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and human disease, 308. Midges (Chironomida.0, 310. Black-flics (Simuliida-), 

 313. Net-winged midges (Blcpharocerida;), 314. Dixidac, 318. Moth-flies 

 (Psychodida;), 319. Crane-flies (Tipulida;), 321. Gall-midges (Cecidomyids), 

 322. Fungus-flies (Mycetophilida'), 324. March-flies (Bibionidae), 325. 

 Orphncphilida; and Rhyphida:, 327. Section Brachycera, 327. Key to 

 families, 327. Horse-flies (Tabanida;), 328. Soldier-flies (Stratiomyida^), 

 329. Snipe-flics (Leptida-), 330. Midas flies (Midaida;), 330. Robber-flies 

 (Asilida-), 330. Key to families of Brachycera, 332. Bee-flies (Bombyliid.x), 

 33i. Dance-flies (Empidida), 334. Long-legged flies (Dolichopodida;), 335. 

 Wasp-flics (Conopida), 336. Bot-flies (Oestrida), 337. Flower-flies (Syrphi- 

 dic), 339. Calyptrate Muscida, 341. Key to subfamilies, 341. House-flies, 

 etc., 342. Tachina flies, 345. Acalyptrate Muscida, 346. Ephydrida, Pio- 

 philida, Drosophilida, Tr)-pelida, Oscinida, etc., 347. Suborder Pupipara, 

 351. Key to families, 351. Sheep-ticks, bat-ticks, bee-lice, etc., 351. Order 

 Siphonaptera, 353. Fleas, 353. Key to families, 355. 



CHAPTER XIV 



Moths and Butterflies (Order Lepidoptera) 358 



Structural characteristics, 358. Life-histor>-, 360. Classification into sub- 

 orders, 364. Key to superfamilics and families of moths, 367. Jugate moths 

 (Micropterygida), 371. Ghost-moths (Hcpialida), 372. Microlepidoptera, 374. 

 Clothes-moths (Tineida), 374. Prjalidina, 376. Plume-moths and others 

 (Pterophorida), 377. Close-wings (Crambida), 377. Meal-moths, flour-moths, 

 bee-moths, and others (Pyralida), 378. Leaf-rollers (Tortricida), 379. Flannel- 

 moths (Megalopygida), 383. Slug-caterpillar moths (Eucleida), 384. Car- 

 penter-moths (Cossida), 385. Bag-worm moths (Psychida), 385. Smoky- 

 moths (Pyromorphida), 386. Clear-wing moths (Sesiida), 388. Puss-moths, 

 handmaid-moths, prominents, etc. (Notodontida), 392. Inchworm-moths 



(Geometrina), 395. Owlet-moths (Noctuida), 399. Tussock-moths (L)-man- 

 Iriida), 404. Oak-motlis (Dioptida), 407. Pericopida, 407. Wood-nymph 

 moths (.\garistida), 407. Footman-moths (Lithosiida), 409. Zyganid moths 

 (Syntomida), 410. Tiger-moths (Arctiida), 411. ' Tent-caterpillar moths 

 (Lasiocampida), 415. Bombyx moths (Saturniina), 417. Silkworm-moths, 

 418. Mulberry silkworm, 429. Sphin.\-moths (Sphingida), 431. Butterflies, 

 439. Key to families of butterflies, 441. Giant-skippers (Megathymida), 441. 

 Skipper-butterflies (Hespcrida), 442. Blues, coppers, and hair-streaks (Lyca- 

 nida), 443 Cabbage-butterflies and others (Pierida), 444. Swallow-tails 

 (Papilionida), 446. Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalida), 450. 



CHAPTER XV 



Saw-plies, Gall-flies, Ichneumons, Wasps, Bees, and Ants (Order Hymen- 



optera) 45ty 



Structural characteristics, 459. Life-history, 461. Key to superfamilics and 

 families, 463. Saw-flies and slugs (Tenthredinida), 464. Horntails (Siricida), 

 466. Gall-flies (Cynipida), 467. Parasitic Hymcnoptcra (Proctotr>-poida, 

 Chalcidiida, Ichneumonida), 477. Fig-insects, 487. Wasps, solitan,- and social, 

 490. Classification into superfamilics and families, 490. Habits and instincts 



