368 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY [Bull. 



(June-Aug.) Ont., N. H., Mass., Ct., X. Y.. Pa., westw. to Ind. and Alich., soulhw. 

 to S. C, Tenn. and Fla. 



Connecticut.— Bloomfield. Aug. 6, 1929 (C. P. A.) ; Cornwall Bridge, Aug. 19, 1931 

 fC. P. A.): Kent Falls, Aug. 19. 1931 (C. P. A.); Natchaug State Forest, June 14, 

 1933 (C. P. A.) : Saptree Run State Park, June 14. 1933 (C P.A.) ; Stafford Springs, 

 June 14, 1933 (C.P. A.) : Union. June 14. 1933 (C. P.A.). 



'2. Siibtribe Eptphragmakia 

 Epiphragma Osten Sackeii 



1859. LimnophUa {Eflphragnm) Osten Sacken; Proe, Acad. Nat. 

 Sci. Philadelphia. 1859 : 238. 



The genus Epiphragma includes two of our most striking and 

 beautiful species among the medium-sized Tipulidae. The immature 

 stages are spent in moist decaying wood, while the adult flies may be 

 swept from rank Aegetation in shaded places, or appear at dusk in 

 small dancing swarms. Elsewhere in the World, this genus and its 

 close ally in the Southern Hemisphere. AustroUmnophila Alexander, 

 are represented by a host of unusually hand.some crane-flies. 



Key to Species 



1. Wings with pale brown crossbands that are narrowly margined with darker 

 brown, these darkened areas separated by the pale ground-color ; a brown 



ring at tip of each femur (Fig. 43. C) fascipennis 



Wings with an irregular pattern of brown and tawny on a subhyaline ground. 

 all darkened areas being more or less confluent on the anterior half of 

 wing; a brown ring before tip of each femur solatrix 



Epiphragma fascipennis (Say) (Figs. 22, C; 43, C). 



1S23. Limnohia fascipmnis Say; Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 



3:19. 

 1859. LhmnopMlii {E piphraqnui) pavonina Osten Sacken; Proe. 



Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1859:239. 



Figs. — Snodgrass, Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc. 11, pi. 11. fig. 18 (ovipos.) : 1903. 

 Snodgrass, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, 30, pi. 9, figs. 13, 15 (hvp.) : 1904. Needham, 

 23rd Kept. N. Y. St. Ent. for 1907, pi. 19. fig. 3 (ven.) : pi. 31 (entire insect) : 1908. 

 Alexander, Cfls. N. Y.. 1. pi. 41. fig. 158 (wing) ; 1919. Dickinson. Cfls. Wise. p. 

 200, fig. 91 (wing) : 1932. 



General coloration yellowish brown, pruinose ; mesonotal praescu- 

 tum margined in front with chestnut-brown. Femora, in cases, with 

 a second, subterminal brown ring. Male hvpopvgium (Fig. 22. C). 

 5. L. 9-11 mm.; w. 9-12 mm. 9. L. 10-12 nun"; w. 11-12 mui. 



(May-Aug.) Ont.. Que.. X. B.. Me.. N. H.. Vt.. Mass.. R. I.. X. Y.. westw. to 

 Aha., southw. to Ga., Fla. and La. 



Connecticut.— Branford, June 13. 1918 (B. H.W.): Cornwall Bridge. Mav 30. 1931 

 (C.P. A.) ; Danburv, June 15. 1909 (C.W.J.) : Eastford. June 12,»1919 (B. H. W.) : 

 Hamden. June 2, 1928 (R. B. F.) ; Hartland. June 9, 1929 (C.P. A.): Kent Falls, 

 Alav 30-31. 1931 (C.P. A.): Manitic Lake. June 8-9, 1929 (C.P. A.): Xew Haven, 

 June 8, 1929 (W. E. B.) ; Xorfolk, June 9. 1929. May 31, 1931. June 12. 1931 (C.P. 

 A.); N. Branford, July 4. 1924 (R. B. F.); Orange. June 19, 1924 (B. H. W.) : 

 Riverton. Mav 30-31. 1931, June 8. 1929 (C. P.A.); Rowayton. June 10, 1909 (C. 

 W. I.); Saptree Run State Park, hine 14. 1933 (C.P. A.); Storrs, May 1933 (C. 



