rest, and usually with a few weak bristles and one or two pointed processes (PI. XL, Fig. 3) Culicinae, pt. 3. Anal segment cylindrical ; last segment with a flat dorsal area in which are 2 spiracles ; thorax and abdomen without black air-sacs Culicinae, pt. — Anal segment either bladder-like or the last segment with no spira- cles and the larva transparent, glass-like; a pair of black air- sacs in thorax and another in seventh abdominal segment (PI. XLI, Fig. 2) Corethrinae, pt. PUPAE 1. Apical abdominal appendages acutely pointed. . . .Corethrinae, pt. — Apical abdominal appendages rounded 2 2. Thoracic respiratory organs elongate-oval, pointed at apex, black, contrasting sharply with color of thorax Corethrinae, pt. — Thoracic respiratory organs more or less trumpet-shaped, never elongate-oval or pointed at apex, generally but little darker than thorax (PI. XL, Fig. 8) Culicinae. imagines 1. Proboscis short, not adapted for piercing Corethrinae. — Proboscis very long, adapted for piercing Culicinae. 279 Some of the more Important Works on North American Culicidae Felt, E. P., and Yoimg, D. B. '94. The mosquitoes or Culicidae of New York State. Bull. 79, N. Y. State Mus. Howard, L. 0. '00. Notes on the mosquitoes of the United States. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Ent., Bull. 25, n. ser. '10. Preventive and remedial work against mosquitoes. IT. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Ent., Bull. 88. Howard, L. 0., Dyar, H. G., and Knab, F. '12. The Mosquitoes of North and Central America and the West Indies. (In 4 volumes, one of which is yet to appear.) Johannscn, 0. A. '03. Aquatic Nematocerous Diptera. Bull. 68, Pt. 6. N. Y. State Mus., pp. 388-429. (Part of a comprehensive report, by various authors, on the aquatic insects of New York State.) Family DIXIDAB This is a small family, containing but' one genus and about a score of described species. Some authors have considered them as forming a subfamily of Tipulidae, while others have placed them in the Culic- idae. I am of the opinion that they are entitled to family rank, and so treat them in the present paper. FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva (PI. XL, Fig. 5).—Head complete, not retractile, antennae and maxillary palpi long and slender, mandibles opposed, stout; maxillae with a fringed lobe homologous with that of Simuliidae (PI. XLI, Fig. 5); labium chitinized, densely hairy (PI. XLI, Fig. 3). Thoracic segments distinct, similar in form to those of abdomen, the first 2 armed on anterior margin of dorsum with several long hairs. First and second abdominal segments each with a pair of pseudopods on dorsum, the apices of which are armed with curved spines; dor- sum of segments 5, 6, and 7 each with a transverse pair of slight ele- vations which are armed with closely placed spines, or the segments with a transverse band of spines posteriorly ; ventral surface of some of the abdominal segments usually with flattened areas which are armed on their margins with spines ; preapical segment with a pair, or more, of long hairs ; apical segment terminating above in a chitin- 280 ized tube-like process, which is armed with a number of long hairs, and ending below in a pair of slightly pointed processes which are- fringed with closely placed hairs. Pupa (PI. XL, Fig. 7).—Antennae extending to or beyond middle of wings; palpi forming a semicircle, their apices incurved in front of clypeus; eyes rather sma.ll. Thoracic respiratory organs elevated, funnel-shaped ; legs recurved against base of abdomen. Abdomen with 3 rather distinct sharp ridges on each segment, the apices of which are slightly serrate ; apical segment terminating in 2 long, pointed processes; apical half of abdomen directed cephalad because of the curvature of the body, thus closely resembling the pupae of Culicidae. Imago.—See key to imagines of Nematocera. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae are aquatic, living in shallow wells, and in clear water such as is found in springs and slow-flowing mountain streams. The food consists of algae. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines occur in the vicinity of streams and may be swept from grasses or other vegetation overhanging the water. I have found them very commonly among grasses on almost perpendicular rocks that were continuously wet owing to water dripping over their surface. They have poorly developed mouth-parts, but I have found them on flowers, evidently feeding on nectar. I have before me examples of the larvae and pupae, some of which were obtained by Mr. Hart at Havana, III, and others by Dr. S. A. Forbes in Yellowstone National Park. They differ from the species described by Johannsen in the armature of the abdomen and the struc- ture of the apical segment, and in a few other particulars. Paper containing Account of North American Dixidae Johannsen, 0. A. '03. Aquatic Nematocerous Diptera. Bull. 68, Ft. 6, N. Y. State Mus., pp. 429-432. Superfamily Chironomoidea This superfamily contains 3 families, Chironomidae, Ceratopogon- idae, and Orphnephilidae. 281 The position of the last-named family has been somewhat in dis- pute amongst taxonomists, but the larval and pupal characters un- doubtedly ally it more closely with Chironomidae than with any other family. SUPERfAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head complete; antennae elongate, except in some Cera- topogonidae, retractile in Tanypinae ; labial plate flat, usually notched anteriorly. Thorax and abdomen with distinct segments, 12 in number ; pseudopods present upon prothorax and apical abdominal segments, on prothorax only, or entirely absent; respiration carried on by means of lateral prothoracic, abdominal, and anal spiracles, or by apical spiracles and anal blood-gills, or by the latter alone. Some- times the anal blood-gills are permanently exserted and located on the latero-ventral margins of the apical segment, but usually they are en- tirely or partly retractile, or they are situated at apex of last segment and are somewhat leaf-like and not retractile. Pupa.—Head without chitinized protuberances; antennae curved over eyes. Thoracic respiratory organs elevated, usually in the form of a single tube, and not uncommonly filamented, rarely sessile. Legs in Chironomidae recurved against base of venter of abdomen and apex of thorax ; in the other families straight and not at all, or but slightly, exceeding length of wings. Abdomen in Chironomidae and Orphne- philidae with or without weak dorsal setulae, in Ceratopogonidae with leaf-like or thorn-like bristles ; apical segment in Chironomidae usually with 2 or 4 pointed thorn-like protuberances. Imago.—Antennae consisting of 6 to 15 joints; palpi 2- to 5- jointed, pendulous ; proboscis in Chironomidae and Orphnephilidae poorly developed, in Ceratopogonidae well developed and chitinized. For synoptic characters see key to imagines on a previous page. Family CERATOPOGONIDAE After a careful examination of all the stages of this group and a comparison of these with the various stages of other families of the suborder I have decided to separate it, as a family, from Chironomi- dae, in which it has been previously placed as a subfamily. FAMItY CHARACTERS Larva.—Hea.d complete (PI. XLI, Fig. 15) ; mandibles (PI. XLI, Figs. 13, 14) opposed, toothed or simple and hook-like; labium dis- 282 tinct; antennae small (PI. XLI, Fig. ii). Respiration carried on by means of posterior spiracles or apical abdominal protrusive blood- gills; in the terrestrial forms I am unable to find lateral abdominal spiracles. Abdomen in aquatic forms worm-like, without pseudopods (PI. XLII, Fig. 6), the only hairs present confined to apex of last segment ; abdomen in terrestrial and semiaquatic forms with numerous bristles (PI. XLII, Figs, i, 2, 3, 4), the truly terrestrial species with distinct prothoracic and anal pseudopods, and some of the bristles on body leaf-like or lanceolate (PI. XLI, Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). Pupa (PI. XLII, Fig. 5).—Head without thorns. Thorax com- pact, the wings and legs fused together and to thorax ; apices of legs not, or but slightly, exceeding apices of wings, not recurved ; thoracic respiratory organs elongate; disc of thorax in terrestrial forms with a number of long bristles. Abdomen with bristles or leaf-like pro- tuberances ; apical segment terminating in 2 or 4 thorns. Imago.—Antennae in both sexes consisting of 15 joints, the apical 3, 4, or 5 usually noticeably longer than the others; male antennae plumose, that of female short-haired ; mouth parts chitinized, fitted for piercing. Thorax not much arched, not overhanging head. Wings short; yenation similar to that of Chironomiis. Legs stout, the fore and mid pairs shorter than the hind pairs. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae of Forcipomyia are terrestrial, feeding on cow dung, under bark of trees, and in decaying vegetation, and rarely they are found under decaying drift on the margins of rivers. The larvae of Ccratopogon occur on decaying wood in water, usually on submerged logs; those of Culicoides are also aquatic, occurring in tree-holes and in streams ; while a species of Pscudoculicoidcs is found in exuding tree-sap. All species of other genera known to me are truly aquatic. HABITS OF IMAGINES The species of Culicoides are the well-known "punkies" and are in- variably bloodsuckers. Pscudoculicoidcs is also a blood-sucking ge- nus. I have no record of this habit for any of the other genera in so far as man and domestic animals are concerned, but they attack insects, attaching themselves to the body and wings. 283 Keys to Genera LARVAE 1. Pseudopods present on prothorax and apical abdominal segment. .2 — Pseudopods absent, body worm-like (PI. XLII, Fig. 6) Pseudoculicoides, Culicoides, Pcdpomyia, etc. 2. Body circular in cross-section, armed with long bristles, some of which are leaf-like (PI. XLII, Figs. 1, 2, 3) Forcipoviyia. — Body flattened, oval in cross-section, armed with short simple bris- tles (PI. XLII, Fig. 4) Ceratopogon. PUPAE 1. Thorax without long bristles 2 — Thorax with long bristles 3 2. Thorax with short, pointed protuberances Culicoides. — Thorax without distinct protuberances, at most with slight eleva- tions (PI. XLII, Fig. 5) Palpomyia, etc. 3. Second abdominal segment with 4 bristles Ceratopogon. — Second abdominal segment with about 10 bristles Forcipomyia. IMAGINES 1. Wings with distinct hairs on disc, either in the form of short up- right microscopic setulae or broad decumbent scales 2 — Wings without hairs on disc, rarely with a few near apex of costal margin 6 2. Thorax with a distinct slit-like or circular depression on each side !if disc slightly caudad of the inner angle of prothorax Culicoides. — Thorax without these depressions 3 3. Wings densely haiiy, decumbent scale-like hairs present on whole surface 4 — Wings with upright hairs which are usually absent on anal angle, no scale-like hairs present 5 4. Basal joint of hind tarsi shorter than, or at most as long as, second Forcipomijia. — Basal joint of hind tarsi very much longer than second Euforcipomyid. 5. Empodia absent ; first and third veins of wings fused ; tarsal claws of female very unequal in length Neoceratopogoii. — Empodia pi'esent; first and third veins of wings connected by a cross-vein ; tarsal claws of female equal Ceratopogon. . -rst and third vein connected by a cross-vein or fused basally. . .7 — First 1"! third veins disconnected for their entire length 11 pair of femora with distinct ventral spines 8 284 — Femora withoTit vonti'al spines 10 . 8. Generally more than one pair of femora with spines; neither fore nor hind femora notiecably thickened Palpomyia. — Only fore or hind femora with spines, the spinose pair perceptibly thickened 9 9. Fore femora thickened nnd spinose JJdcromyia. — Hind femora much thickened and si^inose Scrromyia. 10. Media sessile Johannsenoinyia. — Media petiolate Hartomyia. 11. At least one pair of femora with ventral spines 12 — Femora not spinose 13 12. Media sessile Bezzia. — Media petiolate Pseudohezzia. 13. Media sessile Prohezzia. — Media petiolate Parabezzia. N. B. The genus Atrichopogon is distinguished by the bare wings and distinct cmpodia. I have no species belonging to this genus. When I wrote my paper on the Chironomidae of Illinois, in which I included the present family as a subfamily of Chironomidae, I had obtained data upon and materials representing tlie early .stages of but one species of Cidicoides. In 191 6 I succeeded in obtaining a pupa of another species in the Sangamon River, and the larvae and pupae of one from water which had collected in a hollow tree-stump in the forestry of the University of Illinois, at Urbana. These discoveries prove that the genus is truly aquatic, as stated in mv previous paper, and ought to dispel the doubts of the fact that have been expressed by some dipterologists. I was also successful in obtaining the larvae and pupae of a species of Pseudociilicoidcs from a wound on the trunk of an elm tree on the university campus. The sap was flowing freely from the wound, and associated with this species were many larvae of Mycetobia divcrgens, which superficially resemble those of Psctido- cuUcoides. The larvae of Culicoidcs and Psnidoculicoidcs are very similar to those of Palpoinyia. The characters distinguishing them will be dealt with in a future paper—provided I can command tlie time necessary for the study. Family CHIRONOMIDAE In this paper I have included in this family only two subfamilies, Tanypinae and Chironominae. 285 FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head complete; mandibles opposed, toothed; antennae elongate; labial plate dentate anteriorly. Thoracic segments distinct, rarely slightly swollen in Tanypinae ; prothoracic pseudopods present, usually fused to or nearly to apex, and of moderate length, rarely very short, always armed at apices with hairs or bristles. Abdomen consist- ing of 8-9 segments ; apical segment in aquatic species with a dorsal pair of papillae, upon which are several long hairs, and usually 2 or 4 small non-retractile blood-gills caudad of these and between the bases of the posterior pseudopods, the apical claws of the latter normally re- tractile, ventral blood-gills sometimes present; apical segment in ter- restrial forms without dorsal papillae, with small pseudopods, the blood-gills small and wholly or partly retractile; larvae peripneustic, at least with minute lateral abdominal spiracles which may not func- tion, or metapneustic, respiration being carried on by means of the anal papillae and blood-gills; body without strong hairs or bristles, sometimes with numerous soft hairs. Pupa.—Antennae elongate, curved over upper margin of eyes ; head without spines, occasionally with a pair of conical tubercles at base of antennae. Thoracic respiratory organs usually elongate, rare- ly sessile, located near anterior margin of thorax; wings extending slightly beyond base of abdomen ; legs elongate but recurved against venter so that they project but little if any beyond apices of wings. Abdomen circular or oval in cross-section, either without long hairs or prominent bristles or the former confined to the lateral margins and strap-like, and the bristles small and located on disc of segments or at their apices; apical segment with 2 more or less flattened, fin- shaped appendages. Imago.-—A great majority of the species resemble mosquitoes in tVieir general build. The costa is, however, not continued round the entire wing ; there are no scale-like hairs on the wings ; and the mouth- parts are not constructed for piercing, being usually poorly developed. HABITS OF LARVAE By far the greater number of the species are aquatic in the larval and pupal stages, only a few of the more specialized species in Chiro- nominae being terrestrial. The food of the aquatic forms consists of algae, decaying vegetable matter, diatoms, and small Crustacea. The terrestrial forms known to me occur in manure and decaying vege- table matter. 286 HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines are fmuid in great numbers in the vicinity of lakes, ponds, rivers, or other bodies of water. They are particularly numer- ous at lights at night. Many of the species do not appear to feed in this stage, but some are found on flowers, evidently partaking of the nectar or feeding on the pollen, and I have seen one species feed upon moist fly-specks on a store-wiinlow at night. For a further discussion of the habits of this family see my paper on the Illinois species listed at the end of this summary. Keys to Subfamilies LARVAE 1. Antennae retraetile; labium with 4 to 7 teeth, reversible internally; thoi-acic segments usually more or less dilated Tanvpinae. — Antennae not retractile ; labium usually with more than 7 teeth, not reversible ; abdominal thoracic segments not dilated Chironominae. pupae 1. Thorax much distended, the head much below upper level thereof; thoracic respiratory organs simple, egg- or cornucopia-shaped; abdominal segments without strong dorsal spinules; apical processes flat, sometimes rounded at apices and with a few strap- like hairs on margins Tanvpinae. — Thorax not much distended, the head not much below the upper level thereof; thoracic respiratory organs branched, often with many thread-like filaments, or if simple the abdomen has usually dorsal spinules and the apical segment has the pair of pi-ocesses pointed Chironomin.\e. imagines 1. Medio-cubital cross-vein present; wings frequently hairy; antennae in both sexes with 15 joints; male hypopygium with each side con- sisting of a short basal piece and an apical slender process which is usually curved and acute at tip Tanvpinae. — Medio-cubital cross-vein absent, or if present the antenna of the female has only 8 joints and the hypopygium of the male has in ad- dition to the 2 pieces present in Tanypinae another piece project- ing along the inner side of the basal portion which bears a fringe of long hairs; antenna of male 15-jointed. occasionally with fewer joints, that of female 8-jointed Chironominak. 287 Subfamily TANYPINAE SUBFAMII^Y CHARACTERS Larva (PI. XLIII, Fig. i).—Head usually much more elongate than in Chironominae (PI. XLIII, Figs. 7,8); antennae long and slender, retractile ; palpi longer than their diameter ; labial plate hinged, retractile by turning upon its base, the anterior margin being thus frequently found directed inward and backward in preserved specimens, form of plate spatulate, armed with 4 to 7 teeth. Thoracic segments more or less swollen and differentiated from the abdominals; prothoracic pseudopods well developed. Abdomen slender, often armed with soft hairs which it is very difficult to see; anal pseudopods sometimes very long; dorsal papillae distinct, armed with a number of long hairs ; apical blood-gills 4 in number. Pupa (PI. XLIII, Fig. 3).—Thorax much more distinctly swol- len than in Chironominae, the respiratory organs always simple, not conspicuously fringed, frequently egg-shaped (Fig. 10) or trumpet- shaped. Legs and wings rather short, the former recurved against venter. Abdomen without noticeable dorsal armature ; lateral mar- gins with a few long strap-like hairs ; apical appendages flattened, their margins with several long strap-like hairs, and sometimes with a short fringe. himgo.—See key to subfamilies. Subfamily CHIRONOMINAE This subfamily contains many more genera than does Tanypinae, and among them are some of the commonest of the Nematocera. SUBFAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Readily distinguished from larvae of Tanypinae by their stout, non-retractile antennae and the flat, exposed, fixed labial plate. The blood-red color of some of the larvae of Cliironoiiiiis has earned for them the popular name of "blood-worms". Pupa.—The pupae of all species of Chironomiis known to me have the thoracic respiratory organs divided into many thread-like fila- ments, and are separated by this character from every other nematoc- erous family. The species that have these organs pedunculate more nearly resemble the pupae of Tanypinae, but the latter are generally more culicid-like, having the thorax more swollen and the abdomen 288 curved forward ventrally, while the Chironominae are ahnost invaria- bly straight. Imago.—See key to subfamilies. Keys to Gener.'V LARVAE* 1. Two or four permanently exscrtcd blood-gills present on the penul- timate abdominal segment (PI. XLIII, Fig. 5) . .Cliironomus, pt. — No permanently exserted blood-gills present on penultimate abdomi- nal segment 2 2. Protlioracic pseudopods poorly developed (PI. XLI, Fig. 17) ; anal pseudopods fused, in the form of a single sessile disc whose mar- gins are furnished with small hooks (PI. XLI, Fig. 12) ; anal dor- sal papillae absent; terrestrial species (PI. XLI, Fig. 16) Camptorladius. — Protlioracic and anal pseudopods well developed, not sessile; anal dorsal papillae usually present and furnished with several apical hairs 3 3. Abdominal segments each with a distinct pencil of hairs on each side Cricoiopus, pt. — Abdominal segments without pencil of hairs on either side 4 4. Labium consisting of a pale rounded central piece and a digitate, dark, heavily chitinized piece on each side CMro7wmus, pt. — Labium not as above, the lateral margins continuous, and not in the form of separate digitate plates 5 5. Color of living larva blood-red ; antennae short, not half as long as head, maxillary palpi long Cliironomus, pt. — Color of living larva green or yellowish, rarely faintly reddish .... 6 6. Larva living within a case one end of which has a number of slender tentacular protuberances (PI. XLIII, Fig. 9) Tanytars^ls. — Larva free, or if enclosed the case is not as above but more in the form of a rough tunnel-way, and there are no protuberances on either end 7 7. Dorsal papillae on apical segment much longer than their diameter Mefriocnemiis. — Dorsal papillae on apical segment about as long as their diameter. 8 8. Antennae much more than half as long as head 9 — Antennae not more than half as long as head 10 9. Very small species, not more than 2.5 mm. in length ; only 2 perma- nently exserted blood-gills at apex of abdomen Corynoneura. — Larger species, usually more than 5 mm. in length ; 4 permanently exserted blood-gills at apex of abdomen Tanyfarsus. *Specific identifications may be reached by using the keys to larvae and pupae in my pnper on this family listed at the end of this portion of the present paper. I 289 10. Maxillaiy palpi usually noticeably longer than their diameter; an- terior margin of labium transverse or slightly convex, the sides not sloping abruptly away from the central poi-tion (PI. XLIII, Fig. 4) 11 — Maxillary palpi usually about as long as their diameter; anterior margin of labium usually centrally transverse, the sides sloping abruptly backward from the central portion (PI. XLIII, Fig. 2). Ortlwcladiiis, pt. Cricotopus. 11. All labial teeth rounded or all acute CJiironoimis, pt. — Central labial tooth rounded, broader than laterals, which are very acute Diamesa. PUPAE 1. Thoracic respiratory organs consisting of numerous long hair-like iilaments Chironomus. — Thoracic respiratoiy organs stalk-like, sometimes furnished with a few sui'face filaments ; or sessile 2 2. Abdominal segments in part with paired spot-like groups of con- spicuous black spinules which are visible to the naked eye Tanytarsus. — Abdominal segments without distinct spot-like groups of black spin- \iles, the surface either bare or with much less conspicuous arma- ture which is distributed over a large area of each segment and is only visible under a strong lens 3 3. Thoracic respiratory organs sessile 4 — Thoracic respiratory organs stalk-like 7 4. Abdominal segments without stout teeth on their posterior margins, and othei'wise unarmed Camptocladius. — Abdominal segments, except basal and apical, with stout teeth on their posterior margins, or with setae on dorsum 5 5. Setulae confined to disc of segments, no postmarginal teeth or spines present Tlialassomyin. — Short teeth or spines present on posterior margins of some of the abdominal segments 6 6. Disc of dorsal segments with a band of distinct setulae ; apical ap- pendages without long hairs Metriocnemus, pt. — Disc of dorsal segments without a band of distinct setulae ; apical appendages each with 3 long hairs Diamesa. 7. Abdominal segments, except basal and apical, each with a con- spicuous postmarginal series of strong spinules 8 — Abdominal segments, except second, without a eonspici;ous post- marginal series of strong spinules | Ortlwdadius, pt. .Cricofopns. 290 8. Apical abdominal appendages each with :{ loni,' tonninal hairs - ; Mefriocncm us, pt. — Apical abdominal appendages each with 2 short and inconspicuous hairs before apices Ortliodndins, pt. Important Papers on North American Chironomoidea* Johannsen, 0. A. '05. Aquatic Nematocerous Diptera. II. Bull. N. Y. State Mus., No. 86:76-315. (This paper contains descriptions of all species of Tanypinae and Chirononiinae that had appeared in North America up to the time of its publication, and a very full bibliog- raphy of the superfamily (•'hironomoidoa.) '08. New North American C'hironomidae. Bull. N. Y. State Mus., No. 124:264-285. (Contains a few keys to genera and species supplementary to those of the previous paper, and also a small additional bibliography.) Malloch, J. R. '15. The Chironomidae or midges of Illinois, with particular I'efer- ence to the species occurring in the Illinois River. Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Art. VI, 10:275-543. (Contains keys to genera and recognizably described species of North American Cera- topogonidae, and keys to larvae and pupae of some Chironomoi- dea. '15. Some additional records of Chironomidae for Illinois and notes on other Illinois Diptera. Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Art. IV, 11:305-363. (Contains descriptions of some genera and species not included in the previous paper, and notes on haliits.) Family ORPHNBPHIUDAB I have not seen the larva or pupa of this family. There are but two genera in the family, Orphnepliila, containing three species, and Androprosopa, with two. Only one species of Orphnepliila is record- ed as occurring in North America, the other genus being entirely un- represented here as far as we know at present. The following gen- eralizations for larval and pupal stages are taken from Thienemann's descrii)tinns of the immature stages of Orphucphila tcsiacca Rutlie, a European species occurring in the United States. Because of my failure to obtain the early stages of this family I have not included it in mv keys to the larvae and pupae of Nematoc- era. *As previous authors have included in Chironomidae all the families I have now put in Chironomoidea I have listed papers dealing- ostensibly with the Chironomidae under the superfamily, in accordance with the arrangement of the present paper. 291 FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—General appearance as in Chironominae, the prothoracic and anal pseudopods, anal dorsal papillae, and paired apical dorsal blood-gills being as in that subfamily. Details of the structure of the head are lacking in Thienemann's description, but his figure shows that the shape of the head more closely resembles that of Forcipomyia than that of Clnrononiits. the mouth opening ventred instead of on the anterior face. The prothoracic spiracles resemble small warts. The thoracic and abdominal segments are longer than broad, clearly dif- ferentiated, and armed with numerous spinules. The prothoracic and anal pseudopods are armed at the ajnces with curved spines as in Chironomidae. Pupa.—The pupa is distinguished from pupae of Chironomidae by the .stout, short thoracic respiratory organs, which are covered with minute warts, by the presence of small warts on almost the entire body surface, and by the structure of the apical segment, which has at the tip 2 rather long, slender, upwardly directed processes and 2 long slender hairs. Imago.—See key to imagines of Nematocera. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae are found in swift-flowing streams, and have the same food habits as those of Chironomidae. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines are very sluggish in habit and are rarely taken on the wing. Nearly all the specimens that I have taken in Britain, where Orplmcphila tcstacca occurs commonly, were swept from grasses and ferns on the overhanging banks of mountain streams. This species occurs very rarely in this country. Tri])e Oligoneura I have included in this tribe the superfamilies Cecidomyioidea and Bibionoidea, while Brauer included only the former. The arrange- ment may not be an ideal one, and probably some may consider the superfamilies as belonging to separate tribes; but to my mind they have many characters that link them together, though not so closely as is the case with the families in Polyneura. If, however, they must be separated, I would associate neither of the groups with any 292 other tribe, but Bibionoidea shuuld constitute a new tribe and Cccidoinyioidea remain as the only superfamily in Oligoneura. CHARACTKUS OK THE TRIBE Larva.