PHRYGANEA. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Antennae as long as the body, with numerous 

 joints; stemmata two; mandibles none; palpi 

 rather long; inferior wings larger than the 

 others, longitudinally folded; feet elongated, 

 spinous; tarsi elongated, five-jointed, terminal 

 joint with two small nails; abdomen destitute 

 of filaments at tip of the tail. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



The greater number of these insects venture 

 forth upon the wing during the evening and 

 night, and when disturbed in their resting place 

 in the day, they fly a short distance, and again 

 seek a place of concealment and safety. They 

 frequently enter our houses in the evening, 

 attracted by the light of a candle, around which 

 they fly. The larva lives in the water, and the 

 parents are therefore generally in its vicinity. 

 Some species swarm in large flocks, whilst others 

 are solitary. They are light and active, and run 



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