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on the surface of the water in the Illinois River. When submerged these 

 larvae were very active, quite as noted in the account of R. mainensis. 



Larva.' — In all general features like larva of R. mainensis (with the material available 

 the writer is unable to point out differences). Present species a little larger than R. mainensis, 

 measuring from 12 to 13 mm. in length and 1 mm. in diameter. Mouth parts and head 

 capsule almost exactly like those of R. 7nainensis, already described. Antenna (Plate XXXI, 

 I'M) with first segment elongate, a little enlarged toward tip, and with an elongate, thimble- 

 shaped papilla at tip whose surface is delicately sculptured; surrounding this papilla at tip 

 of basal segment, a few microscopic tubercles and pegs; on face of basal segment on 

 proximal half, a circular porous plate. 



Pupa.— Length, 7.8-8.8 mm. 

 Width, d.-s., 1 mm. 

 Depth, d.-v., 1 . 1-1 . 2 mm. 



Coloration light brown; abdomen paler, trivittate with dark brown; a broad, dorso-median 

 line, and narrower, somewhat interrupted, pleural stripes; breathing horns yellow, darker 

 at extreme bases. 



Cephahc crest (Plate XXXII, 137) low, the lobes divergent, their lateral angles with a stout 

 seta which is directed cephalad. Just behind the anterior crest a much larger, low, appressed 

 lobe, which is transversely wrinkled, bearing on its side a seta directed dorsad. Eyes rather 

 large, widely separated by front; two setae on front between eyes. Labrum triangular, 

 pointed at apex. Front a little elongated to provide for short rostrum of adult. Sheaths 

 of maxillary palpi long, stout, almost straight. Labial palpi contiguous, lying side by side 

 at tip of labrum. Antennae rather widely separated at their bases, ending just beyond 

 wing root; in males lying across face of eye, due to the large size of eyes in this sex. 



Rlesonotum prominent, carinate medially (Plate XXXIII, 142). Breathing horns long and 

 slender, slightly curved, transversely crenulated, a little enlarged toward tips; proximo- 

 cephalad of base of each horn a small rounded tubercle bearing two setae. Lateral angles 

 of thorax with about three short setae. Mesonotum convex, transversely wrinkled, with 

 a few very short setae. Wing sheaths ending about opposite posterior margin of second 

 abdominal segment. Leg sheaths parallel, about subequal in length or those of fore legs a 

 httle longer, ending ju.st before posterior margin of fourth abdominal segment. Dorsal 

 abdominal segments (Plate XXXIII, 143) each with two narrow basal rings and a much 

 broader posterior ring; ventral segments (Plate XXXIII, 144) with the two basal rings 

 confluent; dorsal segments with each narrow basal ring having a narrow, slightly arcuated 

 band of spicules, and posterior ring having a narrow basal band of spicules which is more 

 or less arcuated, and a straight caudal band, immediately in front of which are four groups 

 of two setae each, or, in some specimens, with the intermediate groups reduced to a single 

 seta; ventral segments with posterior ring having a broad transverse band of spicules, 

 with three setae in alinement at each end of this band; closer to base of segment, two 

 strong setae on either side; anterior ring darkened. Pleura with large but apparently 

 nonfunctional spiracles on segments 2 to 7, a strong ante-spiracular seta, and three post- 

 spiracular setae, as illustrated (Plate XXXIII, 144). Male cauda (Plate XXXII, 139 and 

 l'^), terminating in two acute tips which are directed dorsad; at base of these lobes on 