—In some respects the larvae of Cecidomyioidea are very primitive; in fact, if we consider their respiratory system—which is almost without exception functionally peripneustic—and the number of segments (13) as of primary importance we must place these in- sects with the most generalized of the Diptera. But, probably owing to the mode of life of the larvae, the head has undergone considerable transformation, until, with the absence or vestigial nature of the man- dibles and the almost invariable reduction of the head-capsule poste- riorly, we have what is undoubtedly a much specialized form. The much reduced heads of these larvae separate them readily from other Nematocera. The Bibionoidea differ from the foregoing in having the head-cap- sule complete and the mandibles developed ; and in that all the species known in the larval stage have lateral abdominal spiracles—some functional and others not. The species of Bihio known to me have apparently 13 segments in addition to the head, and 8 pairs of lateral spiracles in addition to the prothoracic and anal pairs—characters which indicate that they are very primitive. The aquatic forms (Simuliidae) have pecr.liarly modified mouth-parts, and because of their living in running water show adaptations in other respects. The Bibionidae and Scatopsidae are terrestrial, and while the lateral ab- dominal spiracles are present, I believe that in some cases they are doubtfully functional. Pupa.—The pupae of both superfamilies are structurally primi- tive. The head in the species of Cecidomyiidae that live in galls is arrned with sharp chitinized thorns by means of which the pupa bores its way to the surface prior to the emergence of the imago. The other members of the tribe possess no cephalic thorns. The thoracic re- spiratory organs are sessile in most species, being elongated only in Scatopsidae, Simuliidae, and a few Cecidomyiidae. For other charac- ters see synoptic keys and descriptions of families. Imago.—See synoptic key to the imagines of Nematocera. Superfamily Cecidomyioidea But one family is referable to this superfamily. It is of consider- able extent, world-wide distribution, and of much economic impor- tance. 293 Family CBCIDOMYIIDAB I have not devoted much time to rearing this family, and my ma- terial is limited, consisting of a few species that were picked up in the course of other work, those that form the existing collection of this Laboratory, and a number that were kindly supplied by Dr. E. P. Felt. Judging from my examination of this material, there appear to be quite a number of good distinguishing characters for both larvae and pupae. Owing to the very large number of species included in the family it would require a great amount of work and the expenditure of much time to devise a satisfactory classification of the early stages. I have figured a few details of some of the larvae and pupae as in- dices of the general character of these stages. Kieffer, in "Genera Insectorum"*, has given, in addition to generic synopses of imagines, a summary of the larval and pupal characters of the family, and keys to the known larvae of the European genera. These keys will no doubt prove serviceable to students of the North American species. Dr. E. P. Felt has been for several years studying this family, and his work on the imagines has done more to clear up this obscure group than that of any other worker either in America or abroad. CHARACTERS OF THE FAMILY Larva.—The head is not so heavily chitinized as in other families of the Nematocera, and on that account, and because it is generally incomplete posteriorly and very small, it is rather difficult to dis- tinguish details, especially in the small species; the eyes and mandibles are apparently absent, but the antennae are long and 2- or 3-jointed. The presence of 13 segments, exclusive of the head and of lateral abdominal spiracles, is sufficient to distinguish the larvae of this fam- ily from any other in the order except Bibionidae, and here the com- plete head of the latter serves to distinguish the two families. Nor- mally there is present also, at least in the mature larvae, a chitinized plate under the membrane on the ventral surface of the second thoracic segment. This plate differs considerably in the different species, and its form is of value for identification purposes. It serves the larvae as a means of propulsion in making their leaps after leaving their pabulum to pupate, or when they are removed therefrom and placed upon a dry surface. Many species form galls upon plants, and may be identified by these alone, as each species usually attacks but •Fa8e. 152. (1913) 294 one plant species, or a few closely allied plants, and the resultant gall is characteristic of the insect. Certain species that live in resin of trees have the lateral abdominal spiracles vestigial and the apical pair very much enlarged. Pupa.— It is not a simple matter to indicate characters by merms of which the pupae of this family may be distinguished from those of allied families because there are within its limits species that differ greatly in their larval habits, some living in hard, woody galls, and others in decaying fungi, manure, mines in leaves, or under bark, the natvu^e of the material in which the pupa is found having a consider- able influence upon the structure of the head. I have found it true in other groups that when the species have in the pupal stage to force their way through either bard earth, wood, or the enclosing cocoons of some host, the head-capsule of the pupae is armed with a number of sharp thorns well suited to the purpose of boring a way out so that the imago may be able to emerge. On the other hand, species that either do not penetrate deep into soil or wood, that are aquatic, or nor- mally frequent moist ground, do not have cephalic thorns. From my limited data this rule appears to hold good in the Cecidomyiidae, the species that must bore their way out of galls having the head armed with sharp thorns, while those that are found in fungi, manure, or decaying wood have no such armature. According to my present data, the presence of cephalic thorns may be depended upon to separate the species possessing them from other Nematocera, no other family of which has such thorns, but the species without such thorns are diffi- cult to separate from those of Sciaridae. The comparative sizes of the first and second tarsal joints of Cecidomyiidae serve to separate the pupae of most of this family from those of Sciaridae, the basal one being much shorter than the second in the former while in the latter it is distinctly longer. Imago.—The antennae differ considerablv in the number of their segments, ranging from i6 to 30 in different genera, and not infre- quently differing in the sexes of the same species. Usually the an- tennal segmentation is very distinct, the segments being often nodose, or even binodose, and armed with whorls of long hairs. In Cecidomyiinae looped hairs which have no free end are present on the antennae, being undoubtedly sense organs. The legs are usually long and slender, and in some groups the basal joint of the tarsi is very much shorter than the second. The wings are characterized by the small number of the longitudinal veins, and the absence of cross-veins except near base; the surface is usually pubescent or covered with de- pressed, scale-like hairs. 295 Kieffer bases separation of the larvae of Cecidomyiinae from those of Lestreniiinae and Heteropezinae on the situation of the anal opening, which in the former is on the ventral surface of the apical segment, while in the other two subfamilies it is situated at the extremity of that segment. No character for the separation of Lestreniiinae and Heteropezinae is given in his subfamily key, nor are there any tangible distinctions mentioned in his discussion of the larvae of these subfamilies. No attempt has been made, to my knowl- edge, by any writer to designate characters for the separation of the pupae of the different subfamilies. Retinodiplosis piNi-iNOPS Osten Sacken Cecidomyia pini-inops Osten Sacken, Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1861, p. 418. Eetinodiplosis pini-inops (Osten Sacken) Kieffer, Gen. Ins., Fasc. 152, p. 221. (1913) Larz'a.— (PI XLIV, Fig. i). Length 8 mm. White (alcoholic specimens), head and spiracles black. Head consisting of a chitinized frame with enclosed membranous areas (PI. XLIV, Fig. 6) ; antennae slender, 2-jointed, rather small. T'horacic segments with a transverse series of short black hairs near anterior margin on dorsum, the ventral surface of each segment with several small rounded elevations ; prothoracic spiracles larger than the abdominal pairs. Spatula present but not as heavily chitinized as in most allied genera (Fig. 12). Dorsum of first seven abdominal seg- ments each with a transverse pair of pseudopod-like processes the apices of which are bifid, each branch with a slender black bristle; a bifid process similar to processes of dorsum, but shorter, situated just ventrad of each spiracle ; venter with 2 transverse series of short, rounded elevations; apical segment not elongated, spiracles (Fig. 9) larger than lateral pairs of other segments, situated on upper posterior margin and rather widely separated. Pupa.—Unknown to me. The foregoing description was made from specimens sent me by Dr. E. P. Felt, which were obtained in New York State, April 25, 1916. The larva does not agree with the characters cited for the larva of Rctinodiplosis by Kieffer in the paper cited under the species head- ing here, but without material representing the other species for com- parison I can not venture an opinion as to the exact generic status of pini-inops. The structure of the head agrees closely with that of Cccidonivia resinicoloides. 290 MONARDIA Sp.? Larva.—Length, 3-4 mm. Body cylindrical, the segments clearly defined. Head (PI. XLIV, Fig. 3) more fully developed than in the preceding species, the antennae much stouter. Spatula tridentate, heavily chitinized ; prothoracic spiracles larger than abdominal pairs. Abdominal spiracles small, present on the basal 7 segments; apical pair small, not elevated ; locomotor spinules minute, in numerous transverse series on anterior portion of all ventral abdominal seg- ments. Pupa (PI. XLIV, Fig. 7).—Length, 2 mm. Head with 2 long hairs between bases of antennae and one hair on each eye; palpi curved along posterior margin of eye. Thorax with 4 long hairs. Legs longer than wings, the hind pair reaching beyond middle of fourth abdominal segment and distinctly beyond apices of mid pair, the latter slightly longer than fore pair. Abdomen without armature; spiracles indistinguishable. Described from specimens submitted by Dr. E. P. Felt, from New York State. Rhabdophaga podagra^ Felt? Ehaldophaga podagrae Felt, Bull. 124 N. Y. State Mns., p. 355. (1908) A large number of specimens that appear to belong to this species were reared here from slightly swollen willow twigs by members of the office staff some years ago. The pupal exuvia differ from those of the following species, reared from Bidcns frondosa, in having only 2 strong thorns on head (PI. XLIV, Fig. 8)—lacking those on middle and lower margin of face. The thoracic respiratory organs are sessile. The abdomen has no stiff spinules on the dorsum, and the apices of the fore tarsi do not extend beyond apices of wings (PI. XLIV, Fig. 2). Rhabdophaga sp. ? A number of specimens of a species which probably belongs to this genus were reared from Bidens frondosa some years ago. The pupal exuvia present the following characters. Pupa.—Head with a pair of very strong acutely pointed thorns at base of antennae (PI. XLIV, Fig. 5), a much smaller pair below these, on center of face, which are curved upward and fused nearly to apices, and 3 small upwardly directed spines, on a common base, on lower portion of face (PI. XLIV, Fig. 4). Thoracic respiratory organs bristle-like, elevated and very slender; dorsum of thorax glos- 297 sy; legs extending much beyond apices of wings, the apices of fore and mid tarsi ending at apex of fourth segment, those of hind pair extending sHghtly beyond that point. Dorsum of all abdominal seg- ments except first with stout short spines arranged in 2 transverse bands, the anterior one consisting of 3-4 series of spines, the posterior of one series; apical segment almost globose; spiracles distinct. Important Papers on North American Cecidomyiidae Eckel, L. S. '03. The resin-gnat Diplosis and three of its parasites. Ent. News, 14:279-284. Felt, E. P. '06- '16. Eeports of the State Entomologist of New York. (These reports include a vast amount of information upon this family, and contain by far the best articles on it that have appeared here or in Europe.) Osten Sacken, C. R. '62. Monographs of North American Diptera. Part I, pp. 179-198. '69. Biological notes on Diptera. Art. I. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., 2 : 299-303. '71. Biological notes on Diptera. Art. II and III. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 3 : 51-54, 345-347. WUliams, F. X. '09. The Monterey pine resin midge — Cecidomyia resinicoloides, n. sp. Ent. News, 20 : 1-8. '10. The anatomy of the larva of Cecidomyia resinicoloides "Wil- liams. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer., 3 : 45-57. Superfamily Bihionoidea I have restricted Coquillett's superfamily Bihionoidea to include only Simuliidae, Bibionidae, and Scatopsidae. The imagines present closer affinities than do the larvae at a first glance, but characters that link the larvae are not wanting. It is very evident throughout all orders that a difference in larval habitat, and especially the difference between an aquatic and a terrestrial one, re- sults in a very marked difference in the structure of the larva. It is possible that I have placed too much emphasis upon the structure of the imagines and overestimated the effect of different habitats upon larval structure in my grouping of the families placed here. I believe, however, that these families are closely related, in fact more closely related to each other than any one of them is to any other family in •298 Nematocera, and for this reason 1 have placed them in this super- family. SUPERFAMILY CHARACTERS Larz'a.—Head complete ; mandililes opposed ; antennae well de- veloped. Abdomen with lateral abdominal spiracles, functionless in Simuliidae and possibly so in Scatopsidae ; prothoracic and anal spiracles large in Bibionidae and Scatopsidae, the anal pair sejjarated and more or less elevated ; abdomen in Simuliidae with apical pro- trusive blood-gills. The larvae of Simuliidae superficially resemble those of some Chironomidae, but may be separated by the long mouth-brushes, which consist of many slender branches upon a common base, ojjcn- ing and closing fanwise. Somewhat similar mouth-brushes are found in some related, and also in some quite unrelated, forms, and are evi- dently independently developed to meet the recjuirements of a particu- lar mode of life. Pupa.—The pupae of all the families are short and stout, and those that I have examined present a wide diversity of characters. In Simu'iidae we find the pupae partly enclosed in cocoons, the struc- ture- of which varies somewhat with the species, and in the pujjae of all species of the family the respiratory organs consist of a number of slender filaments attached to a common base on each side of thorax anteriorly. The abdomen is armed with short sjjines in transverse series, which aid in retaining a hold upon the surface of the cocoon. Scatopsidae, or at least the species known to me, differ in having the pupa free, the thoracic respiratory organs furcate, and the abdomen without spines, but with the spiracles elevated. Bibionidae have neither elevated thoracic respiratory organs nor abdominal spines, and show a more primitive structure throughout. The pupae of all the families have the legs straight—a character which readily separates them from the pupae of the chironomid and culicid groups. Imago.—Antennae 8- to i2-jointed; eyes of male sometimes contiguous above and with the facets of the upper half much larger than those of the lower; eyes of female separated; ocelli present or aljsent ; prolDOScis short, in part chitinized in Simuliidae. Wings large, the veins of the anterior portion much stronger tlian those of the posterior; posterior cross-vein never present. Family BIBIONIDAB The larvae which I have examined differ from those of every other family I have seen in three particulars : the false segment beliind 299 the head is fully developed and armed with spinose processes ; the pro- thoracic spiracle is apparently on the second segment; and meta- thoracic spiracles are present. For an idea of the general appearance of the larva, see Figure lO, Plate XLIV. The larva of Plecia as figured by de Meijere agrees in all essential details with that of Bibio*. The characters of the larva indicate that is is structurally very primitive, and in comparison with the adult it is apparent that in this family larval specialization has not gone forward as fast as has the specialization of the imago, the advancement of the latter being evi- denced by the reduction of the number of antennal joints and wing veins. In the Tipulidae the reverse is true, larval specialization being farther along than that of the imago, and distinctly in advance of that of the larva of Bibionidae. The presence of the pseudosegment and the additional pair of spiracles on the last thoracic segment readily separate Bibionidae from Scatopsidae. FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva (PI. XLIV, Fig. lo).—Head complete; mandibles op- posed; antennae pedunculate. Body apparently 1 3-segmented, and with pointed fleshy processes; pseudopods absent; a pair of spiracles on prothorax( second apparent segment), another on metathorax, and one pair on each of the following seven segments; anal spiracles very large, sessile, situated near anterior margin of segment. Pupa ( PI. XLIV, Fig. 11) .—Antennae rather short, curved, lying across upper half of eyes; palpi directed laterad. Thoracic respiratory organs very slightly elevated ; legs short, tarsi of fore pair lying over those of mid pair and not extending to their apices, the apices of mid pair extending to apices of wings, apices of hind pair extending slight- ly beyond apices of wings; wings extending nearly to apex of second segment of abdomen, overlying and hiding all but apices of hind tarsi. Abdomen without spines or bristles. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae, as far as known, are scavengers, feeding in the earth upon decaying roots or other portions of dead plants, and are very oft- en f'lund in large numbers closely congregated under fallen logs and, occasionally, under horse dung and cow dung. The species are very *Ti.iil. V. Ent., Vol. .5.3, pp. .59-6."!; PI. TV, Fig. 1. (1910) 300 difficult to rear, and very few reared specimens are before me although several species are not uncommon in this vicinity. I have reared one Iiymenopterous parasite from a breeding-cage containing larvae of this family, but doubt its connection with Bibio as its host. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines of Bibio femoratus fly in April in this latitude and are sometimes very common. The name "March-fly", applied to adults of the family by some writers, does not justify the natural in- terpretation of the term, as they do not appear in this country until later in the year than March. The term is probably due to a misin- terpretation of the significance of the specific name of a European species of Bibio, B. marci, supposed to owe its name to its occurrence on the wing about St. Mark's Day (April 25). Popular names are very frequently misleading, and no encouragement should be given to the currency of any which may be derived from the characteristics of a single species, which can never properly serve as a criterion by which to judge of the remainder of the family. The species that occur early in the season are instrumental in pollinating blossoms of various fruit-trees, upon which they occur very commonly. They fly readily even on dull days, and on this ac- count are more generally serviceable as pollinators than bees, which are seldom active except during sunshine. Important Papers on Biology of North American Species Lintner, J. A. '85. Second Annual Report of the State Entomologist of New York, pp. 110-115. (Gives description of imago of Bibio albipennis and notes on life history.) Needham, J. G. '02. A remarkable occurrence of the fly Bibio fraternus Loew. Am. Nat., 36: 181. (Gives figures of larva and pupa.) Family SCATOPSIDAB Until recently the species of this family have been included in the family Bibionidae, but all stages of the species herein dealt with pre- sent good characters for their separation from that family. 301 FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head complete; mandibles opposed, antennae elongate. Larva peripneustic, having prothoracic and elevated lateral abdominal and apical abdominal spiracles, the latter situated upon 2 widely separated stalk-like protuberances. Body with slender hairs. Pupa.—Head without thorns ; antennae curved over upper portion of eyes. Thoracic respiratory organs pedunculate, in the species be- fore me furcate. Wings short; apices of hind legs barely extending beyond apices of wings. Abdomen unarmed ; spiracles elevated, stalk- like. Imago.—Separable from Bibionidae by the wing venation. (See key to imagines of Nematocera.) HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae of this family are scavengers, feeding in manure and on decaying vegetation. I have also found them under loose bark of fallen trees. HABITS OF IMAGINES The flies are found on flowers, manure, decaying fruit, and very frequently on windows. Rhegmoclema atrata Say Scatopse atrata Say, Appendix to Keating 's Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's Eiver, p. 367. (1824) Scatopse fuscipes Mei'gen, Syst. Beschr. Eur. Zwoifl. Ins., Vol. 6, p. 314. (1830) Scatopse recurva Loew, Linnaea Ent., Vol. 1, p. 330. (1846) Ehegmoclema atrata (Say) Melander, Bull. 130, Wash. Agr. Exper. Station, p. 12. (1916) Larva (PI. XLV, Fig. i).—Length, 3-4 mm. Yellowish gray; head brownish yellow; surface hairs on body pale brown; spiracular protuberances blackish; apical respiratory processes brownish yellow; apical processes caudad of the latter black. Antennae longer than in Bibio (PI. XLV, Fig. 8). Pseudoseg- ment indistinguishable; prothoracic spiracles more distinctly elevated than the abdominal pairs ; metathorax without spiracles. Entire body covered with rather short slender hairs. Apical segment with 4 processes on dorsum—a pair near base which are stouter than the pre- apical pair and bear the spiracles, and a much more slender pair near apex which are crowned with several short hairs. Abdominal spiracles slightly elevated. 302 Pupa (PI. XLV, Fig. 2).—Length, 2.5-3.5 mm. Darker than the" larva. Head declivitous anteriorly (PI. XLV, Fig. 3); antennae much longer than in Bihio, extending to bases of wings (Fig. 4) ; palpi directed slightly cephalad. Thoracic respiratory organs (Fig. 5) furcate, as long as width of thorax ; fore tarsi overlying mid femora, ending much proximad of apices of mid pair, the latter ending at apices of wings and very slightly proximad of apices of hind pair (Fig. 4). Basal segment of abdomen shorter than second and without an elevated spiracle (Fig. 3), the next 6 segments with stalk-like spir- acles; entire body without hairs or bristles. The foregoing descriptions were made from examples obtained from cattle cars on the railroad siding at White Heath, 111., June 24, 1916. These cars had not been cleaned, and there was about four inches of straw and manure in the bottom of each, in which were thousands of larvae of Rhcginoclcina, Sciara, Muscidae, Borborns, Leptoccra, and Coleoptera. Such cars serve to disseminate manure- frequenting species, and should not be allowed to stand for a week or two uncleaned on sidings, as in this case. I have also reared R. atrata from rotten plums. Paper on North American Scatopsidae Melander, A. L. '16. The dipterous family Scatopsidae. Bull. 30, Wash. Agr. Exper. Station, Div. Ent. and Zool. (1916) Family SIMULIIDAB This family is of very small extent, consisting of but three genera. The species are not very numerous, but some of them occur in vast numbers in certain parts of this country and in Europe. The com- mon names black-flies, sand-flies, and bufifalo-gnats have been applied to them in this country. In 1914 I published a revision of the North American species which will be found useful to any student of the group who intends making identifications of our native species. This and other papers on the Simuliidae are listed at the end of this summary of the family. FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva (PI. XLVI, Fig. i).—Head complete; maxillae very large, armed with very large mouth-brushes ; labium dentate ; thorax with 303 a pair of closely fused pseudopods ; thoracic segments slightly swollen ; apical 3-4 segments of abdomen much swollen, giving the larva a slightly club-shaped appearance ; apical segment with a sucker-like disc which is armed with a number of stout, short, hook-like bristles ar- ranged in concentric series. Pupa (PI. XLV, Fig. 9; PI. XLVI, Figs. 2, 3).—Head without projecting spines ; palpi directed caudad ; thoracic respiratory organs each consisting of 4 to 60 tube-like filaments ; legs extending but little beyond apices of wings ; abdomen armed with short spines on apices of segments. The pupae are enclosed in a slipper-shaped or pocket- like cocoon (PI. XLVI, Fig. 4) or occasionally in a tangled mass of loose threads. Imago.—Antennae 11 -jointed, the joints of the flagellum short and rather closely attached. Eyes of male confluent, with the facets of the upper half much larger than those of the lower half (PI. XLVI, Fig. 5) ; eyes of female rather widely separated, the facets of nearly uniform size throughout. Wings without cross-veins in the disc; radius with 2 or 3 branches. Abdomen with 7-8 segments, and a flap- like scale at base the apex of which is fringed with long soft hairs. Legs stout; metatarsus very long and stout; claws trifid in male, bifid or simple in female. HABITS OF LARVAE The known larvae of the species of this family are aquatic, invari- ably living in water that is in motion, never occurring in ponds or stagnant water. Removal to still water in vials or other vessels re- sults in the death of the specimens in a few hours. The food of the larvae consists of diatoms, algae, and other minute organisms. When disturbed in the streams in which they occur the larvae usually release their hold upon the surface of the rock, or other object in the bed of the stream, and float off to some distance, maintaining slight attach- ment, however, by means of a silken thread which emanates from the mouth. When the danger has passed they regain their former hold in the bed of the stream by means of this thread. Their method of locomotion reminds one forcibly of that of the geometrid moths, con- sisting of a series of looping movements, interrupted by frequent pauses during which the head and the anterior portion of the body are moved restlessly from side to side as if the insect were looking for something. Most species hibernate in the larval stage, appearing as imagines in spring and early summer. A few species have evidently more than one brood in the year. 304 The larvae are very commonly attacked by internal bacteria and- other parasitic organisms, but are not, as far as I know, subject to attack by insect parasites. HABITS OF IMAGINES The species occur in the ncighborliood of rivers and streams, and some are very persistent biters, attacking cattle, domestic fowls and animals, and even man. The bite is very painful, and cases are on record of the death of horses and mules as the result of their attacks. There are also a few records of the death of persons from the same cause. Within the past twenty years or so the species have evidently grown comparatively scarce in the Mississippi Valley, being now very seldom reported as injurious there. The building of levees along the rivers in the middle West, with the coincident reduction in flooding and the subsequent falling of the water which supplied the necessary breeding conditions for these insects, has contributed largely to the decrease in their numbers. Principal Papers on North American Simuuidae Barnard, W. S. '80. Notes on the development of a black fly (Simulhmi) common in the rapids around Ithaca, N. Y. Am. Ent., 3 : 191-193. Forbes, S. A. '12. Black-flies and Buffalo-gnats {Shnulium) as possible carriers of pellagra in Illinois. 27th Eep. State Ent. 111., pp. 21-55. Garman, H. '12. A preliminary study of Kentucky localities in which pellagra is prevalent. Bull. 159, Ky. Agr. Exper. Station. Hagen, H. A. '80. A new species of Sinndium with a remarkable nymphal case. Proe. Bost. Soe. Nat. Hist., 20 : 305-307. '83. Sinndium feeding on chrysalides. Ent. Monthlv Mag., 19: 254-255. Jobbins-Pomeroy, A. W. '16. Notes on five Noi-th American bnffalo gnats of the genus Simu- Hum. Bull. No. 329, U. S. Dept. Agr. Johannsen, 0. A. '03. Aquatic nematocerous Diptera. Bull. 68, Pt. 6, N. Y. State Mus., pp. 336-388. 