CONTENTS 



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Introduction 119 



Description 121 



The adult 121 



The egg 122 



The larva 123 



The pupa 125 



Life history 126 



Natural enemies 128 



Parasites 128 



Other insect foes 128 



Birds 129 



Fungous enemies - 130 



Eemedial and preventive measures 130 



Larvae of crane-flies as accidental inhabitants of man 131 



Bibliography 132 



LLUSTRATIONS 



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Fig. 60. The smoky crane-fly ( Tipula infuscata) : Adult female and details . . . 122 



61. The smoky crane-fly : Adult male and details 123 



62. The smoky crane-fly: Eggs 123 



63. The smoky crane-fly : Larva and details 124 



64. The smoky crane-fly: Pupa 125 



65. The smoky crane-fly: Positions assumed by adult in emerging from 



pupal case 127 



66. Admontia pergandei, a parasite of Tipula infuscata 128 



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