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Osten Sacken, C. R. 



'95. Remarks on the homologies and differences between the first 

 stages of Pcricoma Hal., and those of the new Brazilian species. 

 Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1895 : 483-489. 



Welch, P. S. 



'12. Observations on the life history of a new species of Psyclwda. 

 Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer., 5:411-418. {Psyclwda (dhimacidata.) 



In addition to the foregoing, there are a number of excellent pa- 

 pers bv Halidav, Koch, Zuelzer, Jacobfeurborn, and others, dealing 

 with the larvae and pupae of European species. 



Family BLBPHAROCBRIDAB 



FAMILY CHARACTERS 



Larva. — 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 Chirononiiis and may perform 

 the same function. 



Pupa. — Slug-like, ventrallv 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. 