305 Lugger, 0. '96. Buffalo gnats, black flies. Sec. Ann. Rep. Ent. State Exper. Station, Univ. Minn., pp. 172-182. Malloch, J. R. '14. American black flies or buffalo gnats. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Ent., Bull. No. 26 Tech. Ser. Needham, J. G., and Betten, C. '01. Aquatic insects of the Adirondacks. Bull. N. Y. State Mus., No. 47 : 393, 407-408, 574. Osborn, H. '96. Insects affecting domestic animals. U. S. Dept. Agr., Div. Ent., Bull. 5, new ser., pp. 31-58. Osten Sacken, C. R. '70. On the transformation of Simulmm. Am. Ent. and Bot., 2 : 229-331. Riley, C. V. '85. The southern buffalo gnat (Simulium sp.). Rep. Ent. U. S. Dept. Agr. for 1884 : 340-345. '87. Buffalo gnats. Rep. Ent. U. S. Dept. Agr. for 1886 : 492-517. Strickland, E. H. '10. Some parasites of Simulium larvae and their effects on the de- velopment of the host. Biol. Bull., 21 : 302-334. '13. Further observations on the parasites of Simulium larvae. Jour. Morph., 24 : 43. Taylor, T. H. '02. On the tracheal system of Simulium. Trans. Ent. Soe. Lon- don, 1902 : 701-716. Webster, F. M. '87. Report on buffalo gnats. U. S. Dept. Agr., Div. Ent., Bull. No. 14 : 29-39. '89. Simulium or buffalo gnats. Rep. Bur. Anim. Ind., U. S. Dept. Agr., for 1887 : 456-465. '92. Buffalo gnats (Simuliidae) in Indiana and Illinois. Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci., 1892 : 155-159. Addenda to Nematocera Addendum 1 When at work upon the portion of my paper dealing with Limnobiidae, I unfortunately overlooked some larvae whose family identity I had had doubts about, not returning to them as intended, 306 and in order to make this study as comprehensive as possihlc I give here a l^rief description of the species. Suhfamily TRICHOCERINAE Tkichocera sp. ? Larva.—Length, lo mm. Pale testaceous. Head complete, similar to that of the Alaskan species described under the above subfamily name on a previous page of this paper. Krothoracic spiracle small, surrounded by a pale ring; anterior third of prothorax paler than posterior two thirds; each thoracic segment with a transverse linear depression at middle on dorsum, the venter without depression ; first abdominal segment with a median trans- verse linear depression on dorsum and venter, the other segments, ex- cept the apical one, with 2 such depressions which divide the segments into 2 short anterior portions and a longer posterior one; apical seg- ment different from that of the Alaskan species in having the ventral blood-gills distinct, in the form of an irregular protuberance ( PI. XLV, Fig. 6), and the 4 processes round the spiracular disc shorter and of almost uniform length (Fig. 7). Described from specimens obtained by me at White Heath, 111., March 12, 1916, where the larvae were common under leaves and debris that had collected in depressions and holes in tree-stumps sev- eral feet high in a wood along the bank of the Sangamon River. The eggs may have been deposited by late-flying adults after snow covered the ground, when the tree-stumps only were free from it, and this may account for the occurrence of the larvae in this elevated situation. I failed in my attempt to rear the species, and having provisionally placed it in Bibionidae I overlooked it till it was too late to include it in its proper place in this paper. Addendum 2 * The species described below is evidently a limnobiid, Init 1 elo not care to venture a suggestion as to its affinities. Though the head bears a resemblance to that of Pediciinae, the apical segment is (juite dif- ferent from that of the species of that family known to me. Genus incertus Larva.—Length, 10 mm. ; diameter, i mm. Yellowish testaceous ; head dark brown on the more heavily chitinized parts, remainder pale brown; anal respiratorv disc dark brown. 307 Head retractile, narrow; dorsal slits very narrow, ventral one broad and extending so far forward that the labium is divided centrally; antennae very short and stout ; labrum obtuse at apex ; maxillae stout, palpi very robust, nearly as thick as the maxillae and slightly shorter; mandibles stout, slightly curved, their apices obtusely rounded, teeth short, rounded, 3 in number, all on a median protuberance ; labium divided in center, the sides without distinct teeth. Body cylindrical, covered with dense decumbent pile, segments longer than broad, with the usual transverse incised lines present in Limnobiidae ; apical seg- ment shorter than preapical, its posterior surface obliquely truncate, heavily chitinized, the spiracles small and widely separated, situated near upper extremity of the round plate ; ventral blood-gills absent. Described from a specimen in the collection of this Laboratory v.'hich was taken in a cabbage field at Rose Hill, Cook Co., 111., Sep- tember 26, 1883. The round heavily chitinized apical plate is very similar to that of Coenomyia. Division BRACHYCERA There is a diversity of opinion among systematists regarding the arrangement of the families of this division, and while the general scheme in the present paper is essentially the same as that proposed by Brauer it differs in some respects from that of any previously pub- lished classification. The two tribes, Platygenya and Orthogenya, are those used by Brauer, but I have discarded his group names Homeodactyla and Heterodactyla, retaining the superfamily divisions v.'hich he indicated, but using names derived from one of the included families in order to conform to the rules governing nomenclature. Both of Brauer's discarded groups—which have a status between his tribe and superfamily—are heterogeneous, and while the present ar- rangement may not be ideal, it appears to me a better and less cumber- some one than Brauer's. The classification adopted bv Verrall differs in manv respects from that of Brauer, and is based entirely on imaginal characters. I can not accept Verrall's linking together of Scenopinidae and Mydaidae in one superfamily in view of the close resemblance Ijetween the larvae of the former with those of Therevidae, and consider that they really belong to the same superfamily as Therevidae despite some re- semblances the imagines bear to those of Mydaidae. It is unnecessary to go into details regarding the various classifica- tions proposed. A resume of them may be found in Williston's Man- 308 ual of North American Diptcra (1909) and in Verrall's British Flies/ volume 5 (1909). TabuIvAR Arrangement of Families Tribes* Platygenya Orthogenya { Superfamilies Stratiomyioidea Tabanoidea Cyrtoidea Asiloidea Therevoidea Empididoidea Familics'f Stratiomyiidae Xylophagidae Coenomyiidae Acanthonieridae Tabanidae Leptidae{ f Cyrtidai \ Nemesti { lae Nemestrinidac Mydaidae Apioceridae Asilidae Bombyliidae Therevidae Scenopinidae f Empidixlae Dolichopodidae Keys to Families LARVAE 1. Posterior spiracles approximated, situated within a terminal or sub- terminal cleft or chamber, usually concealed; body entirely sha- greened or wholly or in part longitudinally striated 2 — Posterior spiracles rather widely separated, visible, situated on ap- ical segment, which may be truncated, ehitinized, or armed with *Tribe in this paper does not have the application given to it in contemporary papers, but has that which Brauer gave it. He used it to designate his subdivisions of the larger divisions of Nematocera and Brachyeera. +The sequence of the families in the keys is not in accordance with the above list, the keys being framed to facilitate identification and not to indicate affinities. 309 apical processes; or upon penultimate or antepenultimate seg- ment ; body not shagreened or visibly striated 3 2. Head not retractile; body flattened, surface finelj' shagreened, sometimes with lateral abdominal spiracles, without vestigial pseiidopods ; spiracular fissure transverse, sometimes rather small ; pupae enclosed in larval skin Stratiomyiidae (p. 315). — Head retractile; body cylindrical, surface not shagreened, usually longitudinally striatecl, abdomen with a girdle of pseudopods on each segment; spiracular fissure vertical; pupa free Tabanidae (p. 355). 3. Posterior spiracles situated upon apical segment 4 — Posterior spiracles situated upon penultimate or antepenultimate segment 10 4. Projecting portion of head and flattened apical plate of terminal ab- dominal segment heavily chitinized: the former cone-shaped, en- tirely closed except at extreme apex, not retractile; the latter obliquelj' truncate and with projecting processes 5 — Projecting portion of head more or less retractile, not cone-shaped, the movable portions not enclosed; apical abdominal segment without a heavilj' chitinized flattened terminal plate 6 5. Head about twice as long as its gi-eatjjst width; thoracic segments not chitinized above, each with 2 internal separated chitinized plates ; body without long hairs ; apical plate very large, spiracles vertically elongated, apical paired protuberances small, widely separated, each with a short hair on inner side COENOMYIIDAE (p. 351) . — Head at least 3 times as long as its greatest width ; at least the first and second thoracic segments chitinized above, no internal chitin- ized plates present; body with a number of long hairs, 4 of which, in a vertical series on each abdominal segment, are very notice- able ; apical plate rather small, spiracles rounded, apical paired protuberances large, fused basally, each with a number of rather long hairs Xylophagidae (p. 346) . 6. Posterior spiracles widely separated, located in an apical transverse cleft ; head very small, retractile Nemestrinidae (p. 368). — Spiracles not located in an apical transverse cleft 7 7. Apical abdominal segment ending in 2 long processes which are fringed with long soft hairs ; abdomen with paired pseudopods and fleshy dorsal and lateral appendages. .Leptidae, pt. (p. 362). — Apical abdominal segment not as above, paired abdominal pseudo- pods usually, other appendages always, absent 8 8. Apical abdominal segment ending in 4 short pointed processes or 2 fleshy lips ; internal portion of head with a large, arched, chitin- ized upper plate, the longitudinal rods and other cephalic parts on a horizontal plane Leptidae, pt. (p. 362). 310 — Apifiil alj(loiiiinal seKiucnt not as above, oi' the intci'iial portion of head is without arched upper plate, and the longitudinal cephalic" rods and other cephalie parts meet at right angles 9 9. Apical abdominal segment without [)i'o,jectiiig jiroecsses, the spira- cles very small; species intei'iial parasites of spidci-s ( 'VRTIDAE (p. 368) . — Apical abdominal segment frequently with ]>r()jecting pi'ocesscs. the spiracles lai'ge; species living in water, mud, earth, or decaying vegetable matter \ Empididae (p. 400). 1 DoucnoPODiDAE (p. 403). 10. Posterior spiracles situated upon antepenultimate segment; ab- dominal segments 1-6 subdivided, the body apparently consisting of 20 segments exclusive of the head .11 — Posterior spii'acles situated upon penultimate segment ; abdominal segments simple, the body apparently consisting of 11 or 12 seg- ments exclusive of the head 12 11. Posterior dorsal internal extension of head spatubite at apex ; ven- tral posterior projections in the form of 2 short chitinized rods. . Therevidae (p. 396).— Posterior dorsal internal extension of head not spatulate at apex ; ventral posterior projections absent Scenopinidae (p. 398). 12. Pcimltimate abdominal segment longer than ultimate, with a deep transverse depression near its apex giving it the appearance of 2 distinct segments; ultimate segment terminating in a sharp ridge with a median sharp point, on either side of which dorsally and ventrally are situated 4 very closely approximated hairs simi- lar to those in Asilidae Mydaidae (p. 370).— Penultimate abdominal segment shorter than ultimate, or if longer, then without a deep transver.se depression ; apical segment not as above, the hairs not closely approximated 13 13. Thoracic segments each with 2 long hairs, one on each side on ven- tro-lateral margin; apical segment with 6 or 8 long hairs; head well developed, foi-wardly proti'uded, and more or less cone- shaped when viewed from above, appearing flattened when viewed from the side ; peuTdtimate segment usually shorter than r;ltimate or not much longer; body straight in life Asilidae (p. 373).— Thoracic segments without hairs, or if these are present they are very weak ; apical segment without distinguishable hairs ; head not much protruded, directed downward, not cone-shaped, with a dorsal protuberance when viewed from the side; penultimate segment distinctly longer than ultimate; body usually curved in a half circle in life Bombyliidae (p. ,389). PUPAE 1. Pupa enclo.sed within the last larval skin. .STRATioJivnnAE (p. 315). — Pupa fI'cc 2 311 2. Prothorax with a large aperture inesad of and connected with the spiracle Tabanidae (p. 355). — Prothorax without an apei'ture mesad of the spiracle 3 3. Head without strong forwardly directed thorns, at most with one thorn on base of antenna which is directed latcrad ; abdominal armature weak, becoming gradually stronger towards apex of abdomen ; wings short, extending to or very slightly beyond apex of basal abdominal segment ; apices of hind tarsi at most extend- ing slightly beyond apices of wings; abdomen with 7 pairs of spiracles 4 — Head usually with strong thorns, or if these arc absent the ab- dominal armature is stronger on basal or second segment than it is on apical or there are less than 7 pairs of abdominal spiracles present ; apices of hind tarsi usually extending distinctly beyond apices of wings 6 4. Antennal sheaths much thickened at bases, apical portion slender, styliform, the whole directed almost straight downward Leptidae (p. 362). — Antennal sheaths thickened throughout their length, the apical por- tion generally more or less distinctly annulated, the whole direct- ed either straight laterad or in a slightly downward direction . . 5 5. Antennal sheaths very stout, not over -twice as long as their basal breadth; face with a small sharp protuberance on each side a little mesad of the vertical line of apices of antennae and slightly above middle of face, and at the base of each are 2 short hairs on their inner side; 2 very strong postspiraeular abdominal bristles on eacl^ segment Coenomyiidae (p. 351). — Antennal sheaths distinctly annulated, slender, about 4 times as long as theii' basal breadth; face without protuberance; postspiraeular abdominal bristles slender, 8-10 on each segment Xylophagidae (p. 346). 6. Head without strong thorns; abdomen with 3^ distinct pairs of spiracles and without spinose armature Cyrtidae (p. 368). — Head usually with strong thorns, at least with elevated ridge-like antennal sheath and several small carinated elevations ; abdomen with 7 pairs of spiracles and spinose armature 7 7. Head with 2 thorns 8 — Head with more than 2 thorns or with several .short tubercles 9 8. Abdomen with a single transverse series of spines on each dorsal segment ; wing with a long thorn at base. . . .Therevidae (p. 396). — Abdomen with 2 transverse series of spines on each dorsal segment ; wing without thorn at base Scenopinidae (p. 398). 9. Upper pair of cephalic thorns directed laterad and slightly upward; apices of wings extending to or very slightly beyond apex of first abdominal segment; apices of middle tarsi not extending to apices of wings Mydaidae (p. 370). 312 — Upper pair of cephalic thorns directed forward, at most slightly divergent apically, generally slightly curved downward or head without strong iipper thorn 10 10. Head with strong thorns, or if these are absent the abdomen has the dorsal transverse armature consisting of very strong thorns and intervening long slender hairs; apices of antennae obtuse. .11 — Head very i-arely with strong thorns, 2 carinate elevations present on upper anterior margin ; antennae with apices attenuated ; body without thorns, sometimes with bristles 12 11. Lower median portion of face with a closely approximated pair of stout thorns which are occasionally fused almost to apices; ab- domen with the transverse armature of the dorsal segments con- sisting of short flattened thorns and long slender hairs, the thorns usually appearing as if attached to rather than forming a part of the abdomen and sometimes turned up at bases and apices BOMBYLIIDAE (p. 389). — Lower median portion of face w'ithout thorns ; abdomen with the transverse armatui-e consisting of alternating long and short thorns except in Leptogaster Asilidae (p. 373). 12. Cephalic armature consisting of 2 carinated elevations on upper anterior margin, on each of which is a very long hair ; antennal sheaths raised above level of face, tapering apically, directed downward and slightly outward; proboscis much elongated Empididae (p. 400) . — Similar to foregoing, but with the proboscis short DOLICHOPODIDAE (p. 403) . IMAGINES 1. Empodium pulvilliform, nearly or quite as large as the pulvilli, so that 3 rounded pads or scales appear under the tarsal claws. . . .2 — Empodium either absent or in the form of a slender thread, -with or without surface hairs, so that there are only 2 distinct pads or scales under the tarsal claws 8 2. Third antennal joint distinctly annulated or the antenna consist- ing of more than 3 distinct joints 3 — Antenna consisting of 3 joints, the third not annulated 6 3. Costal vein discontinued at or close to the apex of wing ( Stratiomyiid.\e* (p. 315) . 1 ACANTHOMERIDAE (p. 354). — Costal vein continued round apex of wing, sometimes encircling the whole posterior margin 4 4. Squamae very large T.\banidae (p. 355) . — Squamae small, sometimes vestigial 5 •The family Aoanthomeridae is doubtfully distinct from Stratiomyiidae. have no species of the former, all occurring in South America. 313 5. Robust species, with spinose sciitellum ; marginal vein encircling wing COENOMYIIDAE (p. 351) . — Slender species, with unspined scutelluin ; marginal vein ceasing be- fore reaching anal angle of wing Xylophagidae (p. 346). 6. Squamae ^'ery large, inflated ; robust flies, with very small heads . . . Cyrtidae (p. 368) . — Squamae very small 7 7. Costa continued round posterior margin of wing Leptidae (p. 362) . — Costa discontinued at apex of wing Nemestrinidae (p. 368). 8. Anal cell much longer than second basal, closed at or close to wing- margin, or open ; third vein iisually furcate 9 — Anal cell absent or, if present, shorter than second basal, or but lit- tle longer, and closed some distance from wing-margin; if the apex of this cell is long and pointed the third vein is not forked 14 9. Vertex depressed, seen from in front the upper inner angles of eyes are considerably above the level of the frons ; eyes always separat- ed '. 10 — Vertex not depressed, at least on a level with upper inner angles of eyes ; eyes of male often contiguoiis 11 10. Fourth vein curved forward apically, ending at or before tip of . wing Mydaidae (p. 370) . — Fourth vein not cuiwed forward Asilidae (p. 373). 11. Posterior cross-vein present, i. e., second basal cell with an obtuse apex formed by a cross vein; 5 posterior cells present 12 — Posterior cross-vein absent, i.e., second basal cell with an acute apex; rarely 5 posterior cells present, if present the fifth cell is due to the bisection of the third by a cross vein 13 12. Fourth vein curved forward and ending before the apex of wing. . . Apioceridae (p. 373). — Foui'th vein not appreciably curved forward, ending behind apex of wing Therevidae (p. 396). 13. Fourth vein cuiwed forward, ending at or before apex of wing; pro- boscis retracted, fleshy; antennae without apical style SCENOPINIDAE (p. 398). — Fourth vein ending behind apex of wing ; proboscis slender, usually much exserted ; antenna usually with a style BOMBYLnOAE (p. 389) . 14. Discal cell usually separated from the second basal, always at least one distinct basal cell ; squamae small ; abdomen of male usually with 7 segments exclusive of the hypopygium; black, brownish, or yellowish species, usually with chitinized proboscis Bmpididae (p. 400). — Discal cell not sepai-ated from second basal, the basal cells small and indistinct ; squamae moderately large, usually with con- 314 spicuous frinf;:c; abdomen of male \isually with 5 or 6 segments in addition to the hypopygium ; metallic greenish or bluish species, nsually with fleshy proboscis. . . Dolichopodidae (p. 403). Tribe Platygenya The larvae of members of this tribe are distinguished from those of Ortiiogenya by the structure of the head, the plates forming it be- ing flat and straight, when not enclosed within a conical cliitinized capsule, and lying on a horizontal plane when at rest. Occasionally the exposed portion of the head is heavily chitinized on the ruiterior half, forming a cone from whose small apical opening the mandibu- late processes protrude. I am imable to give characters for the differentiation of the pupae of this tribe from those of Orthogenya, the species of the latter known to me being so few that a generalization based on them would prob- ablv prove misleading. This tribe contains all of the Brachycera except Dolichopodidae and Empididae. Characters for the separation of these families will be found in the preceding key to different stages. Superfamily Stratiomyioidea SUPERFAMILY CHARACTERS The family Acanthomeridae is confined to tropical America and is tmknown to me, but the other three families are represented in all stages in my material. Larva.—Head with the anterior half cone-shaped, permanently exserted, in Xylophagidae and Cecidomyiidae heavily chiUnized, the mandibulate processes protruded through a small opening in the apex. The larvae of Stratiomyiidae have the head less heavily chitinized than do those of the other two families known to me in that stage, but the anterior half is non-retractile—a cliaracter which separates these larvae from those of other superfamilies. Many of the genera have distinguishable spiracles on metathorax and abdomen which are probably not functional. For other distinguishing characters see key to larvae of Brachycera and descriptions under family headings. Pupa.—The pupae of Stratiomyiidae are enclosed within the last larval skin—a fact which separates them from other Brachycera. The pupae of Xylophagidae and Coenomyiidae are free, and differ from those of other Brachycera known to me in ha\-ing the antennae with well-defined annuli. Imago.—See key to imagines of Brachycera. 315 Family STRATIOMYIIDAB The larvae of this family are readily separated from those of any allied family by their characteristic general appearance (PI. XLVII, Figs. I, 2, 3), and the finely shagreened surface of the body. All the genera so far described have larvae that differ appreciably in the following details : head structure, chaetotaxy, indentation of lateral margins of abdominal segments, length and structure of the apical segment, and structure and armature of the anal respiratory chamber. In the aquatic forms the apical respiratory chamber, which contains the openings of the spiracles, is furnished along its margins with long plumose hairs. When the larva is close to the surface of the water the anal extremity is curved upward till the tips of the respiratory or spiracular chamber are free of the water, the radiating hairs then ex- panding upon the surface film and preventing the water from flooding the chamber and interfering with respiration. When the larva de- scends below the surface the hairs are drawn inward, enclosing a large air-bubble which is carried in this manner until nearly exhausted, v.'hen the larva again ascends to the surface. The terrestrial forms lack the plumose hairs bordering the anal respiratory chamber and the latter is in some genera located upon the disc of the segment some distance before the apex instead of at the extreme apex as in the aquatic forms. No other species in Orthorrhapha known to me, except a few in Cecidomyiidae, transform-nized cone, from the small apical portion of which are protruded the man- dibulate parts. Thoracic segments each with a pair of round oval chitinized plates under the skin. Apical abdominal segment obliquely truncated, the lower posterior margin with a pair of projecting proc- esses ; posterior spiracles widely separated, situated above middle of apical plate, anterior pair on sides of first thoracic segment. Pupa.—Head without projecting thorns ; antennal sheaths ele- vated, the annulation indistinct. Alxlomen with comparatively weak armature, which becomes stronger apically; postspiracular areas each with 2 bristles; apical segment with a fan-shaped armature of 5-6 bristles on each side ; apical protuberances small. Imago.—Very large, robust species, of a variable brownish or testaceous color. Distinguishable from the Leptidae, in which family it has been placed by some authors, by the elongated and annulated third antennal joint. The males of both genera may be separated from Xylophagidae by the contiguous eyes ; both sexes of Cocnomyia, by the spines on scutellum ; and both genera, by the characters given in key to imagines of Brachycera. HABITS OF LARVAE The larva of Coenomyia pallida is usually found in the ground, those that I have before me being obtained in fields some distance from any timber. They are, however, sometimes found in decaying wood. They are predaceous upon insect larvae. A specimen found in a field near Chicago fed upon white-grubs. The larvae are very sluggish, moving very slowly through the earth, and are almost incapable of making progress upon a smooth surface. I know of no parasites of the larvae. HABITS OF IMAGINES Coenomyia pallida is usually found near streams and more par- ticularly among undergrowth or trees, and is rather sluggish. The food consists of fluid matter or nectar of flowers. 353 CoENOMYiA PALLIDA Say Coenomyia pallida Sa^-, Keating 's Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of the St. Peter's River, Appendix to Vol. 2, p. 339. (1824) Larva.—Length, 38-45 mm. White; head and chitinized plate (AT. apical abdominal segment castaneous. Body cylindrical, slightly tapered anteriorly. Head large, conical, permanently protruded, the movable portions enclosed except at apex; retracted portion consisting of an arcuate dorsal plate and 4 slender chitinized rods (PI. L, Figs. 3 and 4). Thoracic segments not chitin- ized externally, but each with a pair of chitinized internal plates which decrease in size from prothorax to metathorax, the anterior pair transversely oval and occupying the greater portion of the ventral sur- face ; ventral hairs of moderate length. Apical abdominal segment with a heavily chitinized plate, the upper margin of which is proximad of the lower, giving the segment the appearance of being obliquely truncated ; spiracles round, situated above middle of apical plate ; lower margin of plate with 2 short, stout processes (Fig. 9). Pupa.—Length, 30-35 mm. Dark brown, subopaque. Head, viewed from in front, as in Figure 8, Plate L, the antennal sheath elevated, with minute thorns, the annulation indistinct. Wings short, extending to apex of first abdominal segment ; apices of hind tarsi scarcely extending beyond apices of wings, and closely fused to the latter; thoracic spiracles sessile. Abdominal spiracles of moderate size, their breadth less than their height; basal dorsal abdominal seg- ment with 2 bristles on each side beyond middle ; second and follow- ing segments up to and including seventh with a complete transverse series of short spines and 6 or more long bristles, the armature in- creasing in strength up to seventh segment; eighth segment with a group of 2—4 bristles on each side of apex above, a lateral vertical series of 5 longer spines on a raised base, and a pair of stout pro- tuberances, on a single base, on ventral surface at apex (Fig. 12) ; postspiracular area of each segment with 2 strong bristles ; ventral segments with armature similar to that of dorsal but noticeably stronger; apical segment as in Figure 13. The above descriptions were made from specimens obtained in Illinois, the data being as follows : Du Quoin, August 13, 1908, turned up by plow (L. M. Smith) ; larval exuvium and pupa, Chicago, Au- gust, 191 3 (D. K. McMillan) ; pupal exuvia, Havana, June 15, 1894 and Grafton, August 26, 1905. The larva obtained by Mr. McMillan fed upon white-grubs in confinement, and as it was taken in a field where these were common 354 it is very pr<)b;il)le tlirit they constitulcd its fcKul there. 'Piie specimen taken by Smith was taieh. Wien. math.-iiaturw. CI., Vol. 47. (18S.3) 355 with seven pairs of lateral spiracles; segments armed with transverse series of slender bristles which become progressively stronger from base to apex of abdomen. Imago.—See descriptions under families, and synopsis in key to imagines of Brachycera. Family TABANWAB FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head small, retractile, the parts as in Figure i, Plate LII. Body circular in transverse section, elongate, tapering at both ends, and with encircling locomotor swellings at the segmental sutures in all genera except Goniops. In the latter the cephalic and thoracic segments are very much tajiered and considerably longer than the abdominal segments ; the abdomen is stout and obtusely rounded apically, the locomotor swellings being on the anterior third of each of the well-differentiated segments. The posterior respiratory organs are close together and situated in a vertical cleft. Pupa.