Family 5. TIPULID/C. Craiiefiies. Gnats. Easily recognized by the V-sliaped seam on the upper 

 chest, between the wiiitjs and tlie very long fragile legs. Their larvLL' are grub-like, gray, brown or white, and 

 live in rotten wood, mould, earth or fungi, on leaves or in the water, feeding on water-plants. 



KEY TO THE TIPULID.E. 



Observe : If ihe lirst length-vein from the edge of the wing turns at its end into the next vein, and does not connect with the 



edge; and if this second vein, at the point of the wing, turns into the next vein (y!f^. a. ) : - CtetiofJiora an<\ Tifula 

 If the first length-vein runs into the edge of the wing and there connects by a cross-vein with the next vein; and 

 if this second vein at the point runs into the edge of the wing ( fiff. b) : 



And if tlie third vein, branching from the middle of the second vein runs with two ends into the edge {jii:'- h) : 



With no spurs at the end of shank ----- - Limnobina. 



With spurs at the end of sh.ank - - - Cyllmliotomiiia. 



Or, if the thinl vein branches again .and runs with three ends into the edge y fig. c) : 



With no spurs at the end of shank Eiioplerina. 



With spurs at the end of shank, and a long snout -------- Ptychopterimt. 



If the cross-vein connecting the second vein with the first is before, nearer the point of the wing, where the third 



vein branches from the second (/o-. i): - - . I. imnofhilinii 3.nt\ Aiiisometimz. 



Oi , if the cross-vein connecting the second vein with the lirst is behind, nearer the shoulder of the w-ing, where the 

 third vein branches from the second {Jig. c): - - - Amiilopiim 



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