Midges ? Gnats? or Mosquitoes ? Al 
piercing-instruments, is notably 
long and strong; secondly, the 
wings of the midge are quite 
clear, or, In some species, 
evenly coated with fine hairs 
that cover the membrane as 
well as the veins. Now, in 
the gnat, scales or flattened 
hairs will be observed, even 
with the naked eye, clustering 
thickly on the nervures and 
fringing the edges of the wing, 
but the membranes are quite 
free and transparent. Another 
point to be noted is that m 
the Culicide (gnats or mos- 
ze PPS SEG > 
~| = ISP ET PI 
> - : a Ss 2 quitoes) the costal vein runs 
2 ame ee ee Pe completely yvound the wing, 
Ks TROP ag Fates whilst in the Chirononide 
ME 
(midges) it finishes abruptly at 
OOP yp / Frarceeenreener te Ni 
WING OF GNAT OR MOSQUITO (Culex sp.) x 16. 
the tip. 
Mosquitoes are comparatively 
scarce in Hneland, there being 
only, seventeen species, but 
the midges are plentiful imdeed, one genus alone (Chironomas) numbering, it is said, 
two hundred species. One genus of mosquito (Anopheles) has, so to speak, hummed 
very loudly lately, indeed has become notorious as the host and transmitter 
of the malaria parasite; so it is only fair to the lightsome, flightsome midge that 
their respective families should be strongly. differentiated —even in the minds of the 
general public. 
NOTICE. 
THE Editor begs to draw attention to the notice on page 24 of Animan LIFE, 
No. XIII, which contains full particulars of the Photographic Prize Competition open 
to all readers (amateur and professional) of this magazine. The Prizes offered are a 
Silver’ Medal, Two Bronze Medals, and various consolation prizes of Natural History 
Books. The Competition closes on October 31st, 1903. The Editor is pleased to 
announce that the following gentlemen have kindly consented to act as judges (hors 
concours): R. Liydekker, Hsq., J. W. Swan, Esq., R.A., W. P. Dando, Esq., F.Z.5., 
and the Editor of “ Photography.” 