—Head without projecting .thorns. Thoracic respiratory organs sessile, connected subcutaneously with a large cavity on each side of median line close to anterior margin of prothorax (PI. LH, Figs. 2, 3). Wings and legs rather short. Abdominal armature con- sisting of I, or 2 closely contiguous, series of bristles on each dorsal segment except first, and a weaker transverse series on ventral seg- ments ; apical segment ending in 6 stout processes which are more or less radiate and pointed (PI. LI, Figs. 4, 5). Imago.—Distinguished from other Brachycera by the peculiar shape of the third antennal joint, the chitinized portions of proboscis, very robust body, and the wing venation. HABITS OP LARVAE Aquatic or semiaquatic, found rarely among decaying leaves or in low and somewhat marshy spots in fields. As far as known, the larvae are predaceous, the food of the species occurring in rivers being most- ly tipulid and other larvae which burrow in the soft banks of the rivers or occur in the river bottom or in drift. Some species are kept in clieck by the destruction of their eggs by hymenopterous parasites. HABITS OF IMAGINES Tlie adults of this family are familiarly known as gadflies, horseflies, clegs, breeze-flies, etc. They rank with the worst of the 356 biting pests that affect cattle. The species of Tabamis attack cattle and other farm animals almost exclusively, but Chrysops is a per- sistent pest to human beings also, especially near rivers, lakes, or large pools. At least one African species of Chrysops is responsible for the conveyance of a disease affecting man, which in some respects re- sembles filiariasis—a disease conveyed by mosquitoes. Some interesting data upon the egg-laying and other habits of this family are contained in the papers listed at the end of the text on the family. Key to Genera LABVAE 1. Body club-shaped, the thoracic segments slender, the abdominal seg- ments robust Goniops (p. 356) . — Body tapered anteriorly and posteriorly, not club-shaped 2 2. Apical antennal joint much longer than the preceding joint ; dorsum of thoracic segments as strongly striated as those of abdo- men Chrysops (p. 357) . — Apical antennal joint not longer than the preceding one ; dorsum of thoracic segments either smooth or not as strongly striated as those of abdomen Tobanus (p. 358). PUPAE 1. One spine on each side of median line on dorsum of each abdominal segment much stronger than the others in the series .... Goniops. — The spines of each scries either of an almost uniform strength, or at least no two spines conspicuously stronger than the others. .2 2. Antennae projecting beyond lateral margin of head; abdominal spines uniform in length; head with 4 bristles on dorsum (PI. LII, Fig. 5) Chrysops. — Antennae not projecting beyond lateral margin of head; abdom- inal spines long and short in each series ; head with 2 bristles on dorsum (PI. LII, Fig. 4) Tahanus. Goniops Aldrich GF.NERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—Mandibles stout, slightly curved, apically truncated ; an- tennae elongate, 3-jointed, basal joint stout, tapering apically. about twice as long as apical 2 combined; apical joint much shorter than preapical ; maxillary palpi 2-jointed, the apical joint slender and dis- tinctly shorter than the basal. Thoracic segments very distinctly tapered anteriorly, abdomen stout, roughly oval in outline, the whole 357 body appearing pyriform or slightly club-shaped; abdominal segments with rather irregularly arranged transverse series of locomotor tubercles; spiracular chamber in the form of a vertical slit. Pupa.—Head without projecting thorns ; antennal sheath short, curved downward. Prothorax about one third as long as mesothorax ; wings short, extending to apex of first ventral abdominal segment ; apices of hind tarsi slightly surpassing apices of wings. Armature of dorsal abdominal segments consisting of stout thorns in a trans- verse series, 2 of which, near middle of segments 2 to y, are much stronger than the others; laterad the series are discontinued some distance from margins ; apical segment with 3 strong thorns on each side, between which are several weaker protuberances. Imago.—The only species of the genus (chrysocoma Osten Sacken) may be distinguished from other Tabanidae by the following characters : third antennal joint consisting of 8 segments, the basal one only slightly longer than the next ; fourth posterior cell open ; eyes of female acutely angled above ; hind tibiae with apical spurs. HABITS OF LARVAE The eggs are usually deposited on the under side of leaves of various plants, and when the larvae hatch they drop to the ground, living afterwards among the decaying leaves and other vegetable debris. They are very probably predaceous like other Tabanidae. The egg-masses are parasitized by a proctotrypid species. HABITS OF IMAGO The female while ovipositing has the habit—which is very rare among Diptera—of brooding her eggs. The species is very rare, and so far as I know has never been taken in Illinois. For details of life-history see the papers by McAtee and by Wal- ton listed at the end of the family discussion. Chry60ps Meigen I have before me a number of larvae belonging to different species of this genus, but only one has been definitely associated with the pupal and imaginal stages. GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva (PI. LI, Fig. i).—Spindle-shaped, very distinctly tapered towards each extremitv. Head small, entirelv retractile ; antennae 358 long and rather slender, the apical joint longer than the basal ; labrum pointed, armed beneath with some strong short bristles ; maxillae stout, their palpi as long as the antennae and stouter, the joints well dif- ferentiated; mandibles long and strong, distinctly curved downward and slightly backward. Thorax sometimes with 8 slightly elevated areas that appear somewhat like plates—a broad one on venter, a similar one on dorsum, and 3 narrow ones on each side. Body with close longitudinal striae; pseudopods distinct, arranged in a circular series on anterior margin of each abdonainal segment except the apical one; apical segment with the spiracular portion retractile, the spiracles in a vertical cleft. Pupa.—Similar in general appearance to the pupa of Tahaims (PI. LI, Fig. 6), the principal differences between the genera as stated in the key. Takanus Linne In point of numbers this genus is the largest of the family, and it also contains the largest species, some of them exceeding an inch in length. GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—The larvae of Tahanus closely resemble those of Chrys- op.s in general structure, being elongate, circular in cross-section taper- ing at both extremities, and armed, at least on the abdominal seg- ments, with more or less well-defined pseudopod-like tubercles—2 on dorsum and 4 on venter—whicli usually form an almost complete circle on the segments anteriorly. Head as in Figure i, Plate LII. The structure of the antennae separates the two genera. Pupa (PI. LI, Fig. 6).—The antennae are shorter in Tabaiiii.s- than in Chrysops, the thoracic spiracles are rather different in structure, being more nearly vertical, and the abdominal armature dif- fers as indicated in the preceding key to genera. Imago.—The hind tibiae differ from those of Chrysops in having apical spurs. From other Tabanidae possessing hind tibial spurs the species may be distinguished by the 5^segmented third antennal joint, witli its distinct dorsal basal angle, and the aljsence of a cilia of hairs on the hind tibia. HABITS OF LARVAE See under familv. HABITS OF IMAGINES The species of this genus arc very serious pests of cattle, and cause considerable loss to cattlemen in well-watered areas where thev 359 occur commonly. Some success in destroying the flies has been at- tained by spreading a film of kerosene on the surface of pools where the insects occur. The flies have a peculiar habit of dipping down to the surface of the water, assumably for the purpose of drinking, and when the oil is present large numbers are destroyed. Various skin lotions, or washes, consisting of lard and sulphur or of carbolic acid in varying strength, have been tried as repellents, but usually with very little success. Even hogs that are regularly washed with various crude-oil preparations to destroy lice are attacked freely by such species as atratus. Some of the larger asilids, or robber-flies, prey upon the adults and succeed in killing even the largest of them. Keys to Species LARVAE 1. Body without markings either of color or hairs 2 — Body either with a series of distinct brown spots or with brown marks 3 2. Body very closely and finely striated, entirely w\\.\\e. Tabanus sp. 1. — Body coarsely striate, abdominal segments each with an indistinct pale annulus on anterior margin costalis. 3. Abdominal segments with very faint anterior annuli costalis. — Abdominal segments eithei' with very well-defined anterior annuli or each segment with a brown spot on each side on extremity of dorsal transverse swelling 4 4. Brown markings consisting of a small spot on the outer extremity- of each dorsal abdominal transverse swelling Tdbanus sp. 2. — Brown markings in the form of well-defined annuli 5 5. Lateral raised striated ai'cas of prothorax each about as long as the dorsal one lineohi. — Lateral raised sti'iated areas of prothorax each about half as long as dorsal one G 6. Brown stripe between dorsal striated area and upper lateral one dilated posteriorly, causing the former to be parallel-sided on its posterior half (PI. LI, Fig. 3) nfrnfus. — Brown stripe between dorsal striated area and upper latei'al one tapered, or at least not dilated, posteriorly, the sides of the dorsal area divergent throughout their entire length (PI. LI, Pig. 2) . .7 7. Lateral striae of prothorax very fine, opaque, those of metathorax much eoarsei', shining Tnhanus sp. 3.— Lateral striae of prothorax but little finer than those of meso- thorax sfjiqius and nigresceiis. 360 PUPAE 1. Dorsal abdominal scgnicnts, except fii'st, armed with an irregular transverse series, or 2 such series, of verj' stout thorns, their bases very much dilated, slightly caudad of which series there are some- times a few widely separated, much longer spines 2 — Dorsal abdominal segments, 4 to 6 at least, with 1 or 2 transverse series of short irregular spines the bases of which are not much dilated, and slightly caiidad of these is a transverse series of closely placed, very long, slender bristles 4 2. Seventh dorsal abdominal segment with 10—12 moderately long thorns in a continuous transverse series, slightly ccphalad of which is a transverse series of verj' short stout thorns longitudinally in line with the spaces between the thorns of the posterior series .... carolinensis Macquart. — Seventh dorsal abdominal segment with the posterior transverse series consisting of 2 long, widely separated spines on middle por- tion, and sevei'al, closely placed, on each lateral extremity which are but little caudad of the much shorter thorns of the anterior series 3 3. The portion of head-capsule between bases of antennae distinctly elevated, flattened, strongly rugose, the lower extremity of the ele- vation strongly earinate and with a central incision; abdominal armature very strong, having much the appearance dorsally of a single irregular transverse series on each segment lasiopMlialmus Macquart. — The portion of head-capsiile between bases of antennae slightly ele- vated, rounded, faintly rugose, and not earinate or divided below ; abdominal armature moderately strong, distinctly biserial lat- erally epistates Osten Sacken. 4. Small species, 20 mm. or less in length; abdominal spiracles with C-shaped rima 5 — Larger species, at least 25 mm. in length; abdominal spiracles with very much elongated vertical rima, the upper and lower extrem- ities slightly curved forward 6 5. Bristles on eighth ventral abdominal segment fused basally, giving them the appearance of an elevated ridge with a serrate edge .... lineola Pabi'icius. — Bristles on eighth ventral abdominal segment not fused basally. . . . costnlis Wiedemann. 6. The long spines on dorsal abdominal segments with a ring beyond middle and their apices black ; short spines on median portion of each anterior transverse dorsal series stout and almost uniform in length atratu.t Fabricius. — The long spines on dorsal abdominal segments either black-tipped or all pale, without a black preapical ring; short spines in ante- rior dorsal series slender and verv uneven 7 361 7. A small but distinct tubercle just in front of base of middle leg in addition to and some distance above the one bearing the paired hairs* nigrescens Palisot de Beauvais. — No tubercle present as above stygius Say. In order to keep this paper within reasonable limits I have not drawn up descriptions of the larvae and pupae of this genus, reserv'- ing that for a future article in which I hope to cover the family. Most of the species have already been described by C. A. Hart in his paper "On the Entomology of the Illinois River and Adjacent Watersf. My Species i is the only larva not included in that paper. It differs from the other larvae before me in being entirely white and without lines or patches of pubescence, as well as in being more robust, and less tapered at the extremities. In general appearance it very closely resembles an asilid larva, the resemblance being accentu- ated by the small size of the locomotor organs; and it stood as "Asilidae" in our collection. The specimen was obtained at Pulaski, 111., June I, 19 lo, in a pit-cage used in rearing white-grubs. This is a surprising occurrence as most of the species are confined to damp ground or to aquatic surroundings. The species designated as Species 2 and Species 3 in the key to larvae are Hart's species a and h. Principal Papers dealing with the Biology OF North American TabanidaeI Hine, J. S. '03. Tabanidae of Ohio. Special Papers, Ohio State Acad. Sci., No. 5. '06. Habits and life histories of some flies of the family Tabanidae, Tech. Scr., No. 12, Pt. 2, Bur. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr. '06a. A preliminary report on the horse-flies of Louisiana, with a dis- cussion of remedies and natural enemies. Circ. 6, State Crop Pest Commission of La. '07. Second paper upon the horse-flies of Louisiana. Bull. 93, Agr. Exper. Station La., State Univ. McAtee, W. L. '11. Facts in the life-histoi-v of Goniops clinjsocoma. Proe. Ent. Soc. Washington, 13 : 21. ' Walton, W. R. '08. Notes on the egg and lai-va of Goniops chrysocoma (0. S.) . Ent. News, 19:464. •I do not know whether this character will hold good in a series as my material contains only one specimen of nigrescens (in very poor condition) and but 2 of stygius. tBull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. 4, Art. VI. (ISa'S) ISce also C. A. Hart's Art. VI, Vol. 4, Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist. (1895) 362 Family LBPTIDAB In the present paper I have limited this family to include only the genera placed in the subfamily Leptinae in Williston's Manual of North American Diptera. This grouping is not a new one, having been used by Brauer and several subsequent writers, and from a phylogenetic point of view it has much to recommend its general adoption. PAMII^Y CHARACTERS Larva.—Head with a rather small protruded portion ; maxillae not so prominent or so heavily chitinized as in Asilidae, closelv re- sembling those of Tabanidae ; maxillary palpi well developed ; man- dibles vertical, parallel, curved, and very long; retracted portion of head with a large arcuate upper covering which is not very heavily chitinized, and 4 elongate rods. Body in terrestrial forms circular in cross-section, distinctly tapered anteriorly, without pseudopods; lateral spiracles on metathorax and abdomen very small ; in aquatic forms body slightly flattened and with paired abdominal pseudopods and dorsal and lateral filaments ; anterior spiracles small ; posterior pair large, located, in terrestrial forms, under a single flap-like process or at the base of an upper pair of pointed processes; in aquatic forms the spiracles are not distinguishable, and there are two rounded, pro- trusive blood-gills on apical segment below the bases of the long terminal appendages. Pupa.—Head without projecting thorns ; antennae short, swollen at base, slender apically, directed downward and slightly outward. Thoracic respiratory organs sessile (terrestrial forms) ; wings extend- ing to second or third abdominal segment ; hind legs extending to apex of wings or slightly beyond that point. Abdomen with a transverse series of bristles on each segment, the series becoming stronger towards apex of abdomen. Imago.—Robust species with short antennae and stout legs. For characters to distinguish the family from other Brachycera see key to imagines of this division. HABITS OF LARVAE Only one genus known to me is aquatic — -Athcrix. The terrestrial forms are found in rotten wood or in the ground in woods, generally under thick covering of leaves or under decaying logs or tree-stumps. They are predaceous, feeding upon larvae of other insects, and prob- ably also upon worms. The species which I liave reared were very 363 sluggish in the larval stage, but Beling mentions that one species in Europe is very active. The larvae are frequently attacked and killed by internal nematode parasites. HABITS OF IMAGINES Some species are predaceous, feeding upon soft-bodied insects, but the greatest number are found upon flowers. Tree-trunks or fence-posts are favorite resting-places of the species of Lcptis, where they invariably assume a position with the head downward. Some species of Chrysopila usually frequent the densest portions of wood- lands, and others are found commonly only on marshy ground. Several species of Syiii.pliorom.yia are known to attack man and cattle in this country, inflicting very painful bites. The females of the genus Athcrix have a peculiar egg-laying habit. The eggs are deposited upon branches or twigs of willow or other trees overhanging streams. After oviposition the female does not fly away, but dies and remains attached to her egg-mass. A second female adds to the already deposited .mass both her eggs and her body, and gradually others do likewise, until the combined mass of eggs and flies assumes considerable proportions, often containing several thousand dead flies. The larvae which hatch, drop from the mass into the stream below, where they pass the immature stages. The Indians in Oregon at one time collected the masses of eggs and flies and used them as food. An interesting account of this aboriginal utilization of nature's resources is given by Prof. J. M. Aldrich.* Key to Genera! LARVAE 1. Apieal abdominal segment ending in 2 long stalk-like processes, which are fringed with long soft hairs ; paired pseudopods present on abdominal segments; aquatic species Atherix. — Apical abdominal segment ending in 2 fleshy lips or in 4 tapering points, the spiracles situated at the base of the upper processes ; paired pseudopods absent ; terrestrial species 2 2. Apical abdominal segment ending in 2 fleshy lips, an upper and a lower, the inner surfaces of which are brown. . . .Symphoromyia. — Apical abdominal segments ending in 4 pointed pi'ocesses, the inner surfaces of which are pale 3 *Ent. New.s, Vol. 23, 1912, pp. 1.59-163. tl have pupae of Chrysopiln only, and can not give a key for the separation of the genera in this stage. For a. key to the imagines use should he made of that to Leptinae in Williston's "Manual". 364 3. A small projection on outor under side of base of upper protuber- ance Chrysopila. — No small projection on outer under side of base of upper protuber- ance Leptis. Atherix Meigen GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva (PI. LII, Fig. lo).—Head small, entirely retractile, inter- nally pyriform. Abdomen with lateral appendages and well-de- veloped paired pseudopods which are armed with curved apical spines, as shown in Figure lo, Plate LII ; apical segment ending in 2 long protuberances which are fringed with long hairs; 2 rounded blood-gills below base of apical protuberances. Pupa.—Unknown to me. Imago.—The species differ from those of other Leptidae in pos- sessing the following combination of characters: third antennal joint reniform; basal antennal joint not thickened; arista dorsal; third tibiae with 2 spurs ; front tibiae without apical spurs ; anal cell closed : discal cell present. HABITS OE LARVAE The larvae are acjuatic, living in flowing streams. I have not seen any larvae of this genus from Illinois, tlie material before me being all from streams in Yellowstone National Park (S. A. Forbes) and from mountain streams in Montana (C. C. Adams). HABITS OF IMAGINES See imder family. Symphoromyia Frauenfeld I have not seen larvae of this genus, and the characters used in the key are from Beling's pul)lished description of a European species. Chrysopila Macquart GENERIC characters. Larva (PI. LII, Fig. 6).—White. Tapered anteriorly, stout posteriorly, the apical segment ending in 4 stout processes, between the lateral pairs of which is a snxaller process (PI. LIT, Fig. 11) ; head as in Figure 8. Anterior spiracles small, lateral metathoracic and 365 abdominal pairs minute, posterior pair large, circular, situated on ven- tral surface of the upper pair of apical processes. Body bare except for the usual 6 thoracic hairs. Pupa (PI. LII, Fig. 7).—Head without spines; antennae stout basally, slender apically, directed downward and slightly outward ; thoracic respiratory organs sessile. Wings and legs short, extending to apex of first segment. Abdomen with spinose armature which be- comes stronger apically; apical segment with stout processes which are not thorn-like. Imago.—Distinguished from other genera by the following characters: third antennal joint conical or subconical, with a slender terminal arista; discal cell of wings present; 5 posterior cells; anal cell closed ; hind tibia with i spur. HABITS OF LARVAE AND IMAGINES See under family. Keys to Species LARVAE 1. Large species, 15 mm., or more, in length; neither the upper nor lower anal protuberances with well-defined lateral pi'ocess (PI. LII, Fig. 11) ornata. — Smaller species, about 10 mm. in length ; either the upper or lower anal protuberances, or both, with well-defined lateral process .... 2 2. Only the lower anal protuberances with well-defined lateral process (PL LII, Fig. 12) quadrata. — Both upper and lower protuberances with well-defined lateral proc- esses (PI. LII, Fig. 9) sp. ? PUPAE 1. Large species, 16 mm., or more, in length ; apical abdominal segment with 8 thorns (PI. LII, Fig. 13) ornata. — Smaller species, about 10 mm. in length; apical abdominal segment with 8 strong thorns and several smaller ones (PI. LII, Fig. 14) quadrata. Chrysopila ornata Say Leptis ornata Say, Jcnir. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. 3, 1.S23, p. 34. Larva (PI. LII, Fig. 6).—Length, 15-20 mm. White. Anterior spiracles brown, posterior pair black. 366 Head as in Figure 8, retractile and rather small, the permanently retracted portion subpyriform and consisting of a dorsal, rather poor- ly chitinized, arcuate plate, and 4 strong, though slender, rods. Body circular in cross-section; lateral areas limited by an incised line above and below ; thoracic segments tapered anteriorly, anterior margins of all segments with fusiform areas ventrally and a band of locomotor setulae round the entire margin; apical segment (Fig. 11) with 4 large flattened, pointed protuberances, which have on their lateral margins a poorly developed process and between the upper and lower pairs a distinct tooth-like projection; each of the large protuberances with a long hair on inner surface near apex; spiracles large, round, situated near base on under side of upper pair of processes. Pupa (PI. LII, Fig. 7).—Length, 14-17 mm. Brown. Head with- out thorns ; a pair of small warts above bases of antennae, the latter slightly elevated ; cephalic capsule with a distinct wart, bearing a strong hair, just above each eye. Thoracic spiracles in the form of elevated, rough, wart-like protuberances, the opening linear; an area on anterior margin close to median line elevated in the form of an irregularly rugose wart; prothorax separated from mesothorax by an incised line which is not very distinct. Wings short, extending to apex of first ventral abdominal segment ; legs short, apices of fore tarsi not reaching apices of wings, those Of mid tarsi reaching them, and those of hind pair extending beyond them but curved inward so that they do not surpass the basal third of second abdominal segment. Abdomen more than twice as long as thorax, very .slightly tapered apically ; lateral areas defined by means of a line of punctures above and below; spiracles elevated, appearing like sharp vertical ridges; armature consisting of a girdle of stout, flattened spines near posterior margin of each segment from 2 to 7, the strength of the spines in- creasing slightly posteriorly ; apical segment with 8 spines, 3 on each side, beginning at middle of side and extending upward, and 2 on ven- tral margin close together (Fig. 13). The foregoing descriptions were made from specimens obtained at Cottonw^ood Grove, near Urbana, 111., in April, 1916. One example obtained April 23, pupated May 9, and emerged May 25. The specimens were found in the earth under leaves, and more commonly in slight depressions or under rotten wood where there was considerable dampness and a number of other insect larvae and worms. A white nematode was found as an internal parasite. Hine has recorded the finding of the larva and pupa of this species in Ohio. 367 The range of the species is from the Mississippi eastward ; it is com- mon in Illinois. Chrysopila quadrata Say Leptis quadrnia Say, Jonr. Aca<]. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. 3, 1823, p. S.'i. Larva.—Similar in general appearance to the larva of ornata, but dififering noticeably in size, its length being only about lo mm. The other principal distinction lies in the structure of the apical abdominal segment, which'is as shown in Figure 12, Plate LII. Ptipa.—Very similar in structure to ornata. The abdominal spiracles are much smaller, however, and the apical segment has in addition to the 8 long spines borne by ornata several smaller ones, as shown in Figure 14. The foregoing descriptions were made from specimens obtained at Cottonwood Grove, near Urbana, 111., April 23, 191 6. The larvae occurred along with those of ornata under a decaying log. The imagines emerged Ma}' 30 and 31. Chrysopha sp. I have before me the larva of a third species of this genus. It is 12 mm. in length, and differs from quadrata in having the apex of the abdomen with well-defined lateral processes on both the upper and lower protuberances (Fig. 9). This larva was found under fallen leaves at Charleston, 111.. August 22, 1910. It is aImo.st certainly not full-grown, for taken so late in summer it would doubtless have remained in the larval stage till May of the next year. Chrysopila foeda Loew Chrysopila foeda Loew, Beil. Knt. Zeitsehr., 1861, p. 317. The larva and pupa of this species were described by Coquillett in 1883*. The descriptions present no characters that enable me to distinguish the larva and pupa from those which I liave before me. Leptis Fabricius I have not seen the larva of any species of this genus. I consider the species figured by Banks as Antlioniyia sp., Fig. 1 17 :n his paper on dipterous larvaef, as probably belonging to Leptis— certainlv not to Anthomvia. •Can. Ent., Yo\. lo, p. 112. tThc StnictuiP of certain Dipterous Larvae, with particular Reference to thof'e in Human Food.'i. Tech. Ser., No. 22, Bur. Ent., TT. S. Dept. Agr., PI. VI. (1912) 368 Superfamily Gyrtoidea I have provisionally placed in this sviperfamily two families, Cyrticlae and Nemestrinidae. I have seen the young larva and the pupa of Cyrtidae, but the other family is quite unknown to nie. I have some doubts as to the propriety of linking these families together but can not suggest a better affiliation for Nemestrinidae, though the imagines are more dissimilar than is the rule in most superfamilics in Brachycera. The larva of one species of Nemestrinidae has been described by Brauer. The species is recorded as being an internal parasite of cole- opterous larvae. Family CYRTIDAE Larva.—First-stage larva very active, armed on body with numer- ous spinose plates and single spines and with 2 long apical bristles, the latter serving as a means of propulsion in making the leaps which the larvae take before entering their hosts. On finding a location in the host the appearance of the larva changes radically, and it becomes maggot-like and very sluggish. The head is very small and almost entirely retracted. The prothoracic spiracles are minute, the anal pair much larger, slightly elevated, distinctly separated, and situated on the apical segment. The segmentation is rather indistinct, but the thoracic segments are clearly differentiated from the abdomen, being much more slender. The locomotor organs consist of a pair of slight elevations on segments 5—1 1 which are armed with minute spinules. Pupa (PI. LIII, Fig. i).