^^9 THE CRANE FLY. 



air like antennae. In this their lafl and moft perfefl: 

 ftate, the tipulae being provided with proper organs, ap- 

 ply themfelves to the important work of propagation ; 

 and having provided for another generation, their Ihort 

 exiflence draws to a clofe *. 



• Barbut, Gen. Inf, p. 394, 