—Distinguished from every other family by the very large thorax, which exceeds the abdomen in length, by the short, stout abdomen, with its apex slightly recurved ventrally, by the 4 or 5 pairs of lateral abdominal spiracles, and by the entire absence of bristles or thorns on all parts of the body. Imago.—Distinguished by the very small head, globose thorax, and very short, stout abdomen. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae are internal parasites of spiders, passing the winter within the body of their hosts. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines are commonly rare, but occasionally they may be taken in considerable numlsers flying round or settling upon dead 369 twigs of trees on which they lay their eggs. It is possible that the flies select these outstanding dead twigs because they are the haunts of many of the spiders that serve as the hosts of the larvae. Papers on North American Cyrtidae Johnson, C. W. '15. Notes on the species of the genus Acrocera. Psyche, 22 : 198. King, J. L. '16. Observations on the life-history of Pterodontia flnvipes Gray. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer., 9: 309-321. (Contains the principal facts regarding the life history of the faniilj-, and a complete bibliog- raphy.) Malloch, J. R. '16. Some additional records of Chironomidae for Illinois and notes on other Illinois Diptera. Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Art. TV, 11 : 341-342. Melander, A. L. '02. Notes on the Aeroeeridae. Ent. News, 13 : 179. Superfamily Asiloidea I have grouped together in this superfamily the families Mydaidae, Apioceridae, Asilidae, and Bombyliidae. This arrangement is in ac- cord with that of Brauer but is radically different from that of Osten Sacken and Verrall, both of whom place the families specified in dif- ferent superfamilies. SUPERFAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—Head in Mydaidae and Asilidae with the exposed portion heavily chitinized, the maxillae broad, flattened dorso-ventrally, usual- ly subtriangular when seen from above, the palpi normally distinct ; labrum variable in length, generally pointed ; mandibles knife-shaped, situated on each side of labrum and moving vertically between it and the maxillae ; antennae small, generally difficult to distinguish. Body cylindrical or subcylindrical, segmentation distinct, seldom with sec- ondary divisions, but if these are present there are also distinct loco- motor protuberances on the abdominal segments ; thoracic segments each with 2 long hairs on each side of venter. Apical segment some- what variable, rounded in most genera but occasionally with a sharp upper posterior edge or, rarely, with 2 or 3 slightly chitinized pro- jections on upper posterior margin, never with finger-like fleshy processes; prothoracic and anal spiracles distinct, the latter situated 370 on the penultimate segment, which in some Asilidae is very short and appreciably sunken. In Mydaidae and Asilidae there are very small functionless (?) spiracles on the metathoracic and basal 7 abdominal segments. In Bombyliidae the head is much less heavily chitinized than in the other families, but the presence of the anal spiracles on the penultimate segment indicates the relationship with the others. The abdomen has no distinct spiracles except the apical pair, and the apical segment has no hairs. Pupa.—The armature of the head is usually sufficiently distinct from that of any other brachycerous family to distinguish the pupa, as no other possesses strong thorns on the antennae such as are shown in the figures for three of the families included in Asiloidea (PI. LIII, Fig. 3 ; PI. LIV, Fig. 7 ; PI. LVI, Fig. 3). The only genus of this superfamily known to me that does not have these thorns is Lcptogastcr, but here the characteristic abdominal armature of the Asiloidea—consisting of strong curved thorns alternating with much weaker bristles in single transverse series—readily separates the pupa from those of Empidoidea. The pupae of Therevoidea have only one thorn on the base of each antenna and in some other respects dififer from those of Asiloidea. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae are either predaceous or parasitic, and may be con- sidered beneficial—with the exception of those that are parasitic upon parasites of injurious insects, such as Tiphia, the parasitic enemy of white-grubs. The habits of the various genera are dealt with under the different family headings. HABITS OK IMAGINES The imagines of all Asilidae known to me are predaceous, feed- ing upon other insects. Some authors have recorded Mydaidae as feeding upon insects, but I have not seen the species known to me doing so. The imagines of Bombyliidae are, so far as I know, flower- frequenters, feeding upon nectar. Family MYDAIDAE The insects constituting this family have been considered as enti- tled to superfamily rank by Osten Sacken. Verrall has conceded their claim to separation from the other superfamilies in Brachycera, but links the Scenopinidae with them under the superfamily name Dermatina. Brauer, in one of his earlier papers, attempted to associate 371 Mydaidae and Scenopinidae but separated them widely in his hiter, more comprehensive works, associating the scenopinids with the fami- ly Therevidae, and basing his argument for so doing upon the struc- ture of the larva. In the present paper I have considered the family as belonging to the superfamily Asil(jidea. FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva (PI. LIII, Fig. 4).—White, usually very large and robust, with clearly differentiated segments ; head rather large, under a low power appearing like a solid black cone ; maxillae chitinized, pointed apically, not abruptly differentiated posteriorly, their inner surfaces clothed with stout, branched spines (Fig. 2) ; mandibles long, curved, slender, their apices e.xtending to those of maxillae and beyond apex of the slender labrum ; surface of head with several long hairs. Thoracic segments slightly tapering anteriorly, only a slight rounded shoulder to anterior -margin of first segment ; prothoracic spiracles rather small; metathorax with a pair of small spiracles; the usual 6 thoracic hairs, as in Asilidae, present. Abdominal and posterior thoracic segments slightly flattened dorso-ventrally and with a dis- tinct lateral bead-like extension, the segments not as long as their dor- sal width, those of abdomen with a rather abrupt transverse depres- sion along their anterior dorsal margin except in the case of the apical 2 ; abdomen with small lateral spiracles on segments 1—7 ; middle ven- tral segments of abdomen each with a transverse series of 4 rather ir- regular pseudopod-like elevations near anterior margin ; penultimate segment with 2 large round spiracles close to anterior margin, and a sharply defined transverse depression on its posterior margin ; apical segment with a rather sharp ridge along the posterior margin, and armed with several hairs. Pupa (PI. LIII, Fig. 3).—Upper pair of cephalic thorns directed upward and slightly outward ; lateral cephalic thorns 2 in number. Apices of wings e.xtending beyond apices of mid tarsi ; abdominal seg- ments each with a girdle of stout thorns; apical segment with 2 stout, tapering terminal thorns. Imago.—The elongate shape of the insects, together with their strong posterior legs and peculiar forwardiv curved apical wing- venation, makes it a simple matter to identify the species in the field. The flies are usually deep black with contrasting reddish or yellowish color on wings, legs, or abdomen. Mydas clo'vliis is the largest North American dipteron, and all the Mvdaidae recorded from this countrv are of considerable size. 372 HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae are predaceous, and are usually found in decaying wood, where their food consists principally of the larvae of wood- boring Coleoptera. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines of Mydas clavatiis are found upon flowers of milk- weed principally, and although stated to be predaceous I have never found them with any prey. They fly most readily on bright, sunny days, and select the most exposed situations. Mydas clavatus Drury Musca clavatus Dniry, Illustrations of Natural History, A'ol. 1, p. 103. (1770) Larva (PI. LIU, Fig. 4).—Length, 45-50 mm. White, head and spiracles black. Head as in Figure 5 ; maxilla as in Figure 2. Apical segment slightly carinated on upper posterior margin. Pupa (PI. LIII, Fig. 3).—Length, 34-38 mm. Reddish brown, subopaque. A strong upwardly directed pair of slightly divergent thorns on upper surface of head; antennal sheath with 2 strong downwardly and slightly outwardly directed thorns; a pair of short thorns, on a common base, at base of middle leg on margin of thorax and another pair above base of wings; apices of middle legs not extending to apices of wings. Armature of abdomen consisting of strong, flattened thorns, those of first segment directed forward, the others backward and sli,ghtly upward; apical segment ending in a pair of conical processes. The above descriptions and the illustrations accompanying were made from three larvae and two pupae in our Laboratory collection. The larvae were obtained in Illinois, two being without data, the other having been taken at Pulaski, June 9, 1907. The pupal exuvia bear the followhig data: White Heath, III, May 26, 1910, larva found in rotten stump; and Quiver Lake, Havana, June 19, 1894. The drawing of the larval head is incomplete anteriorly, the speci- men being in bad shape, and showing neither maxillary palpi nor an- tennae. The general appearance of the larVa is, however, sufficient to enable one to recognize it. Walsh has described a species under the name fulripcs. The larval and pupal descriptions are very general and agree with the above as 1 373 far as they go. A comparison of specimens would be necessary to discover specific distinctions. Family APIOCBRIDAB The species of this family with two exceptiotis are unknown to me. They are, as far as known, confined to the south-western states and Mexico. There is a diversity of opinion regarding their super- family location, and I have placed the family in Asiloidea with con- siderable hesitation, as the flies appear to resemble the family Nemestrinidae to some extent. A knowledge of the larval and pupal characters would undoubtedly throw much light upon their relation- ships. Family ASIUDAB FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—The structure of the segment which bears the posterior spiracles is generally the most readily appreciable character for the recognition of the larvae of this family, as it is sharply differentiated from the adjoining segments in most of the known forms, being occa- sionally very short and appearing in the form of a slightly depressed strip. Lcptogaster flavipes, however, has this segment at least as long as the last one and not appreciably depressed. There is some varia- tion in the form of the head in the different genera, but as far as I have seen they all present much the same general structure, the maxillae being particularly well developed, flattened dorso-ventrally and more or less triangular in shape. The thoracic segments are each armed with a single long hair on the middle of the latero-ventral line, and the anterior spiracle is well developed. The abdominal segments are well differentiated in those genera that I have examined, and ex- cept the apical one bare. The lateral spiracles on metathorax and ab- domen are small but distinct. Laphria, as figured by Brauer, presents an exception to the general rule obtaining throughout the known mem- bers of the family in having the first 6 abdominal segments sub- divided and the anterior portion of each with 6 wart-like protuber- ances—2 on dorsum and 4 on venter. Pupa.—With the exception of Lcptogaster flavipes all of the pupae known to me have the antennal sheath with 3 to 5 stout thorns (re- ferred to in this paper as the "lateral cephalic thorns"), and the dor- sal abdominal armature consisting of stout thorns in transverse series, the sizes alternating large and small on the central portion of each se- ries. In one of my published papers on the pupae of these groups I 374 used tliis character to distinguish the pupae of Asilidae from those of Bombyliidae, the latter having alternating stout thorns and long slender hairs in the transverse armature of the alidominal segments, l)ut owing to the occurrence in Lcptogastcr fluvipcs of an armature that dififers almost as decidedly from that of other Asilidae as it does from Bombyliidae I have had to re-draft the statement of dis- tinctions. In all the Bombyliidae known to me there are 2 closely ap- proximated thorns on the lower central portion of the face, which are in some species fused almost to their apices; these thorns I have not found present in any species of Asilidae, not excepting Leptogaster. It is not improbable that further revision will be necessary as the pupae of more genera are obtained. Imago.—The synoptic key to imagines of Brachycera presents a summarv of the characters for the recognition of tlie imagines. The generic key in Williston's "Manual of North American Diptera" is sufficient for the identification of the genera. HABITS OF L.-SiRVAE All of the larvae of this family that I have found, are predaceous, feeding upon other insect larvae, either in decaying wood or in the ground, and may thus be considered generally as beneficial. Several species, such as Promachiis fitchii, P. vertehratus, Dcroniyia discolor. D. wiutlicini. Proctacantluts inilbcrti, Brax luaciilatiis. and E. aestuans are instrumental in reducing the numbers of white-grubs in cultivated ground. Asilus notatus and Leptogaster flnznpcs I have found only in or near woods, and especially in or under decaying wood, and it is very probable that they confine themselves to attacks upon species that are found in such situations—Tenebrionidae and Cerambycidae particularly. The transformation to the pupal stage is preceded by four or five days in a semi-quiescent conditi(5n, during which the gradual develop- ment of the imaginal parts may be clearly seen through the transpar- ent skin of the larva. The pupa is capable of making its way through the ground either backward or forward, and prior to the exclusion of the imago makes its way to the surface, where the exuvium is left projecting half-way out of the ground after the imago has flown away. HABITS OF IMAGINES Like the larvae, the imagines are predaceous as a general rule, but very often some species may lie taken on flowers, where they undoubt- edly partake of the nectar. Some of the genera I have taken only on 375 flowers and never with prey, but my observations do not cover a long enough period to permit a definite statement as to the habits of the species of such genera as Holcocephala. The larger species, and par- ticularly those that are of economic importance in the larval stages, are predaceous almost exclusively, attacking bees, wasps, and even other asilids. which they kill by inserting their proboscis through the thin membrane of the anterior portion of the thorax just below the dorsum, and through this opening extracting the body fluids. I have found no parasitic enemies of either larvae or pupae, but the various stages of the species are preyed upon by insectivorous birds and mammals, and even by members of their own family. Keys to Genera and Species LARVAE 1. Maxillae with an angular incision on outer side about middle; ab- dominal segments 1-6 each with circle of 6 pseudopods on the anterior half (DasylUs (p. 380) . (p. 379). ' Lnphria. — Maxillae without an incision on outer .side, posterior lateral extrem- ity more or less distinctly angulated 2 2. Very small species, averaging less than 10 mm. in length : mandibles aborted; penultimate abdominal segment as long as ultimate. . . . Leptogaster flavipes (p. 377). — Larger species, at least 15 mm. in length ; mandibles extending at least midway to apices of maxillae 3 3. Maxillary palpi at least 3 times as long as their diameter fPl. LIV. Fig. 10) Asilus notatiia (p. 385). — Maxillary palpi at most twice as long as their diameter 4 4. Antennae indistinguishable ; short, robust species with distinct loco- motor elevations on venter ; maxillae without a distinct incision at base of palpi Deromyia discolor (p. 384) . — Antennae distinct ; if the species is short and robust the maxillae have a distinct incision at base of palpi (PI. LIV, Fig. 5) 5 5. Posterior discal cephalic hair much nearer to antenna than to pos- terior margin of head ; bod.v robust, .slightly flattened dorso-ven- trall.y, the segments shorter than broad Promoclius fitdiii (p. 383). — Posterior discal cephalic hair nearly midway between antenna and posterior margin of head ; bod.y slender, rounded, segments longer than broad Promachus vertehratiis. PUPAE 1. Head without sharp forward-directed thorns, at most with slight carinated elevations ; abdomen with strong curved thorns and in- tervening slender hairs Leptogaster flavipes (p. 377). 376 — Head with long, sharp, forward-directed thorns ; abdomen with long and short straight thorns alternating 2 ' 2. Thoracic spiracle slightly elevated, rugose, without well-defined reniform area (Promachus) 3 — Thoracic spiracle with distinctly elevated, well-defined, reniform area 5 3. Lateral cephalic process consisting of 3 thorns, the upper one bifid or sometimes duplicated so that the process appears (piadri- spinose; the last 5-6 thorns on lateral extremities of transverse armature of abdominal segments 2—7 very slender, their bases swollen but not fused ; eighth ventral abdominal segment of male with 4 thorns Promachus fiicliii (p. 383). — Lateral cephalic process consisting of 3 simple thorns 4 4. Large species, averaging over 25 mm. in length ; last 4-5 thorns 07i lateral extremities of transverse armature of dorsal abdominal segments 2-7 stout, flattened and rather wedge-shaped, their bases fused; intermediate short thorns present between the long ones on tranverse series of seventh dorsal abdominal segment. . . . Pro7nachv.s verUhraius. — Smaller species, about 20 mm. in length; last 4-6 thorns on lateral extremities of transverse armature of dorsal abdominal segments 2-7 slender but not fused ; intermediate short thorns absent from transverse armature of seventh abdominal segment Promachus sp. 5. Apices of fore tarsi extending very distinctly caudad of apices of wings (Deromyia) 6 — Apices of fore tarsi not extending to apices of wings 7 6. Ventral abdominal segments 3-7 each with an uninterrupted trans- verse median series of closely placed bristles. Z>cro?ni/{a vinthemi. — Ventral abdominal segments 3-7 each with 3 short transverse series of rather stout spines—one on each side and one in middle (i. e., the series twice interrupted) Deromyia discolor (p. 384). 7. Lateral cephalic process with 5 distinct thorns Ceraturgus cruciatus (p. 379) . — Lateral cephalic process with 4 distinct thorns Dasyllis sp.? (p. 382). — Latei-al cephalic process with 3 distinct thorns 8 8. A pair of strong bristles at middle of seventh ventral abdominal segment situated slightly caudad of the transverse sei'ies (some- times also distinguishable on sixth) (Erfix.) 9 — Armature of seventh ventral abdominal segment consisting either of a com])lcte transverse simple series of bristles or of a centrally interrupted sei-ics, caudad of which there is no armatui'c on the segment 10 9. The pair of thorns at base of middle leg very short and stout ; post- spiracular area of first abdominal segment with 7-9 spines; up- 377 per pair of thorns on apical segment directed upward Erax maculatus ( p. 387 ) . — The pair of thorns at base of middle leg rather long and slender; postspiracular area of first abdominal segment with 3 spines; upper pair of thorns on apical segment directed upward and backward, their apices slightly cui'ved downward Erax aestuans (p. 388) . 10. Abdominal spiracles only moderately elevated; lateral cephalic process without a distinct protuberance on under surface at base of lower thorn ; upper thorn on* apical abdominal segment short, directed upward 11 — Abdominal spiracles much elevated; lateral cephalic process with distinct protuberance on under side at base of lower thorn; up- per thorn on apical abdominal segment long, directed backward and slightly upward, its apex deflected downwai'd 12 11. The pair of thorns at base of middle leg-sheath, in front of wing, obtuse at apices Proctacaittlnis pMladelpJticns (p. 385). — The pair of thorns at base of middle leg-sheath, in front of wing, acute at apices Proctacnntlins milherti (p. 385). 12. The pair of thorns at base of middle leg veiy short, the larger, pos- terior one not half as long as lower thorn of lateral cephalic process ; seventh ventral abdominal' segment with about 14 very long spines in a transverse series which is widely interrupted at center Asilus notatus (p. 385).— The pair of thorns at base of middle leg long, the larger, posterior one as long as lower thorn of lateral cephalic process; seventh ventral abdominal segment with about 24 moderately long spines, the series not noticeably interrupted at center Asilus sericeus (p. 386). With the exception of those species whose descriptions follow, the species in the keys were described in my paper whicli appeared in 191 5*, to which students are referred for descriptions and other de- tails. LEptogaster flavipes Loew Leptogaster fiavipes Loew, Berl. Ent. Zeitsehr., 1862, p. 19.3. Larva.—Length, 9 mm. White, semitransparent, glossy ; head parts dark brown. Head viewed from above (dissected) as in Figure 7, Plate LIII, maxillae with slight downward direction and appreciable curve, maxillary palpi stout, at least twice as long as their diameter; (man- dibles and labrum not distinguishable in specimen) ; dorso-central •Bull. ni. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. 11, Art. IV. 378 cophiilic extension simple, its sides subparallel ; lower, lateral cephalic, extensions much narrower than dorso-central, their chitinized portions about half as lonj^, divergent posteriorly. Thoracic spiracle rather small : each thoracic segment with a long hair on middle of the ventro- lateral line; sides of each abdominal segment except apical two with a large, round, convex highly glossy area ; ventral surface of the same segments each with a transverse ridge-like elevation about one third from anterior margin, which is declivitous on the posterior surface and serves as a locomotor organ; penultimate, spiracular segment at least as long as ultimate, spiracles located well beyond its middle, their openings longitudinally ckingated ; dorsal surface of last seg- ment not as high as preceding segment, armed with eight hairs, 2 on each side transversely at middle (i submedian and i lateral) and 4 at apex; apex slightly papilliform. Piif>a (PI. LIII, Fig. 6).—Length, 7 mm. Yellowish testaceous, slightly shining; cephalic armature and the strong abdominal thorns dark brov^m. Cephalic armature weak, consisting of 2 slight elevations on upper central portion, the upper margins of which are carinate in front, the carinae closely approximated centrally; a weaker carinated elevation below the outer extremity of each of the upper pair; 3 small wart- like protuberances in a vertical series on median line, the upper in line with the inner extremity of the lateral protuberances, the lower with the bases of the antennal sheaths ; antennal sheaths in the form of 2 moderately elevated ridges which taper to a point and are widely divergent apically; center of face with a small wart-like elevation which is slightly above the transverse line of the tips of the antennal sheaths ; 4 long hairs on head— i on each side of the upper pair of elevations and i on each side of face in vertical line with the bases of antennal sheaths and considerably below the level of the apices of these. Thoracic spiracles small, distinctly elevated, openings circular; disc of thorax with 8 long hairs— i on each side of median line before middle and another beyond middle, and a widely separated transverse pair above base of each wing; wing extending beyond middle of sec- ond abdominal segment ; apices of fore tarsi extending beyond apices of wings; apical 2 joints of mid, and 3 of hind, tarsi extending be- yond apices of wings. First dorsal abdominal segment with 6 slender upright thorns (their apices turned backward) in a median transverse series, a single long hair between these thorns except in the middle pair, and laterad of the outermost thorn 4-5 long hairs; second seg- ment with 5 very long, strong, backwardly curved hook-like thorns, the middle one very powerful, and single long hairs between all of the 379 pairs of thorns; following segments with similar armature except that there are 6 thorns, which are gradually reduced in strength until on the eighth segment they are very short and not much stronger than the long intervening hairs ; lateral extremities of the transverse arma- ture as on first segment ; spiracles minute ; postspiracular area of each segment with 4 long hairs; ventral segments each with 3 long hairs in a transverse series on each side ; apical segment rounded, the terminal processes very small. The foregoing descriptions are drawn from the exuvia of a male specimen reared by the writer. The larva was obtained at Cotton- wood Grove, Urbana, 111., April 23, 1916, in ground under a rotten log in company with several other dipterous larvae. It pupated May 5, and the imago emerged May 19. The specimen is a male, 1 1.5 mm. in length, which is a considerable increase over the 7 mm. of the pupa. No data were obtained as to the food of the larva. The imagines of this species are not uncommon in Illinois. Ceraturgus Wiedemann I have before me larval and pupal exuvia of one species of this genus, and describe the species herewith. The larval and pupal stages have not been known hitherto. GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—I have before me only the cast skin of a larva which, with the exception of the head, is in very poor condition. It is not possible for me to discover the structure of the body, but the head is very similar to that of the larva I have considered as belonging to Dasyllis, the principal difference lying in the much less evident notch in the maxilla. Pupa.—Separable from any other genus in the family that is known to me by the presence of 5 thorns on each antennal sheath. There are no small thorns on sides of face as in Lapliria. Imago.—The imagines of this genus are very robust insects, and their build, together with the long and dense black and yellow thoracic and abdominal hairs, gives them much the appearance of small bumble- bees. They are predaceous, feeding upon a large variety of insects, including bees. Ceraturgus cruciatus Say Da.^i/popon cruciatii.i Say, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. .3, 182.3, p. 52. Larva —Head flattened, the portion which is protrusive somewhat shield-shaped (PI. L\', Fig. i) ; ma.xillae not very acute at apices, the 380 notch on outer margin rather small ; clear area surrounding palpi much larger than in Dasyllis sp. ? ; posterior rods very compact, ap- pearing as a single broad plate when viewed from above (PI. LV, Fig. I). Pupa (PI. LIV, Fig. 8).—Length, 17 mm. Yellowish testaceous, armature dark brown. Upper cephalic thorns strong, much thickened at bases, acute and slightly curved downward at apices, separated by about their own length; lateral cephalic thorns 5 in number (Fig. 8) ; face unarmed. Thoracic spiracles distinctly elevated, the opening compressed (Fig. 6) ; spine at base of middle leg and in front of wing-base stout, short, and acute at apex; tubercle above base of wing carinate; wings extending to middle of second segment ; apices of fore tarsi extending beyond apices of wings; mid tarsi with pulvilli large, their bases at apices of wings and their apices midway between apices of fore and hind pairs; hind tarsi extending nearly to apex of third segment of abdomen, the puvilli very large. Abdominal spiracles elevated, of moderate size, uniform ; basal dorsal segment with 6-8 strong back- wardly curved thorns in a transverse series ; segments 2 to 8 each with a transverse series of 6 strong thorns, between the pairs of which and for a short distance laterad of the outermost one on each side are i or 2 much shorter stout thorns, the apices of which are often bifid or trifid ; segments 4-8 have in addition to thorns already mentioned 4 or more long bristles on lateral portions of series ; apical segment with 4 subequal thorns, 2 above and 2 below, which project almost straight backward (Figs. 3, 4) ; postspiracular thorns 4-6 in number; ventral segments 1-3 without armature, the others with bristles in a trans- verse series near posterior margin, those on fifth and sixth segments sparse, the others very closely placed. Described from one larval exuvium and two pupae submitted by J. A. Hyslop, which bear the following data: Wolfville, Md., May 14, 1914 (P. 125), and Wolfville, Md., larva collected November, 191 3, pupated prior to June i, 191 4, adult emerged June 18, 1914. Dasylus Loew I have before me a young larva which I consider as probably be- longing to this genus, and a full-grown larva, portions of a larval exuvium, and two pupal exuvia,—all of a species that undoubtedly belongs here. 381 GENERIC CHARACTERS Larva.—Head large and broad; maxillae with a distinct incision in their outer margin near the middle ; maxillary palpi distinct ; surface hairs on head long. Thoracic segments, as figured by Brauer for Laphria, longer than the abdominal, the latter more or less distinctly divided transversely, the anterior portion with a circle of 6 wart-like pseudopods; apical segment without chitinized teeth and shorter than subapical in young larva, longer in mature larva, and with a chitin- ized upper posterior margin bearing 3 teeth. Pupa.—Distinguished from other asilid pupae by the armature of the head, the antennal sheaths each being quadrispinose. Imago.—Robust species, usually with conspicuous silky hairs on abdomen. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae live in decaying wood, usually in standing trees, and prey upon Coleoptera and other wood-boring insects. The very strong cephalic armature of the pupa serves to cut a way to the surface in time for the emergence of the imago, even in trees whose wood is hard. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines have a preference for sitting in the sunshine on ex- posed tree-trunks and fence-posts. They are predaceous, but occa- sionally are found on flowers. They attack large Diptera and Hy- menoptera, victimizing even wasps and hive-bees. Dasylus sp. ? Larva (immature).—Length, 10 mm. Head (PI. LIV, Fig. 12) broad and flat, maxillary incision of moderate depth ; maxillary palpi slender, 2-jointed ; mandibles short, not surpassing basal third of maxillae ; dorsal posterior rod about 5 times as long as broad, of al- most uniform thickness, slightly arcuate transversely; the paired lower rods slender. First thoracic segment much longer than the others. Each dorsal abdominal segment except the apical 2 with 4 pseudopod-like protuberances in a transverse series, the same ventral segments each with 2 such protuberances; transverse division of seg- ments not distinct ; apical segment rounded, no chitinized margin evi- dent. Described from a specimen obtained in woods at Urbana, III, April 12, 1892 (McElfresh and Snow). 382 The larval stage of a great majority of the larger Asilidae lasts over two years, and the specimen above descriticd is evidently a first- year larva, as the structure of the maxillae and the form of tlie body diverge from the normal form for mature larvae. Dasyllis sp. ? Larva.—Length, 24 mm. White, with head, a large portion of dorsum of prothorax, and apex of last segment black. Head very broad, the exposed portion, when seen from above, broader than long; maxillae trilobed owing to the presence of 2 dis- tinct notches on the outer margin, the anterior one being very sharp, the posterior one slightly rounded and not so deep; apices of maxillae blunt ; maxillary palpi distinctly 2-jointed, basal joint stouter and a little shorter than apical, the latter about twice as long as thick ; man- dibles very short, not extending beyond middle of maxillae; antennae indistinguishable ; surface hairs strong but not very long. Prothorax with a brownish area on dorsum, the surface of which is studded with numerous small black chitinous spots; dorsal surface of thoracic segments finely striated ; prothorax longer than metathorax ; ventral hairs strong. Abdominal segments 1—6 each with an encircling series of pseudopod-like processes on their posterior half ; penultimate, spiracle-bearing, segment distinctly shorter than ultimate ; dorsum of last segment with 4 strong hairs in a curved transverse series just caudad of the depressed segment, and a chitinized plate at tip which is furnished with 3 short teeth and has a short hair ventrad of each lateral tooth ; ventral surface of apical segment with 2 long hairs about middle and 2 near tip. Pupa (PI. LIII, Fig. 8).—Length: male 13 mm.; female. 25 mm. Brownish testaceous, distinctly shining; armature and wings dark brown. Upper cephalic thorns strong, gradually tapered from base to apex, separated at apices by more than their own length; lateral cephalic armature consisting of 4 stout thorns ; a short stout thorn on lower anterior eye-margin, and a smaller one on anterior portion of cheek; face as in Figure i, Plate LIV. Thoracic spiracles very little above the level of thoracic dorsum, the aperture reniform, the area laterad of spiracle distinctly striate and with an irregular de- pres.sion; thorns at base of middle leg 3 in number, flattened and high- ly polished ; protuberances at base of wing in the form of a sharp thumb-nail-like vertical carina; apices of fore tarsi falling far short of apices of wings; apices of mid tarsi extending to apices of wings in male, slightly beyond them in female ; claws and pulvilli of hind 383 tarsi very large, extending for their entire length heyond apices of wings and to base of third abdominal segment. Dorsal abdominal segments 1-7 each with a transverse series of short, stout, closely placed teeth, the lateral extremities of each series replaced by a series of 4-6 bristles; eighth segment with a widely separated pair of stout thorns ; postspiracular bristles 4-5 in number, of very uneven strength, the lower one usually much stronger and longer than the strongest of the others; spiracles very slightly raised, openings almost round; apical segment with 4 slightly claw-like thorns, the upper pair much more widely separated than the lower ; ventral segments each with a transverse series of bristles, the series becoming progressively stronger to eighth segment ; apical segment unarmed ventrally. The foregoing larval description was made from a specimen with- out data submitted by Dr. Edna Mosher for identification. The pupa was described from the exuvia of a male and female taken at White Heath, 111., June 11, 1916. I found the specimens projecting from the decaved base of an apple-tree in a yard belonging to F. M. Peel. I did not find anv imagines. June 2 I found one pupal skin in this localitv, which T unfortunately lost, buf as no others were visible on that date, the imagines must have emerged from the described exuvia during the interval from June 2 to June 11. Adhering to the apical segment of one of the pupae. I found a portion of the larval exuvium. Unfortunately the head is missing, as is also a portion of the caudal extremity, but there is no doubt that the larva I have described here is that of this species, as there is a portion of the apical segniient of the exuvium which agrees with that of the described larva. Promachus Loew I have before me the larvae of two species of this genus and the pupae of three, as listed in the foregoing keys. I can not give a summary of larval characters that can be depended on to separate the species of this genus from all other Asilidae, but the pupae are readily identified by the form of the thoracic spiracles, which have no ele- vated, well-defined reniform area, thus differing from all other genera known to me. Prom.\chus fitchii Osten Sacken Promachus fii-hii Oston Sacken, Cat. Descr. Dipt. N. A., sec. eil., p. 234. (1878) Trupanra apivora Fitch, Third Rep. N. Y. State Ent., p. 251. Preoccupied. (1859) The larva of this species dififers very greatly from that of P. vcr- tchratiis, being comparatively short and stout, with the segments very 384 much broader than lonsf, whereas the segments in vertchratus are longer than broad (PI. hlY , Fig. 9). The head also differs from that of the latter, as is shown in Figures 5 and 13, Plate LIV. The pupae of the two species are very much alike in general structure, but may be separated as indicated in key. I have dealt with this stage of the three species known to me in a recently published paper*. Larvae and pupae of this species were submitted by Dr. E. P. Felt from New York State, and others in our collection are from northern Illinois. All the specimens were obtained where white-grubs were common, on which the larvae were observed feeding. They im- doubtedly do much good in reducing the numbers of these grubs, thus more than offsetting the damage done by the imagines in destroying hive-bees. Deromyia Philippi I have the larva of one species of this genus and the pupae of two. The larva closely resembles that of Proiiiaclius fitcliii in general ap- pearance, but differs noticeably in the structure of the head, as shown in Figures 1 1 and 5, Plate LIV. The maxillary palpi are shorter than in Asilits notatus, and the apical segment is less distinctly carinated on its upper posterior margin. The armature of the thorax and the apical segment is similar to that of Asiliis and Proinaclius. The pupae differ from those of other asilids known to me in the characters given in key. Deromyia discolor Loew Diogmites discolor Loew, Berl. Ent. Zeitschr., 1866, p. 21. Larva.—Length, 25-30 mm. White, head and spiracles blackish brown. Head normal in size, the exposed portion as in Figure 11. Plate LIV. Segments not as long as broad, those of abdomen with distinct elevations on their anterior third which are in the form of rather pro- nounced pseudopods. Prothoracic and anal spiracles large, the lateral metathoracic and abdominal pairs very small. Apical segment not sharply carinated, much longer than the segment which bears the spiracles. Pupa (PI. LIV, Fig. 7).—Length, 25 mm. Brown, slightly shin- ing. *A Comparison of the Pupae of Promachtis vcrtehralus anti P. ftchii. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Vol. 11, pp. 66-68. (1916) 385 Differs from the pupa of winthemi only in the characters given in key to family. For full description of idnthcmi see paper referred to in paragraph following key. The foregoing descriptions and comparisons were made from specimens of discolor sent to me by J. A. Hyslop from Hagerstown, Md. The larvae of both species known to me feed upon larvae of Coleoptera that occur in fields and gardens. Proctacanthus Macquart I have no identified larvae of this genus before me, but have ob- tained the pupae of two species — milhcrti Maccjuart, and philaddph- iciis Macquart—which very closely resemble each other. In my paper referred to at end of key I have given a full description of the pupae of niilbcrti which it is unnecessary to reproduce here. The only differ- ence between the pupae of niilbcrti and philadclphicits that appears to serve as a reliable guide to their separation is found in the form of the pair of thorns above the base of the middle leg in front of the wing. Both species occur commonly in Illinois. In the larval stage they feed upon white-grubs and other coleopterous larvae in fields and gardens. AsiLUS Linne I have before me the larva of one species of this genus and the pupae of two. The larva differs from this stage of other genera known to me in having the palpi much longer than broad, the head narrower pos- teriorly, and the apical abdominal segment slightly but distinctly carinated along its upper posterior margin. These characters may not apply to the larvae of other species of this genus, and I do not sug- gest that they are invariably applicable. The pupae are very much alike structurally, but may be separated by the use of the characters stated in the key. AsiLUS NOTATus Wiedemann Asilus notatus Wiedemann, Aussereur. Zweifl. Ins., Vol. 1, p. 451. (1828) Larva.—Length, 25-30 mm. White, head and spiracles black. Head with the protruded portion conical (PI. LIV, Fig. 10); maxillary palpi more than 3 times as long as broad; antennae distinct. Body cylindrical, the sej^ments well defined, but little longer than' broad, and without well-develo])ed locomotor elevations; apical seg- ment much longer than the one !)earing the spiracles, slightly l)ut dis- tinctly carinated on its upper posterior margin and witli the normal 8 long hairs—4 on dorsum and 4 on venter. The foregoing details were obtained from specimens I obtained at White Heath, 111., in April, 1916, some of which produced imagines in May. The larvae occurred in a much-decayed tree-stump in a wood along the Sangamon River. In the same stump occurred many larvae of Rhamphomyia diinidiata Loew, and also various coleopterous larvae, the latter including Elateridae, Tenebrionidae, Cerambycidae, and a few others that are usually found in rotten wood. The pupa I described in the paper mentioned just after the fami- ly key. AsiLUS sERiCEus Say Asilus sericeus Say, Joui'. Aead. Nat. Sci. Phila., Vol. .3, 1823, p. 48. Asilus herminius Walker, List of Ins. Brit. Mus., Dipt., Vol. 2, p. 410. (1849) Pitpa.—Length, 20 mm. Brownish testaceous, head and thorax very distinctly shining, abdomen less so, armature and spiracles deep brown. Upper pair of cephalic processes stout, acutely pointed, apical half of dorsal surface smooth, basal half longitudinally, coarsely striate, bases irregularly rugose ; viewed from above, processes slightly divergent apically, the distance between them at apices about equal to length of either thorn ; lateral cephalic process as in Figure 2, Plate LV, the projection on under surface of base of lower thorn rather large ; lateral pieces of mouth-parts not carinate at apices, the upper, central portion with a distinct protuberance. Thoracic spiracle very much elevated, apex compressed, the whole presenting the appearance of a short compressed tube; the pair of thorns at base of middle leg contiguous basally, anterior one very much smaller than posterior, the latter as large as lower thorn of lateral cephalic process (Fig. 3) ; protuberance above wing-base with a small chitinized process on lower portion of posterior margin ; wing with very faint indications of dis- cal protuberance ; apices of wings extending to apices of fore tarsi. Abdominal spiracles similar in form to those of thorax but smaller ; first dorsal segment with 12 stout, upwardly directed thorns the apices of which are slightly turned backward ; segments 2-7 each with 6 long, stout, acutely pointed thorns, and between the pairs on second segment are either i or 2 shorter stout thorns which are not less than half as long as the large thorns, the latter becoming progressively 387 longer from first to seventh segment, and the short thorns progres- sively shorter and less numerous ; laterad of the outer long thorn on each segmjent are i or 2 short thorns and from 4 to 7 long bristles ; eighth segment with 4 short, stout thorns; postspiracular area of first segment with 7-8 bristles; ventral segments up to and including 7 each with a continuous transverse median series of closely placed bristles, the median pair appreciably stronger than those on either side of them ; eighth segment with a pair of stout bristles on each side of disc ; upper pair of thorns on apical segment long, tapering, directed backward anil slightly upward ; median pair not half as large as upper, ventral pair short (PI. LV, Fig. 10). The foregoing description is drawn from the pupal exuvium of a female obtained at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., June 8, 191 5, and kind- ly submitted by Dr. E. P. Felt. The species is represented by imagines from Algoncpiin and Al- bion, 111. ; and from Hot Springs, Ark. The habits of the larvae are unknown to me. Erax maculatus Macquart Erax maculatus Macquart, Dipt. Exot., A^ol. 1, Pt. 2, p. 111. (1838) Erax lateralis Macquart, ibid, p. 116. Erax amhi/jvus Macquart, ibid, Suppl. 1, p. 84. (184.5) Asilus interruptus Macquart, Hist. Nat. Dipt., Vol. 1, p. .310. (1834) Pupa.—Length, 20 mm. Yellowish testaceous, slightly shining; cephalic and abdominal armature glossy dark brown; apical portions of mouth-sheath and of wings brown. Upper pair of cephalic processes stout, flattened and smooth above, rugose basally, distance between apices of thorns slightly exceeding length of either thorn; lateral processes consisting of 3 almost ec(ually long blunt thorns, the lower with a slight angle at base on under side (PI. LV, Fig. 4). Thoracic spiracle very broad, slightly elevated, reniform area smooth and slightly convex, margin carinate; the pair of thorns at base of middle leg very short and stout, about twice as long as their apical width (Fig. 5) ; protuberance above wing-base with a slight but distinct tooth near its lower posterior margin ; wing with a small, sharp, discal protuberance at middle; leg-sheaths with a slight callosity near middle; apices of wings extending to midway between apices of fore and mid tarsi, apices of tarsi carinate on cen- ter of ventral surface. Abdominal spiracles broad, not twice as high as breadth at middle, slightly elevated ; transverse armature of first 388 dorsal segment consisting of about 12 strong, upwardly directed," slightly backwardly turned thorns ; second segment with 6 shorter, stronger thorns, between each pair of which arc 3-4 very short, stout thorns, andlaterad of the outermost of the long thorns are 4-5 short thorns and 6-7 long, slender spines in a transverse series which ex- tends to postspiracular series ; segments 3-7 as second except that the short thorns decrease in number progressively towards seventh and are almost indistinguishable on the latter; eighth segment with 2 long, widely separated thorns and laterad of these 2 short thorns and 1-2 spines; postspiracular area of first segment with 8—10 sjiincs; each ventral segment with a transverse series of closely placed I^ristles on middle; sixth and seventh segments each with a strong pair of bristles slightly caudad of the regular transverse series, the pair on seventh segment very noticeably stronger than the other bristles; apical seg- ment with the upper thorns broad, short, flat, and somewhat leaf-like, median thorns small (PI. LV, Fig. 8). The foregoing description is drawn from the pupal exuvium of a male obtained by C. G. Ainslee at Orlando, Fla., and kindly submitted for examination by J. J. Davis, of the U. S. Bureau of Entomology (Webster No. 10861 A). The species is represented in our collection by imagines from Car- bondale, Thebes, Metropolis, and Pulaski, all in the southern portion of Illinois; and by one specimen from Virginia. The larva is predaceous upon white-grubs. Erax aestuans Linne Asilus aestuans Wiedemann, Dipt. Exot., Vol. 1, p. 200. (1821) Pupa.—Length, i8 mm. Yellowish testaceous, slightly shining; armature dark brown, glossy ; apices of wings slightly browned. Upper pair of cephalic processes sharp at apices, not noticeably flattened above; seen from above, slightly divergent apicallv, the dis- tance between their apices distinctly greater than length of either thorn; lateral process with thorns sharper than in iiiacitlatus (PI. LV, Fig. 6) ; apices of mouth-parts carinate. Thoracic spiracle much smaller than in iimciilatus, and more elevated, the reniform area slightly concave ; pair of thorns at base of middle leg slender, sharp, the anterior one less than two thirds the length of the posterior (Fig. 7) ; protuberance above base of wing similar to that of maculatiis; protuberance on middle of disc of wing very small; apices of wings extending midway between apices of fore and mid tarsi. Abdominal 389 spiracles large, slightly elevated; first dorsal segment with 14 long, slender, upwardly directed thorns, the apices of which are slightly deflected backward ; segments 2 and 3 each with 6 long, slender thorns, between the middle and outer pairs of which, in each series, are 2 very short, stout thorns, and between the other pairs i such thorn, while laterad of the outermost large thorn on each segment are 4-5 short thorns and 4—6 long stout bristles; segments 4-7 each with 6 long spines as on 2 and 3, but the intervening short thorns are, except between the middle pair, reduced to i, and those on lateral areas are also reduced in number until on segment 7 there are only 2 thorns and 4 bristles laterally; eighth segment with i spine and i bristle close to lateral margin well distad of transverse median line ; arma- ture of each side of apical segment consisting of a strong upwardly and backwardly directed thorn, the apex of which is slightly deflected, a moderately large median lateral thorn, and a small thorn on postero- ventral margin (Fig. 9) ; postspiracular area of first segment with 3 bristles, number on other segments 4—6; ventral segments each with a continuous transverse series of bristles near posterior margin, that on seventh segment consisting of about 24, and slightly caudad of the latter series is a pair of much stronger bristles, one on each side of median line. The foregoing description is drawn from the pupal exuvium of a male submitted by J. A. Hyslop, of the U. S. Bureau of Entomology (Accession No. 2265). The species is represented in our collection by imagines from Al- gonquin, Grafton, Ouincy, Urbana, and Mt. Carmel—all in Illinois ; and from Delaware Co., Pa., and from Kansas. The larvae are predaceous upon white-grubs. Family BOMBYLIIDAB FAMILY CHARACTERS Lari'a (PI. LVI, Fig. i).—Very few of the species of this family are known or described in the larval stage, and the short characteriza- tion that is given here will in all probability recjuire considerable modification to cover the entire family. The young larva of Boiiibylius pmuUiis has Ijeen described by Nielson*, and differs very markedly from the mature form, being very active, and armed with thoracic and anal hairs, which are absent from the latter. Through- out this paper I have dealt only with last-instar larvae, and this point •Zool. Jahib., Abth. Geogr. u. Biol., Vol. 18, 190,3, p. 647. 390 must be borne in mind when using the keys to this stage. Bomhylins is parasitic, or, speaking more precisely, inr|uiHnous, in the nests of the bee genus Audrcua. anil in the lar\al metamorphosis from an active initial instar to a series of inactive instars presents an analog)' to Mcldc, a beetle which lives under similar conditions. Structurally the larvae of Bombyliidae closely resemble those of Asilidae, but, as far as mv limited material permits me to determine, may be separated from the larvae of that family by the much smaller head with a slight- ly chitinized dorsal projection which is flattened anteriorly as shown in Figure 2, Plate LVI, by the normally crescentic form of the entire body, the head and the apex of the alxlomen being slightly recurved ventrally, and by the absence or reduction in size of the thoracic and apical abdominal hairs. I have been able to detect the presence of thoracic hairs in some larvae of Bombyliidae, and Chapman has re- corded their presence in the European species Bonihylius major. He makes no mention, however, of apical abdominal hairs, and Nielson distinctly states that neither thoracic nor apical abdominal hairs are present in Bonihylius iiiiiwr. I have found no apical hairs on any of the larvae. The spiracles are small, the anal pair located upon the penultimate abdominal segment and difficult to distinguish ; the lateral abdominal pairs are absent. Pupa.—Like the larva, the pupa resembles that of the Asilidae in its general appearance, but as far as I have seen there is invariably present upon the central portion of the head-capsule, towards its lower margin, a pair of stout thorns which are in some species very closely approximated, or even fused except at apices. The only exception I know of is Toxophora virgata as described by Townsend, but the armature of the abdomen is typical of this family. Most of the Asilidae which I have reared or have before me have at least 3 strong thorns upon each antennal sheath, whereas I have found no Ijombyliid that has more than 2. This character can not be depended upon for the separation of the families, however, as Lcftoga.'ttcr flai'ipcs, an asilid, has no thorns on the antennal sheath. Imago.—The imagines of this family should be readily located in the family by the use of the synoptic key on a previous page. Willis- ton's "Manual" presents a very good key to the genera. HABITS OF THE LARVAE . All the species that are known in the larval stages are predaceous, parasitic, or inquilinous. A brief summary of the species attacked by the different genera follows. Argyramocha occurs in the nests of 391 various Hymenoptera-Aculeata, including the genera Anthophora, Megachile, Hoploinerns, Cemonus, Osmia, Trypoxylon and Odynerns; Hcniipcnthcs {Anthrax sens. Osten Sacken) is a hyperparasite, at- tacking hymenopterous parasites (Ophion, Banchus) and dipterous parasites (Masiccra) of cutworm larvae; Clirysanthrax fulvohirta is a hyperparasite, the larva living in BUs scxcincta, a parasite of white- grubs; Anthrax sens. lat. parasitizes Lepidoptera in the larval stage, generally emerging when the host has pupated, Mamestra, Panolis, Noctua, Agrotis, and Dichromia being attacked—these records per- taining as far as I am aware to the subgenus Hyalanthrax; while the group containing the species with maculate wings attack hymenopter- ous and dipterous parasites of Lepidoptera, including Masicera, Ophion, and Banchus. Aphoebantiis is predaceous on the egg-masses of the locust Caloptcnus sprctiis. Systoechiis and Anastoccluis are also predaceous on locust's eggs, the former being reared in this coun- try from the egg-masses of Caloptcnus spretiis. Bombylius occurs in the nests of the bee genera Andrcna, Halictus, and Collctcs. Tox- opliora occurs in the nests of Bumenes, Pelopocus, and Odynerus. Spogostyhtm is parasitic upon five genera of Hymenoptera — Pelo- pocus, Megachile, Cemonus, Osmia, and Xylocopa—and two genera of Coleoptera — Cicindela and Calicodoma. Callostoma feeds upon the egg-masses of Caloptcnus spretus. Bxoprosopa fascipennis is a hyperparasite of the wasp Tipliia. Sparnopolins fulvus is parasitic on white-grubs. HABITS OF THE IMAGINES The imagines are without exception flower-frequenting, none of them, so far as is known, being predaceous. They are remarkably quick on the wing, their flight consisting alternately of quick dashes, in which the eye can barely follow them, and soaring pauses in mid-air. Their movements in settling upon a flower are very deliberate, but upon being disturbed they depart with a startling rapid- ity. A very large percentage of the species have the body covered with dense variegated pile, and the wings are very frequently marked with black or brown. Key to Pupae 1. Upper central pair of cephalic processes thorn-like, widely sepa- rated for their entire length ; lateral cephalic process or processes thorn-like, but little if any shorter than the central pair 2 — Upper central pair of cephalic processes stout, not thorn-like, con- tiguous for the greater portion of their length; lateral cephalic processes tubercle-like, much shorter than the central pair 13 392 2. Apical abdominal segment tei-minating in a pair of long, tapering, backwardly directed thorns; first abdominal segment with the postspiraenlar hairs as long as head and thorax combined (Spogostylum) , 3 — Apical abdominal segment usually more or less truncated and with an upwardly and backwardly directed upper process and one or two smaller protuberances Ijclow it; first abdominal segment with the postspiraenlar hairs much shorter than head and thorax combined 5 3. Head with 4 long thorns on upper anterior margin, the lower on(: on each side with a small protuberance at base on under side ; the pair of thorns on lower portion of central line of face large, their bases contiguous ; hairs on head and thorax very long ; laterad of the short thorns the transverse armature of dorsal abdominal seg- ments 2-6 consists of 2-3 long, widely placed rounded hairs Spogostylum nnale. — Head with 6 short, stout thorns on upper anterior margin 4 4. The pair of thorns on lower portion of central line of face small, their bases subcontiguous ; hairs of abdomen, except those of verse armature of dorsal abdominal segments 2-6 consists of 12-20 long, closely placed, flattened hairs Spogostylum simson (p. 393). — The pair of thorns on lower portion of central line of face large. their bases, subcontiguous; hairs of abdomen, except those of basal segment, normal Spogostylum aJhofasciafum. (p. 395). 5. Antcro-lateral margins of head each with 1 strong thorn, upper an- terior margin with 2 such thorns, making 4 in all ; labrum with a bifid thorn Clirysnntlirax fulvoliirla. — Antero-lateral margins of head each with 2 strong thorns, upper anterior margin with 2 such thorns, making 6 in all 6 6. Labrum with a strong bifid thorn ; wing with a median subcostal protuberance Aplwebantus miis. — Labrum unarmed 7 7. The stout thorns on doi'sal abdominal segments turned up at bases and apices 8 — The stout thorns on dorsal abdominal segments turned up at apices only 11 8. Lower lateral cephalic thorn with a palp-like organ pro.jecting on its under surface at base, the apex of which is armed with several hairs Bomhylius. — Lower lateral cephalic thorn without a palp-like organ on under sur- face 9 9. Apical 3 segments without the dorsal transverse series of short thorns, armed only with slender hairs ; no slender hairs intei'- spersed between the short thorns of median portion of series on other segments Argyramoeha oedipus. 393 — At least the penultimate and antepenultimate segments \vitli dorsal transverse series of short thorns; slender hairs interspersed be- tween the short thorns on all segments 10 10. Wings extending to apex of third abdominal segment, their color pale SystoecTius areas. — Wings extending short of apex of second abdominal segment, fuscous apieally Exoprosopa fasciata? 11. Transverse armature of first abdominal dorsal segment consisting of a series of short, stout thorns on middle portion, and a number of long, slender, closely placed hairs on each side Exoprosopa fascipennis. — Transverse armature of first abdominal dorsal segment consisting of a few widely placed hairs, the middle portion either entirely bare or with very slight indications of small tubercles which do not appear as distinct thorns 12 12. Lower one of the pair of lateral cephalic thorns simple apieally, but with a small wart-like protuberance at base on lower surface, the small wart bearing 2 distinct hairs; wings without discal protu- berances Sparnopoliiis fulvus. — Lower one of the pair of lateral cephalic thorns mth a short sub- apical protuberance, the apex of thorn turned upward, base sim- ple ; wings each with a pair of protuberances, one about one fourth from base and the other near middle Anastoechus nitidulus. 13. No well-developed pair of thorns on lower median portion of face. . ToxopJiora virgata. — A well-developed pair of thorns on lower median portion of face . 14 14. Eighth ventral abdominal segment without hairs on disc HyalantJirax Jiypomelos. — Eighth ventral abdominal segment with hairs on disc 15 15. Eighth ventral abdominal segment with 2 hairs on each side of disc ; distance from the pair of thorns on lower central portion of head to apex of basal portion of sheath of mouth-parts about 4 times as gi'eat as distance from the latter to apex of proboscis Hyalanthrax lateralis. — Eighth ventral abdominal segment with 10-12 long hairs on disc; distance from the pair of thorns on lower central portion of head to apex of basal portion of sheath of mouth-parts about twice as great as distance from the latter to apex of proboscis HyalantJirax alternata. Spogostylum simson Pabricius Anthrax simson Fabricius, Syst. Antl., p. 49. (1805) Spogostylum simson (Fabricius) Wiedemann, Dipt. Exot., Vol. 1, p. 122. (1821) Pupa.—Length, 20 mm. Brownish testaceous, slightly shining; cephalic and abdominal thorns dark brown. 394 Head with 6 short, stout thorns on upper anterior mars^in, central pair more vvidel}' separated than the others, so that the wiiole appears as if divided into 2 groups of 3 each; the lower 2 thorns in each group apparently on a single base (PI. LVI, Fig. 6); the pair of thorns on lower portion of central line of face almost conical, widely separated at base; 4 short hairs above base of upper cephalic thorns and one on each side of the lower central thorns. Prothoracic spiracles circular, rather large, margined with minute radiating rugae ; metathoracic spiracles indicated by a small elevation ; the nor- mal thoracic hairs present ; wing-cases without discal protuberance. Transverse armature of first dorsal abdominal segment consisting of a large number of closely place flattened hairs, which are at least as long as head and thorax comliined ; dorsal segments 2-6 with the median portion of the transverse armature consisting of a number of short stout thorns which are turned up at bases and apices, giving them the appearance of furcate thorns with one point directed caudad and the other cephalad ; seventh segment with 2 short simple thorns on each side of median line; laterad of the thorns on all segments are a number (12—20) of long flattened hairs which are very closely placed ; postspiracular hairs very long, and, like the others, minutely pubescent ; ventral segments each with 2-4 long flattened hairs in a transverse series on each side at middle ; eighth segment with 4 hairs, one dorso-lateral and one latero-ventral on each side ; apical segment terminating in 2 long, stout, slightly divergent, acutely pointed processes (Figs. 5, 7). Described from a specimen submitted by W. L. McAtee which was obtained from a burrow of Xylocopa zirginica in a pine-roofed porch at Plummers Island, Md., July 31, 1910. Osten Sacken says of this species, without indicating his authority, "said to be a parasite of Xylocopa znrginica in the United States"* ; and Davidson has recorded it as a parasite of Xylocopa opifcx at Los Angeles, Calif. f Xylocopa znrginica occurs in the southern half of Illinois, the most northerly record we have being Charleston ; and siiiisoii is represented in our collection by examples from Thebes, Grand Tower, and Graf- ton—all in the southern half of the state. •Biol. Cent. Amer., Vol. 1, p. 100. (1886) tEnt. News, Vol. 4, 1893, p. 1.53. 395 Spogostylum albofasciatum Macquart Anthrax albofasciatum Macquart, Dipt. Exot., Vol. 2, Pt. I, p. 67. (1841) Argyramoeba ohsoleta Loew, Berl. Ent. Zeitsehr., 1869, p. 29. Pupa (PI. LVI, Fig. 3).—Length, 15-17 mm. Yellowish testa- ceous, slightly shining. Differs from simson in having the pair of thorns on lower cen- tral portion of face larger and more closely placed, the clypeus with a sharp carina, the hairs on basal dorsal segment of abdomen flattened and all others slender, those of first segment a little shorter than head and thorax combined, and also in the shape of the apical segment, which at its tip is divided into two rather stout processes, each of which has a short projection on its inner surface near apex, and at the base on each side of segment 2 short thorns, as shown in Figure 4, Plate LVI. I have seen pupae of this species sent me by Mr. Phil Rau, and a pupa and partly transformed larva submitted by Dr. Edna Mosher. I do not know the locality of the former, but the latter are from New York State. Imagines of the species are commonly found throughout Illinois, and probably wherever its host, Pclopocus ccmentariits, is found. I suspect that several more species names will ultimately be added to the foregoing synonymy, as several species depend upon wing- markings—which are extremely variable—for their separation. References to Descriptions of Larvae and Pupae OF North American Bombyliidae Spogostylum anale Sav, Malloch, Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. 11, Art. 4, p. 328. (1915) Spogostylum anale Say, Shelford, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer.. Vol. 6, No. 2, 1913, p. 213. Clirxjsantlirax fulvohirta Wiedemann, Malloeh, Proe. Biol. Soc. Wash- ington, Vol. 29, p. 67. (1916) Aplioebanfus mus Osten Saeken, Rilcv, Packard, and Thomas, Sec. Rep. U. S. Ent. Comm., p. 262. (1880) SystoecJim oreas Osten Saeken, idem, ibid., p. 266. Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, Malloeh, Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. 11, Art. 4, p. 329. (1915) Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, Malloch, ibid., p. 330. Argyramoeba oedipus Pabricius, Townsend, Am. Nat., Vol. 27, p. 60. (1893) Sparnopolius fulvus Wiedemann, Malloch, Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. 11, Art. 4, p. 331. (1915) 396 Anastoeclins nitiduluts Fabriciua, Malloch, Proc. Biol. Soe. Washington, Vol. 29, p. 68. (1916) Toxophora virgain Osten Sackon, Townsend, P.s^'che, Vol. 6, p. 455. (1893) Hyalanthrax Jiypomelas Macquart, ]\Ialloch, Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist, Vol. 11, Art. 4, p. 334. (1915) Hyalantlirax lateralis Say, Malloch, ibid, p. 332. Hyalantlirax alternata Sav, Malloch, Proc. Biol. Soe. Washington, Vol. 29, p. 69. (1916) Siiperfamily Therevoidea The superfamily name of Polytoma was used by Brauer to cover the families Therevidae and Scenopinidae. This grouping is fol- lowed in the present paper, but the name is changed to Therevoidea to conform to the rules governing zoological nomenclature. CHARACTERS OF SUPERFAMILY Larva.—Head with a cone-shaped anterior protruded portion, which consists of a dorsal sclerite overlapping the sides, and a small ventral sclerite which is not fused to the dorsal one; mandibles well developed ; antennae and maxillary palpi distinct ; dorsal posterior portion of head consisting of but one rod, the lower rods short or ap- parently absent. Thoracic hairs well developed. Abdominal segments 1—6 divided, the entire body appearing to consist of 20 segments ex- clusive of the head; anterior spiracles distinct; lateral abdominal spir- acles absent; posterior spiracles situated on the antepenultimate seg- ment. Pupa.—Head with a pair of antennal thorns, which are directed laterad. Thorax with a long thorn at base of wing, or if this is ab- sent the abdomen has 2 transverse series of spines on each dorsal seg- ment except basal and apical. Imago.—Eyes of males in Therevidae usually contiguous, in Scenopinidae distinctly separated; frons not sunken between eyes; proboscis never elongated. Body with or without wooly hairs; if the abdomen and thorax are somewhat leathery in appearance there are only 3 posterior cells on wing and the third antennal joint has no terminal arista. Legs without hairs or bristles in Scenopinidae, with or without small bristles in Therevidae. Family THBREVIDAB FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva (PI. LVI, Fig. 10).—Very long and slender, tapering towards both extremities; head small, the posterior internal chitinized 397 dorsal extension in the form of a single stout rod with spatulate apex; mandibles strong, deflected in front and pointed at apices ; antennae of moderate length (PI. LVII, Fig. i). Prothoracic spiracle distinct (PI. LVI, Fig. 9) ; each thoracic segment with 2 hairs, one on middle of the latero-ventral line on each side. Abdominal segments i to 6 divided by means of a distinct circular constriction, so that the body appears to consist of 20 segments; posterior spiracles on antepenulti- mate abdominal segment ; ultimate segment with 2 short points at apex and several surface hairs. Pupa (PI. LVI, Fig. 12).—Distinguishable from other pupae of the Brachycera by the presence of 2 thorns (antennal sheaths) on head and a long curved thorn at base of each wing. The abdomen has a single girdle of thorns on each segment, and the apical segment ends in 2 long, slender thorns which are contiguous except apically (Fig. 13)- Imago.—See key to families of Brachycera. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae are found in the ground and also in decaying wood. I have found one species in wheat fields and in woods. They are predaceous, feeding upon various insect larvae, including wireworms, and under conditions of overcrowding or scarcity of other food they are cannibalistic. HABITS OF IMAGINES The flies are very active, especially during sunshine, when they may be found frequenting bare paths and sandy or exposed banks. I have no dataupon their food habits except that they frequent flowers occasionally. I have no record of parasitic enemies of any stage. PsiLOCEPHALA HAEMORRHOiDALis Macquart Tkercva hoemorrhoidalis Macquart, Dipt. Exot., Vol. 2, Pt. T, p. 26. Tmago. (1841) Psilocephala haemorrhoidalis Macquart, Malloeh, BulJ. HI. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. 11, Art. 4, p. 334. Larva and pupa. (1915) . This species is the only Psilocephala that I have found in Illinois in the larval stage, although a number of other species of the genus are well represented in our collection of imagines. The habits are as previously mentioned for the family; descriptions of all stages are 398 cited in tlie above synonymy; and figures of the larva and pupa are' given in the present paper (PI. LVI, Figs. 9, 10, 12, 13; PI. LVII, Fig. i). PsilocEphala melampodia Loew PsiJocephala mclampodin Loew, Berl. Ent. Zeitschr., 1869, p. 9. Imago. Psilocephala mclampodia Loew, Felt, Bull. N. Y. State Mus., No. 155, p. 121. Larva and pupa. (1912) This species was reared from a larva found under decaying pine bark at Albany, N. Y., April 8, igii, and the larva and pupa were described by Dr. Felt, as indicated above. The description of the larva is too short to permit of any com- parison with that of hacinorrlioidalis; but the pupa, judging from the description, has much shorter thorns at base of wing. Only a com- parison of the larvae and pupae of the two species will furnish charac- ters for their specific separation. Family SCBNOPINIDAB family characters Larva.—Closely resembles the larvae of the Therevidae. The smaller size and different habitat of the. species readily distinguishes the larvae from those of that family without dissection, and dissec- tion of the head provides characters for the separation of the species known to me. Sccnopimis has the dorsal posterior chitinized exten- sion parallel-sided apically, whereas Psilocephala has it spatulate, and while the latter has a pair of lower chitinized processes projecting beyond the posterior margin of the protruded portion of the head and evidently connected with the mandibles, Sccuopinits has no such proc- esses. Superficially the larvae are otherwise similar. Pupa.—The pupa of this family is known to me only from de- scriptions. It is possible, however, to indicate that the species of the two families so far described may be separated by the character of the armature of the abdominal segments—Therevidae having only the apical girdle of spines on the abdominal segments while Sccuopiuiis has an additional one on the middle of each segment. Imago.—Distinguishable from Therevidae principally by the wing venation. habits op larvae The larvae of Sccnopimis fcncsfralis are predaceous, feeding upon larvae of other insects, and are found in a variety of situations—in fungi, in rotten wood, under carpets in houses, in roots of plants, etc. 399 HABITS OP IMAGINES Imagines of a few common species may be collected from win- dows. They are not predaceous, feeding as far as we have observed upon nectar or moisture. ScENOPiNUS FENESTRALis Linnc Musca fenestralis Linne, Fauna Suecica. (1761) Larva.—Length, 18-20 mm. White. Very slender, tapering towards both extremities. Head conical (PI. LVII, Fig. 2). Thoracic hairs as long as or longer than the seg- ments upon which they are situated; spiracles distinct (PI. LVI, Fig. 11). Anterior division of abdominal segments i to 6 about one half longer than posterior ; posterior spiracle about one third from anterior margin of antepenultimate segment; apical segment divided (PI. LVI, Fig. 8), the surface hairs long. The foregoing description was made from specimens obtained at Urbana, III, November 3, 1892, under a carpet, where they were feeding upon larvae of Tinea tapctccUa (C. A. Hart). The species was not reared and no pupae are available, the charac- ters used in the key and elsewhere in this paper being obtained from published descriptions. The species occurs commonly both in Europe and North America. Tribe Orthogenya This tribe of the Brachycera contains one superfamily, Empididoidea, and two families, Empididae and Dolichopodidae, both of which contain a very large number of species. Superfamily Empididoidea CHARACTERS OF TRIBE AND SUPERFAMILY Larva.—The larvae of both families as far as known, dififer from others in Brachycera in having the labial plates and the longitudinal rods meeting at right angles, so that in profile they appear bent. The maxillary palpi are usually small and the antennae distinct. In all species that I have examined there are 4 slender elongate posterior cephalic rods, the larvae are amphipneustic, and the locomotor organs are more or less developed, consisting of paired pseudopods, of fusi- form ventral areas armed with spines, or of transverse series of short spinules. The posterior spiracles are upon the apical abdominal seg- 400 ment and well separated, being sessile or nearly so in most species, only rarely elevated ; this segment frequently has 4 short terminal protuberances. Pupa.—The head very rarely has 2 long, strongly chitinized pro- tuberances, and the antennae are short, directed downward and slight- ly outward, with 2 hairs on slight elevations at Ijases, and sometimes 2 or 3 short, compressed teeth on basal half. The proboscis in the Empididae that I have seen is much elongated, projecting much far- ther between the wings than in Dolichopodidae. Brauer has indicated that the former family possesses sessile thoracic respiratory organs, wliile the latter has these organs pedunculate and slender. I have reared one empid that has the type of respiratory organs which he ascribes to the Dolichopodidae, and this invalidates the structure of the respiratory organs as a differentiating character in these families. The proboscis, as above indicated, may prove useful in separating the families, but I suspect that Ocydromyia and several other genera of Empididae that have the proboscis short, can not be separated from Dolichopodidae by that character. Imago.—Most species of Dolichopodidae are distinguishable at a glance from other Orthorrhaphae by their bright metallic blue or green color and their slender elongate legs. The few genera that are dull in color may be readily separated by their different habitus. The Empididae are usually blackish or brownish slender species with elongate legs, those of the female frequently possessing a fringe of scale-like hairs on some or all of their tibiae or femora. The pro- boscis in the great majority of genera in this family is elongate, slen- der, and fitted for piercing. For synoptic characters see key to imagines of Brachycera. . Family EMPIDIDAE FAMILY CHARACTERS Larva.—The labial plates and the longitudinal rods of the head meet angularly, so that in profile they appear bent. The labium con- sists of 2 arcuate bands, which are contiguous and form an angle anteriorly; the mandibles appear in the form of a lunate plate, as shown in Figures 4 and 6, Plate LVII. The antennae are well de- veloped, consisting of 2 joints. The posterior spiracles are situated upon the last segment, well separated and occasionally slightly ele- vated ; the last segment is rounded or has a slight protuberance be- low at tip. 401 I have the immature stages of only two genera in my material, and to attempt a generalization of the family and a presentation of the characters for their separation from Dolichopodidae, with which I am almost unacquainted, is impossible. Imago.—See family key. HABITS OP LARVAE The European species are much better known than the American, and from data supplied by workers on that continent, and from my personal observations, it is evident that the larvae are for the most part either predaceous or scavengers, living in the ground or in wood in a more or less advanced stage of decay. Some species are aquatic or semiaquatic. HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines are in the great majority of cases predaceous, feed- ing upon other insects and occasionally attacking species of the same family or individuals of the same species. There are published records that the male of some genera catches the prey which serves as a meal for the female during copulation. The sexes of Tachydromia and allied genera catch their own prey, usually while running on tree- trunks. Many species have a habit of flying in swarms, remaining in one place and flying with an up and down movement similar to that adopted by certain Chironomidae. Terrestrial species usually fly in this manner on the leeward side of a tree, bush, or other shelter- ing object ; but the aquatic forms and those living in damp earth per- form their aerial dance over the surface of a pool in a stream, or over a pond or lake. Despite their predaceous habits nearly all genera occur upon flow- ers, sometimes in large numbers. # Rhamphomyia dimidiata Loew Ehamphomyia dimidiata Loew, Berl. Ent. Zeitschr., 1861, p. 325. Larva.—Length, 7-9 mm. White, head black. General shape musciform, tapered anteriorly, blunt posteriorly. Head when seen from above, as in Figure 4, Plate LVII ; the antennae well developed, 2-jointed. Thoracic spiracles small. Abdomen with 8 segments ; circular in cross-section ; segments broader than long, without dis- tinguishable locomotor organs, apical segment rounded ; spiracles large, disc-like, separated by a space about equal to width of a spir- 402 acle, spiracular openings irregular; a group of 3-4 hairs on a slight elevation helow each spiracle. Pupa (PI. LVII, Fig. 5).—Length, 6-8 mm. Yellowish testa- ceous, the armature brown. Head without prominent thorns, the liases of antennae produced in the form of carinate ridges; proboscis thick, elongated. Thoracic respiratory organs in the form of short stalks; surface hairs as in figure. Abdominal spiracles elevated ; armature as in figure, the bristles rather slender. The foregoing descriptions were made from material obtained by me at White Heath, 111., April 2, 1916, from a much-decayed tree- stump. I reared a number of specimens of both sexes under labora- tory conditions, the specimens emerging from ten days to three weeks from date of collection of the larvae, the average duration of the pupal stage being 8 days. No parasites were obtained. No imagines of this species were obtained by collecting in the locality where the larvae were taken, and the species is unrepresented in our Laboratory collection except b\' the reared examples. Originally described from Maryland and Massachusetts, the spe- cies has not, so far as I know, been subsec|uently recorded. Drapetis Meigen I have seen the larval and pupal exuvia of but one species of this genus, and these are not in very good condition. This species, nigra Meigen, is slightly less than 1.5 mm. in length, and as the extivia were dried out when I found them the details are not as clear as they would be in fresh material. The drawings, however, give a good idea of the general appearance of the parts available for study. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae occur under bark and in decaying wood. Their very small size makes their detection difficult. They spin a remarkably tough cocoon, in which they pupate. The cocoon is densely coated with minute particles of the wood in which the larvae live. • HABITS OF IMAGINES The imagines are very common on tree-trunks and fences, run- ning with great rapidity, and are predaceous upon small insects. They resemble the dolichopodid genus Mcdctcrus in both larval and adult habits. 403 Drapetis nigra Meigen Vrapetis nigra Meigen, Syst. Beschr. Eur. Zweifl. Ins., Vol. 6, p. 344. (1828) Larz'a.—Length, 2-2.5 mm. White. Musciform; head from above as in Figure 6, Plate LVII. Ab- domen with locomotor spinules in a rather broad band on anterior margin of segments ; posterior spiracles large, separated by slightly more than the width of a spiracle; a slightly darkened and raised transversely elongated area below spiracles armed with a few hairs. Pupa (PI. LVII, Fig. 7).—The pupa differs in many respects from that of Rhamphomyia dUnidiata. The chief distinctions lie in the n]uch elongated respiratory organs of the thorax, and in the arma- ture of the abdomen, the latter consisting of a dense covering of small spinules on the greater portion of the dorsum of all segments. The specimens from which the foregoing descriptions were made, are the exuvia of a female reared from a rotten stump at Crystal Lake Park. LTrbana, June 10, 1916. With this specimen were many larvae of Clusiodcs flaiiscta Johnson. Drapetis nigra is a European species that has previously been re- corded from South Dakota and Canada. Papers on the Biology of North American Empididae Aldrieh, J. M.. and Turley, L. A. ;99. A Balloon-making fly. Am. Nat., 33 : 809-812. Needham, J. G., and Bcttcn, C. '01. Aquatic in.sccts in the Adirondacks. Bull. 47, N. Y. State Mus. (Notes on the life history and descriptions of larva and pupa of Roederiodes juncta Coquillett are given on pp. 581-582.) Family DOLICHOPODIDAB I have not succeeded in obtaining all stages of any species of this family, and little is known of the early stages in America, only one species in this country being fully described—by Johannsen and Crosby. I have before me the larvae of two species, which were de- scribed by Mr. Hart in his paper "On the Entomology of the Illinois River and Adjacent Waters" cited in the list of publications at the close of this section. The.'^e larvae were referred to Brachycera with- out being assigned to any family. The European species are much better known, though few of the descriptions are clear upon manv of the essential points. In view of these facts it would be folly to at- 404 tempt a characterization of the larval and pupal staples of the family, but in pointing out the meagerness of our knowledge I hope I may help to remedy it by directing the attention of some student to this line of investigation, which will repay him more satisfactorily for the time and energy expended than will the writing of new descriptions of imagines the life history of which is entirely unknown. HABITS OF LARVAE The larvae have been recorded as predaceous upon other insect larvae. They are found in a variety of situations, but a great ma- jority are aquatic. Dolichopus, Hydrophorns, and Campsicnermts are among the aquatic forms, and Mcdcterns and Tlirypticiis are found in plants, the latter in the stems of low plants, and the former in bur- rows of other larvae or under bark of trees. The larva of Aphrosyhis occurs among seaweed on the shore. HABITS OF IMAGINES Many of the species occur upon flowers, and several genera, such as Chrvsotiis, Dolichopus, and Psilopus occur commonly upon leaves of plants. They undoubtedly feed upon nectar, but even Psilopus will destroy small insects, as I have seen it catch a small thrips, and though it did not kill it, its actions were such that I am convinced that the species are predaceous. Mcdctcrus I have seen feeding upon a specimen of Forcipomyia. Aphrosyhis I know from observation to be predaceous, and Hydrophorns and Campsicnemus have the same habit. NOTES ON DESCRIBED SPECIES The only identified species that has been recognizably described from North America is Thrypticus ninhlcnbcrgiac Johannsen and Crosby. From an examination of the figures and description of the larva of this species I find that it agrees with that of T. smaragdinus Gerstaeker, a European species, in being peripneustic, and in having a transverse band of locomotor spinules on 8 of the ventral segments, the spinules of the anterior series of each band stronger than those of the 2 or more posterior series. The general shape of the European larva is more uniform than that in the figure of the American, but I suspect that the latter represents a specimen just prior to pupation. The cephalic capsule of the pupa of both species is armed with a pair of protuberances, those of smaragdinus being strong and stout, while 405 those of miihlcnbergiae are slender and almost hair-like. The thoracic respiratory organs in both species are stalk-like. The figure and de- scription of our species give us no details of the legs and wings, but smaragdinus is figured as having the wings extending to the apex of second abdominal segment, the apices of fore tarsi to middle of fourth, those of mid tarsi to apex of fifth, and those of hind tarsi al- most to apex of abdomen. Both species have a single transverse series of short spines on each dorsal abdominal segment, and peduncu- late spiracles on lateral margins of segments i to 4. The apical seg- ment in muhlenhcrgiae is armed with 4 thorns. It will be seen from the foregoing that the pupae offer as charac- ters for distinguishing them from the pupae of Drapetis the peduncu- late abdominal spiracles and the single transverse series of dorsal ab- dominal spinules. The larvae I can not fully compare because I have only a cast larval skin of Drapetis which affords no evidence as to whether there are lateral abdominal spiracles in that stage. The loco- motor spines differ somewhat, however, and if the figure of miihlen- bergiac is dependable the head also differs in having a single saddle- like dorsal plate. Both species of Thrypticus above mentioned live in stems of plants ; neither species forms a cocoon like that of Drapetis. Medcterus lives in burrows of wood-boring larvae and also under bark. Dr. E. P. Felt has recorded the larvae as feeding upon those of Miastor. No species of this genus has been described in either the larval or pupal stage from America. Perris has described the larva and pupa of Medetenis ambiguns, a European species. The larva of this species has the head very similar to that figured in the present paper for Drapetis (PI. LVII, Fig. 6). The distinctions, judging from Perris's figures, lie in the presence of only one series of locomo- tor spinules on the abdominal segments, and in the tapering apical ab- dominal segment, which ends in 4 short subcontiguous points, at the apices of the upper and larger pair of which are located the posterior spiracles. No mention is made of lateral abdominal spiracles, but the prothoracic pair are figured. The pupa has the pair of cephalic spines similar to those of Thrypticus, but slightly ventrad of them are 2 much smaller protuberances. The thoracic respiratory organs are long and slender. The fore tarsi do not extend beyond apices of wings, the mid pair reach middle of fourth abdominal segment, and the hind pair extend to middle of sixth. The dorsal abdominal seg- ments possess 2 linear transverse series of spinules. A species of Systcnits described by Laboulbene differs in the larval stage from Medetenis in having the locomotor spinules situated upon 406 ventral fusiform transverse areas, and in the shape of the apical seg- ment, the latter being of uniform width to apex, and having 4 short, widely separated protuberances, the lower pair distinctly longer than the upper, the latter bearing the posterior spiracles. The pupa of this genus resembles closely that of Mcdctcriis. I)ut the thoracic respiratory organs are figured as long as head and thorax together, with distinctly tapered apices. The fore tarsi extend be- yond the apices of the wings and the dorsal abdominal segments each have a band of locomotor spinules consisting of alsout 3 series, the anterior one of which is much stronger than the others. Neither Mcdcterus nor Systenus has the abdominal spiracles pedunculate. Brauer figures the larva of Dolkhopus acnciis De Geer. The head shows an upper T-shaped piece whose anterior portion is considered as the labrum, and on each side of this plate are the sickle-shaped mandibles; the maxillae are not chitinized and their palpi are short and blunt; the antennae consist of 2 joints. The posterior cephalic rods are represented as slender, the upi)er pair slightly Ijroadened pos- teriorly and exceeding in length the lower pair. The body is figured with 7 pairs of pseudopods, the apices of which are armed with rather strong spinules. The apical segment terminates in 4 short subequal protuberances. The pupa has the cephalic capsule with 4 small warts above, and below these 2 others. The thoracic respiratory organs are very long and slender. The larva of a species of Doliclwpus is figured herein (PI. LVII, Fig. 3). This is Larva (fc) of C. A. Hart's paper previously referred to, which he described at the conclusion of the part dealing with Brachycera. All three species therein referred to are of this genus. References to Papers on the Biology of North Americ.a.n and European Dolichopodidae Brauer, F. Denschr. k. Akad. Wissensch., Wicn, math.-naturw. CI., 47 : 44. (1883) Felt. E. P. Jour. Econom. Ent, 4: 414. (1911) ; Can. Ent., 45: 373. (1913) Griinber^, K. Die Siisswasserfauna Deutsehlands, Heft 2a, Erster Teil, p. 167. (1910) 407 Hart C A Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Art. VI, 4:268-270. (1895) [Larvae (a), (&), and (c), described without assigning them to any familj% belong to the Dolichopodidae.] Johannsen, 0. A., and Crosby, C. R. Psyche, 20 : 164. (1913) Laboulbene, A. Ann. Soc. Ent. France, ser. 5, 3: 49. (1873) Ferris, E. Ann. Soc. Ent. France, ser. 4, 10:321. (1870) Wheeler, W. M. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 3, 1 : 150. (1897) Urbana, Illinois, March 1(5, 1917. INDEX (To genera and species described or discussed separately or in family connection, or included in the synoptic keys.) Anastoechus nitidulus, 393. Aphoebantus mus, 392. Argyramoeba oedipus, 392. Asilus, 385. notatus, 385. sericeus, 386. Atherix, 364. Bezzia, 284. Bibio, 299. Bibiocephala, 275. Bittacomorpha clavipes, 239. Bolitophila, 248. cinerea, 248. disjuncta, 248. hybrida, 248. montana, 248. Bombylius, 392. Camptocladius, 288, 289. Cerat6pogon, 283. Ceraturgus cniciatiis, 379. Ceroplatus, 261. Chironomus, 288, 289. Chrysanthrax fulvohirta, 392. Chrysopila, 364. foeda, 367. ornata, 365. quadrata, 367. Chrysops, 357. Coenomyia pallida, 353. Corynoneiira, 288. Cricotopus, 288, 289. Culieoides, 283. Cylindrotoma, 211. Dasyllis, 380. Deromyia, 384. discolor, 384. winthemi, 376. Diamesa, 289. Dicranomyia simulans, 213. Dicranota, 219. bimaculata, 219. Drapetis nigra, 403. Elliptera omissa, 226. Epiphragma, 224. faseipcnnis, 224. Erax aestuans, 388. raaculatus, 387. Eriocera, 233. Erioptera, 231. Euforcipomyia, 283. Eupachygaster, 336. henshawi, 338. punctifer, 338. Exechia, 254. nativa, 255. Exoprosopa fasciata, 393. fascipennis, 393. Forcipomyia, 283. Geosargus, 332. riridis, 333. Gnophomyia, 230. tristissima, 230. Goniops, 356. Hartomyia, 284. Helobia piinotipcnnis, 229. Hermetia, 323. ilhicens, 323. Heteromyia, 284. Hexatoma, 233. Hyalanthrax alternata, 393. hypomelas, 393. lateralis, 393. Johannsenomyia, 284. Laphria, 375. • Leia, 252. oblectabilis, 253. Leptis, 367. Leptogaster flavipes, 377. Limnobia, 214. immatura, 216. trioeellata, 215. Limnophila, 221. luteipennis, 222. tenuipes, 223. Liogma, 211. Maurina californiensis, 266. Metrioenemus, 288, 289, 290. Microchrysa, 334. polita, 334. Monardia sp., 296. 1 409 Mycetobia, 242. divergens, 244. Mycoma brevivittata, 257. Mydas clavatus, 372. Nemotelus, 324. Neoceratopogon, 283. Neopachygaster, 335. maculicornis, 336. Odontomyia, 320. cincta, 321. vertebrata, 321. Olbiogaster, 242. Orphnephila, 290. testacea, 290, 291. Orthocladius, 289, 290. Oxycera, 324. albovittata, 330. aldrichi, 329. approximata, 326. centralis, 326. crotchi, 328. plcta, 331. variegata, 327. Pachyrrhina, 196. ferruginea, 206. Palaeoplatyura, 248. aldrichi, 248. johnsoni, 248. Palpomyia, 284. Parabezzia, 284. Pedicia. 218. albivitta, 218. Penthoptera, 232, 233. Phalacrocera, 211. Plecia, 299. Polylepta, 256. leptogaster, 257. Probezzia, 284. Proctacanthus milberti, 377, 385. philadelphicus, 377, 385. Promachus, 383. fitchii, 383. vertebratus, 375, 376. Pseudobezzia, 284. Psilocephala haemorrhoidalis, 397. melampodia, 398. Psychoda albimaculata, 272. altemata, 267. cinerea, 271. domestica, 271. floridica, 267. minuta, 268. nocturnala, 267. schizura, 267. superba, 269. Ptychoptera sp., 240. Eetinodiplosis piniinops, 295. Bhahdophaga podagrae, 296. Rhaphidolabis, 220. Rhamphomyia dimidiata, 401. Rhegmoclema atrata, 301. Bhyphus, 242. punctatus, 243. Scenopinus fenestralis, 399. Sciara, 258. Serromyia, 284. Simulium, 302. Sparnopolius fulvus, 393. Spogostylum albofasciatum, 395. anale, 392. simson, 393. Stratiomyia, 318. meigeni, 320. norma, 319. Symphoromyia, 363, 364. Systoechus oreas, 393. Tabanus, 358. atratus, 359, 360. carolinensis, 360. costalis, 359, 360. epistates, 360. lasiophthalmus, 360. lineola, 359, 360. nigrescens, 359, 361. . stygius, 359, 361. Tanytarsus, 288, 289. Thalassomyia, 289. Tipula, 196. abdominalis, 200. bicornis, 205. cunctans, 204. eluta, 203. serta, 205. trivittata, 204. Toxophora virgata, 393. Trichocera, 234. Triogma, 211. XJla, 225. elegans, 225. Xiphura, 194. fumipennis, 195. Xylomyia, 340. americana, 341, 343. aterrima, 341, 343. pallidifemur, 343. pallipes, 342. parens, 341, 343. tenthredinoides, 342, 344. Xylophagus abdominalis, 351. decerns, 348. fasoiatus, 348. gracilis, 348. longicornis, 348. lugens, 349. reflectens, 348. rufipes, 348. Zabrachia, 340. pobta, 340. Plate XXVIII Larvae and Pupae of Tipulidae and Limnobiidae Pig. 1. Tipula eluta, larva, lateral view. Fig. 2. Tipula sp. 2, larva, lateral view. Fig. 3. The same, larva, caudal view of apical segment. Fig. 4. Pachyrrliina ferruginea, larva, lateral view of female. Fig. 5. The same, pupa, dorsal view of apical segment of female. Fig. 6. The same, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 7. Tipula bicornis, pupa, lateral view of apical segment of male. Fig. 8. Tipula serta 1, pupa, lateral view of apical segment of female. Fig. 9. Tipula eluta, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 10. PaclujrrJiina ferruginea, pupa, lateral view of apical segment of male. Fig. 11. Tipula eluta, pupa, latei-al view of apical segment of male. Fig. 12. Pacliyrrhina ferruginea, pupa, palpus. Fig. 13. Tipula eluta, pupa, ventral view of head, thorax, and base of abdomen. Fig. 14. Tipula sp. 1, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 15. Gnophomijia tristissima, pupa, ventral view of head, thorax, and base of abdomen. Fig. 16. The same, pupa, ventral view of apical segment of male. Fig. 17. The same, pupa, dorsal view of apical 2 segments of male. Fig. 18. The same, pupa, ventral view of apical segment of female. Plate XXVIII j^ ^iJ:/ _,_,.^j,^,,J^.:,:4.-4----^ ^^,'^ Plate XXIX Larvae and Pupar of Tipulidnc and Limnobiidae Fig. 1. Tipula eluia, larva, dorsal view. Fig. 2. The same, pupa, dorsal view. Fig. 3. Tipidd sp. 5, larva, dorsal vie\Y. Fig. 4. LimnopltUu luteipennis, lai'va, dorsal view. Fig. 5. The same, pupa, dorsal view. Fig. 6. Ilelobin punctipennis, larva, dorsal view. Fig. 7. The same, pupa, dorsal view. Fig. 8. Genus incertus 3, larva, dorsal view. 1 Plate XXIX m ^ Plate XXX Larvae and Pupae of Tipulidae, Limnobiidac, and Pfycliopteridae Fig. 1. Limnopliila luteipcnnis, larva, dorsal view of apical segment. Fig. 2. Biftacomorplia clavipen, larval pseudopod. Fig. 3. Pacliyrrliina fcrruginea, larva, apical segment. Fig. 4. Bittacomorplia clavipen, larva, lateral view. Fig. 5. Genus incertus 3, larva, apical segment. Fig. 6. BittacomorpJia clavipes, pui^a, dorsal view. Plate XXX #^. 5t •; •I Si-; *•.: = 1?^ / ^ ^->a ^^f iS. M Plate XXXI Larvae of Tipula Tipula sp. 7, caudal view of apical segment. The same, dorsal view of head, one side. The same, ventral view of head, one side. Tipula sp. 4, dorsal view of fronto-elypeal resion of head and antennae. The same, caudal view of apical segment. Tipula sp. 6, dorsal view of, apical segment. The same, caudal view of apical segment. Tipula sp. 1, caudal view of apical segment. Tipula sp. 2, frontal plate of head. Pig. 10. Pacliyrrhina ferruginca, frontal plate of head, rig. 11. Tipula sp. 7, lateral view of hypopharynx, showing oesophageal opening. Pig. 12. Tipula .sp. -3, dorsal view of hypopharynx. Pig. 13. Tipula sp. 2, dorsal view of hypopharynx. Fig. 14. Tipula sp. 7, dorsal view of hypopharynx. Pig. 15. Tipula sp. 4, dorsal view of hypopharynx. Fig. Plate XXXI Plate XXXII Larvae and Pupae of Tipulidae Fig. 1. Tipida sp. 1, hypopharyiix of larva, dorsal view. Pig. 2. The same, inaudible of larva. Fig. 3. The same, labium of larva. Fig. 4. Tipida sp. 3, side view of protruded portion of head of larva: a, antenna; p, maxillary palpus; m, mandible; I, labium; fp, frontal plate. F F F P F P P P P P P F P P F F P F F F F F P g. 5. Tipida sp. 2, labium of lai'va. g. 6. Tipida sp. 3, labium of larva. g. 7. Tipula sp. 5, apical segment of larva, lateral view. g. 8. The same, apieal segment of larva, caudal view. g. 9. Tipida sp. 4, labium of larva. g. 10. Tipuhi cunctans, labium of larva. g. 11. The same, outline of anterior margin of hypopharynx of larva. g. 12.. Tipida hicornis, labium of larva. g. 13. The same, outline of anterior margin of hypophai'ynx of larva. g. 14. PacliyrrJiina ferruginea, labium of larva. g. 1.'). The same, outline of anterior mai'gin of hypopharynx of larva. g. 16. Tipula trivifhifd. ajHcal segment of male pupa, lateral view. g. 17. The same, apical segment of female pupa, lateral view. g. 18. Tipida sp. 7, apical segment of female pupa, lateral view. g. 19. Tipula cunctans, apical segment of female pupa, lateral view. g. 20. Xiplinra fumipennis, thoracic resi)iratory organ of pujia. g. 21. The same, antenna of larva. g. 22. Tipida cunctans, apex of male pupa, lateral view. g. 23. Xiphura fumipennis, hyi)oi)harynx of larva, dorsal view. g. 24. The same, pupa, dorsal view. g. 25. The same, mandible of larva. g. 26. Tipida sp. 4, mandible of larva. g. 27. Tipida sp. 7, mandible of larva. Plate XXXII V A- -r T? F% L-W^^;**^ii^r Plate XXXUI Larvae and Pupae of rAmnohiidae g. 1. Phahicrocera replicafn, larva, dorsal view. g. 2. Lininopliila luteipennis, antenna of larva. g. 3. The same, labium of larva. g. 4. Phalacrocera replicata, pu])a. lateral view. g. 5. Dicranomyia simtdans, thoraeie respiratory organ of pupa. g. 6. Lunnobia iriocdlata, mandible of larva. g. 7. Limnopliila luteipennis, head of larva, dorsal view. g. 8. Limnopliila fenuipes, apical segment of male pupa. g. 9. The same, apical segment of female ])upa. g. 10. Limnobia triocellata, apical segment of larva, lateral view. g. 11. Limnobia immatnra, side view of pupal exuvium. g. 12. The same, dorsal view of apical segment of pupal exuvium. g. 13. Limnobia triocellata, larva, lateral view. g. 14. Limnobia immatura, thoracic respiratory organ of pupa. g. 15. Limnopliila Ititeipennii, mandible of larva. g. 16. Limnobia triocellata, head of larva, dorsal view. g. 17. The same, head of larva, ventral view. g. 18. Limnopliihi hiteipcnnis. thoracic respiratory organ of ])npa. Plate XXXIII Plate XXXIV Larnii mid I'lipm of Limnohndne Fig. 1. Linnmhid hninal iini, faoe (if i)U]ia. seen from above. Fig. 2. Liiiniohiii Iriocdidid. face of jiujia, seen from above. Fig. 3. The same, apical segment of pupa, dorsal view. Fig. 4. The same, apical segment of pupa, lateral view. Fig. f). Dirraiwtn sp., maxillary palpus of larva. Fig. (i. The same, antenna of larva. Fig. 7. The same, larva, latei'al view. Fig. 8. Genus inccrfus 2, larva, lateral view. Fig. 9. Dicratwta sp., head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 10. (indplioiiijiia tristissimd. head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 11. Ildohid punctipcniii.'t, mandible of larva. Fig. 12. Pcnthoptera sp., head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 13. The same, apical segment of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 14. The same, larva, lateral view. Fig. 15. Genus incertus, 2, apical segment of larva, dorsal view. Fig. If). Guophomi/id tristissima, apical segment of larva, caudal view. Fig. 17. Hclobin pitnctipennis, apical segment of larva, caudal view. Fig. 18. The sainc, head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 19. Genus incertus 3, head of larva, dorsal view. Plate XXXIV rrEE^ Plate XXXV Larvae and Pupae of Limnohiidae and PtycJiopteridae Fig. 1. Genus incertus 2, head of larva, dorsal view. Epipliragma fiiscipcnnis, larva, lateral view. (After Necdham.) The .same, apieal segment of larva, doi'sal view. (After Need- ham.) Genus incertus 2, head of larva, ventral view. Bittacomorplia cJavipcs, head of larva, dorsal view of one half. The same, head and thorax of pupa, ventral view. Ptyclwptera sp.*?, head of larva, dorsal view of one half: a, antenna; e, eye; I, labrum; m, mandible. Biftacomorpha clavipes, head of larva, ventral view of one half. Epipliragmn fascipennis, pupa, ventral view. (After Needham.) F'ig. 10. Ptijchoptera sp., head of larva, ventral view of one half: e. epi- pharynx ; m. mandible; a, antenna: mp. maxillary palpus; I, labium. 11. Genus incertus 1, larva, lateral view. 12. Ptyclwptera sp.?, larva, lateral view. 13. Genus incertus 1, apical segment of larva, dorsal view. 14. The same, locomotor organ of larva. 15. Bittacomorplia clavipcs, mandible of larva. 16. Genus incertus 1, ventral view of head of larva. Fig. Plate XXXV I'.'r , "'iVT^TTT'.'n m >ui«i;^il3(jte^jitaaia«ii*vt, m^^ Plate XXXVI Larva of Lhnnohndnc mid Larvae and Pupae of Rhypliidae Fig. 1. Trichoccra sp. ?, larva, dorsal view. Fig. 2. Elujphus punciatus, apical segment of larva, lateral view. Fig. 3. Mycetobia divergens, larva, lateral view. Fig. 4. Rlti/plDis 2)unctatus, head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 5. The same, niaiidil)lc of larva. Fig. 6. Mycetobia divergens, head, thorax, and base of abdomen of pupa, ventral view. Fig. 7. The same, head and thorax of pupa, dorsal view. Fig. 8. The same, head, thoi'ax, and base of abdomen of pupa, lateral view. Fig. 9. Rliyplnts puncfaius, head, thoi'ax, and base of abdomen of pupa, lateral view. Fig. 10. Trichocera sp.?, labium, maxilla, and mandible of larva, ven- tral view. Fig. 11. Mycetobia divergens, labium, maxilla, and mandible of larva, ventral view. Fig. 12. Rinjplnis jiitnctdlus. laliium and maxillae of larva, ventral view. Plate XXXVI ^-^-JjJ-Luj_i^.xl^J-taJjjJa.xJ^ijJ^ 31 ^D=niirrrt=. •a^. Plate XXXVII Larvae and Pupae of Mycetopliilidae Fig. 1. Leia oblectabilis, head of larva, dorsal view (punctures not drawn). Execliia naiiva, loeomotor spinules of larva. The same, larva, lateral view. The same, prothoraeic spiracle of larva. Leia oblectabilis, pupa, lateral view. Execliia naiiva. mandible of larva. The same, head of larva, dorsal view. Leia oblectabilis, hypopharynx of larva. Execliia nativa, maxilla of larva; p, maxillary palpus. Leia oblectabilis, mandible of larva. Execliia nativa, hypopharynx of larva. The same, pupa, lateral view ; a, larval head and skin. Leia oblectabilis, maxilla of larva; p, maxillary palpus. The same, head of larva, ventral view: o, eye (=pellueid spot ventrad of antenna) ; m, mandible; vix, maxilla; li, hypo- pharynx. Fig. 15. Execliia nativa, illustrating effect of parasitism upon pupa; a, larval head and skin. Fig. 16. Poh/lepfa leptogastcr, mandible of larva. (After Schmitz.) Fig. 17. Mjjcoma brevivittata, mandible of larva. Fig. 18. The .same, pupa, lateral \dew. Fig. Plate XXXVII Plate XXX\^II Larvae (ind Pupae of MurctopliiUdae, Sciaridac, and Plafyitridae Fig. 1. Myeoma brcvivHlala, ventral aspect of head and thorax of pupa: A, antenna; P, palpus; 1, coxa, 3, femur, 3, tibia, 4, tarsus of fore le.ii'; la. coxa (if mid leg; In. tarsus of mid leg; W, wing. Fig. 2. Sciara prolifica, head of larva, ventral view: la, labium; a, an- tenna; m.r. maxilla; mp, maxillary paljius ; m, mandibles; lb, labrum. Fig. 3. Polijlepia Icpfof/asfer, head of larva, ventral view ; parts tigured and lettering as for Figure 2. (After Sehmitz.) Fig. 4. Ml/coma bremvUtata, head of larva, ventral view: parts figured and lettering as for Figure 2. Fig. 5. Sciai'a prolifica, ventral aspect of head, and thorax of pupa: pai'ts figui-cd and lettering as for Figure 1. Fig. 6. Sciara sp.?, head of larva, dor.sal view. Fig. 7. Sciara prolifica, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 8. Ccroplaius sp. 1. maxilla of larva. Fig. 9. Sciara sp.?. dorsal sclerite of head of larva, and the hypophar- ynx. Fig. 10. Ccroplatus sp.?, head of lai'va, dorsal view. Fig. 11. The same, head of lnr\a, ventral view: a, antenna ; Ih. laljrum ; m, mandible; m.r, maxilla; la, labium. Fig. 12. The same, mandible of larva. Fig. 13. The same, apical segment of larva, dorsal view, showing trachca- tion. Fig. 14. Sciara sp. ?, mandible of larva. Fig. 15. Ceroplatus sp.?, head of larva, front view: pai'ts figured and lettering—with the addition of o, eye—as for Figure 1. Fig. 16. The same, pupa, lateral view. Pi.ATK XXXVIII Plate XXXIX Larvae and Pupae of Psiiilwdklac Fig. 1. Psyclioda minufa, ventral view of apical segment of pu])a. Fig. 2. Psticlioda superba, lateral view of apical segment of pnpa. Fig. 3. Psyclioda cinerea, lateral view of apical segment of pupa. Fig. 4. Psyclioda superba, apical armature of second dorsal abdominal segment of pupa. Fig. 5. Psyclioda niinuta, thoracic respiratory organ of pupa. Fig. 6. Psf/choda superba, thoracic respiratory organ of pupa : (a, small opening in surface ; b, portion showing the sui'face reticula- tion. Fig. 7. Psyclioda minida, dorsal view of larva. Fiy. 8. Psijclwda superba, plates of second dorsal abdominal segment. Fig. 9. Psyclioda minufa, lateral view of ai)ical segment of larva. Fig. 10. Psyclwela superba, ventral view of pupa. Fig. 11. Psyclioda cinerea, dorsal view of larva. Fig. 12. Psyelwda superba, antenna of larva. Fig. 13. The same, dorsal view of larva. Fig. 14. Psyclioda sp.?, dorsal view of larva. Fig. 15. Psyclioda superba, lateral view of apical segment of larva. Fig. 16. Psyclioda minufa, head of pupa : a, antenna ; e, eye ; c, clypens ; p, palpi ; f, tibia. Fig. 17. The same, dorsal view of second abdominal segment of pupa. Fig. 18. The same, ventral view of third abdominal segment of pupa. Plate XXXIX Plate XL Larvae and Pupae of lilepharoceridae, Gulicidae, and Dixidae Fig. 1. Bibiocepliala sp. 1, larva, dorsal view. Fig. 2. The same, pupa, ventral view. Fig. 3. Culex restuans, larva, dorsal view. Fig. 4. Bibiocephala sp. ?, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 5. Dixa sp. 1, larva, lateral view. Fig. 6. Bibiocepliala sp.?, thoracif rcspii'atory organ of piiiia. Fig. 7. Dixa sp. 1, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 8. Culex restuans, pupa, lateral view. Platk XL Pig Plate XLI Plate XLII Larvae and Pupae of Ceratopogonidae Fig. 1. Forcipomyia spectdaris, lavYa, lateral view. Fig. 2. The .same, larva, dorsal view. Fig. 3. Forcipomyia cilipcs, larva, lateral view. Fig. 4. Ceratopogon fuscuhis, larva, dorsal view. Fig. 5. Palpomyia? sp.?, pupa, dorsal view. Fig. 6. Palpomyia longipcnyiix, larva, lateral view. Plate XLII 'y%JU-Lii/iJ.L ^^fA.y-if^J'if.^-' <3e:3:ZX:DC3ZXI1 til l"'"^ '^' •"^ 6 JK M.//..i Vf Plate XLIII Larvae and Pupae of CJiironomidae Fig. 1. Tonypus monUis, larva, lateral view, showing development of imago before pupation. Fig. 2. OrtJiocladius sp.?, labium of lai'va. Pig. 3. Tanypus illinoensis, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 4. Cliironomus tentans, labium of larva. Fig. 5. The same, larva, lateral view. Fig. 6. Cricotopus trifasciatus, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 7. Tanypus pilosellus, head of larva, ventral view. Fig. 8. Protenthes cidiciformis, head of larva, ventral view. Fig. 9. Tanytarsus sp. ?, larval ease. Fig. 10. Protenthes punctipennis, respiratory organ of pupa. Plats XLIII Plate XLIV Larvae and Pupae of Cecidomyiidae and Bibionidae Fig. 1. Rctinodiplosis pivi-inops, larva, lateral view. Fig. 2. Rhahdopliaga podagrne, apices of legs and wings, showing their relative positions. Fig. 3. Monardia sp.?, head and first two thoracic segments, ventral view, showing spatula. Fig. 4. Rliahdophaga sp., head of pupa, lateral view. Fig. 5. The same, head of pupa, dorsal view. Fig. 6. Retinodiplosis pini-inops, head of larva, showing details of dorsum and venter. Fig. 7. Monardia sp.?, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 8. Rhahdopliaga podagrae, head of pupa, dorsal view. Fig. 9. Retinodiplosis pini-inops, anal spii-acle of larva. Fig. 10. Bibio albipennis, larva, latei'al view. Fig. 11. The same, pupa, ventral view. Fig. 12. Retinodiplosis pini-inops, spatula of larva. Plate XLIV Plate XLV Larvae and Pupae of Srnfopaidae, Simidiidae, and Limnohiidae Fifi- 1- Sriilopse airata, larva, dorsal view. Pig. 2. The same, pupa, dorsal view. Pig. 3. The same, pupa, lateral view of lioad, thorax, and base of ab- domen. Pig. 4. The same, pupa, ventral view of lioad, thorax, and base of ab- domen. Pig. 5. The same, thoracic respiratory organ of pupa. Pig. 6. Triclwccra sp.?, ventral view of apical segment of larva. Pig. 7. The same, lateral view of apical segment of larva. Pig. 8. Scatopse atrata, antenna of larva. Pig. 9. Simulinm vittatum, pupa, ventral view. Plate XLV Plate XLVI Stages of Simuliidae Fig. 1. SimuUnm joltannseni, lai-va. dorsal view. Fig. 2. Simnlium pisciridium, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 3. Simulium jolrannxeni, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 4. Simulium venuslum, pupae in their cocoons. Fig. 5. The same, head and thorax of male imago. Plate XLVI Plate XLVII Larvae and Ef/rja of Stratiomyiidae Fig. 1. Sfratiomi/ia norma, larva, dorsal view, and a more enlarged figure of apical 3 segments of same, ventral view. Fig. 2. Odontomyia vertehrata, larva, dorsal view, etc.—as in Figure 1. Fig. 3. Odontomi/ia cincfn, larva, dorsal view, etc.—as in Figure 1. Fig. 4. The same, egg-mass—with all but one layer of eggs removed — and a single egg much more enlarged. Plate XLVII Plate XLVIII Larvae of Stratiomyiidae Fig. 1. Stratiomyia norma, head of larva, ventral view: a, antenna; p, maxillary palpus; e, e.ye. Fig. 2. The same, head of larva, dor.sal view: a, antenna; p, ina.xillary palpus; e, eye. Fig. 3. The same, maxilla of larva, p, palpus. Fig. 4. Xylomyia pallipes, internal cephalic rods and maxilla. Fig. 5. Odontomyia cincfa, maxilla of larva, p, palpus; a, antenna. Fig. 6. Stratiomyia norma, m, mandible of larva ; a, antenna. Fig. 7. Odontomyia cincta, m, mandible of larva ; a, antenna. Fig. 8. Geosargus vvridis, head of larva, ventral view. Fig. 9. Xijhnujjia paUipcs, anterior spiracle of larva. Fig. 10. Hermetia illucens, head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 11. The same, apical segment of larva, ventral view. Fig. 12. Geosargus viridis, apical segment of larva, ventral vie\y. Fig. 13. Hermetia illtieens. larva, dorsal view. Fig. 14. Xylomyia pedlipes, apical segment of larva, ventral view. Fig. 15. The same, head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 16. Geosargus viridis, larva, dorsal view; a, lateral bristle; h. por- tion of surface showing shagreened markings. Plate XLVIII Fig. Pl,ATE XLIX Fig. Pirate L ^^^5 I"^. :^ -j^ Plate LI Larvae and Pupae of Tahanidae and Leptidae Fig. 1. Chrysops vitidhis, hnva, dorsal View. Fig. 2. Tahanux styf/ius, larva, dorsal view. Fig. 3. Tabanus atratus, larva, dorsal view. Fig. 4. The same, apex of pupa, caudal view. Fig. 5. Tabanufi lineoln, apex of pupa, caudal view. Fig. 6. The same, pupa, dorsal view. Plate LI Plate LIl Larvae and Pupae of Tabanidae and Leptidae Fig. 1. Tabanus atratus, head and prothorax of larva, lateral view. Fig. 2. Tahanus nigrescens, thoracic respiratory organ of pupa, dorsal view ; s, spiracle ; o, mesal opening. Fig. 3. Chrysops vittatus, thoracic respiratorj' organ of pnpa, dorsal view ; s, spiracle ; o, mesal opening. Fig. 4. Tabamis stygius, head of pupa, dorsal view. Fig. 5. CJirysops vittatus, head of pi;pa, dorsal view. Fig. 6. Clirysopila ornata, larva, lateral view. Fig. 7. The same, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 8. The same, head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 9. Chrysopila sp., apex of larva, lateral view. Fig. 10. Atherix sp., larva, lateral view. Fig. 11. Clirysopila ornata, apex of larva, lateral view. Fig. 12. Clirysopila qundrata, apex of larva, lateral view. Fig. 13. Clirysopila ornata, apex of pi;pa, caudal view. Fig. 14. Clirysopila quadrata, apex of pupa, caudal view. PI.ATE LII Piaii: LlII Lnrvne and Fupac of Ci/rfidar, l\Iyihikliic, and Asilidae Fig. 1. Oncodes costaius, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 2. Mydas clavatun, apex of maxilla of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 3. The same, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 4. The same, larva, dorsal view. Fig. 5. The same, head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 6. Lepfogasfer flavijjcs, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 7. The same, head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 8. Dasyllis sp., ])upa lateral vie\\'. Pi,ATE LI II I'latk I.IV Larvae, and Fiipae of Asilidae Fig. 1. Dnsyllis sp., head of pupa, front view. The same, apical segment of larva, latero-dorsal view. Ceratu'rgus cruciatus, apical segment of pupa, caudal view. The same, apical segment of pupa, dorsal view. (Number missing on plate.) Promaclius fitcJiii, exposed por- tion of head of larva, dorsal view. Ceraturgus cruciatus, thoracic spiracle of pupa. Deromyia discolor, pupa, lateral view. Ceraturgus cruciatus, pupa, lateral view. Promaclius vertebratus, larva, lateral view. Asilus Hotatus, head of larva, dorsal view; a, labrum. Deromyia discolor, exposed portion of head of larva, dorf^al view. Pig. 12. Dasjjllis sp.?, exposed portion of head of larva, dorsal view: I, labrum ; m, mandible ; mx, maxilla ; mp, maxillary palpus. Fig. 13. Promaclius vertebratus, exposed portion of head of larva, dor- sal view. Fig. Plate LIV Plate LV Larvae and Pupae of Asilidae Fig. 1. Ceraturgus cruciatus, head of larva, dorsal view. Pig. 2. Asilus sericciis, lateral ecphalie thorns of pupa. Fig. 3. The same, thonis above middle leg of pupa. Fig. 4c.Erax maculaius, lateral cephalic thorns of pupa. Fig. 5. The same, thorns above middle leg of pupa. Fig. 6. Erax aestuans, lateral cephalic thorns of pupa. Fig. 7. The same, thoi-ns above middle leg of pupa. Fig. 8. Erax viaculatas, apical segment of pupa, lateral view. Fig. 9. Erax aeatuans, apical segment of pupa, lateral view. Fig. 10. Asilus sericeiis. apical seijinent of pupa, lateral view. Plate LV ^! Plate LVI Liirvdc (iiul Piipdc of lidiiilijiliidiK . Thrrevidiic, and Sccnopinidue Pig. 1. Stjarnopolitis fuJvns. larvii, latei'al view. Fig. 2. The same, head (if larva, latei'al view. Fig. 3. Spogosttjlion alhofascidl ion, ]nipa, lateral view. Fig. 4. The same, apieal segment of pupa, dorsal view. Fig. 5. Spoyostylum simson, apical segment of pupa, lateral view. Pig. 6. The same, upper anterior and lateral ecphalic thorns of one side of pupa. Fig. 7. The .same, terminal processes of apieal segment of jnipa. dorsal view. Fig. 8. Sccnojnnus foirstrdlis, apical two segments of larva, lateral view. Pig. 9. Psilocepludd lidcmorrlididdlis, thoracic s]iiracle of larva. Fig. 10. The same, larva, lateral view: sp.. sjiiracle; 1, 2, 3, 4, .->, 6, basal six abdominal segments; «, apex, dorsal view. Pig. 11. Sccnopinu.i fenestralis, thoracic spiracle of larva. Pig. 12. Psiloccpludd lidrmorrlioid(dis, pupa, dorsal view. Pig. 13. The same, apical segment of pupa, lateral view. Plate LVI Plate LVII Larvae of Tlierevidae and Dolichopodidae, and Larvae and Pupae of Empididae Fig. 1. Psiloeepliala harmorrluiidalis, head of larva, ventral view. Pig. 2. Secnojjinus fencsiralis, head of larva, ventral view. Fig. 3. Dolicltopus sp. ?, larva, lateral view. Fig. 4. Elurmpliomyia dimidiatn, head of lai'va, dorsal view: a, antenna; I, labruni ; vid, mandible; m, maxilla; mp, maxillary palpus. Fig. 5. The same, pupa, lateral view. Fig. 6. Drapetis nigra, head of larva, dorsal view. Fig. 7. The same, pvipa, lateral view. Platk. I A' II ^^^