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segment of male genitalia greatly dilated. Harpes enormously 

 prolonged, tipped with peculiar disklike organs; harpagones 

 rather prominent. Larvae with comb scales few, spatulate, each 

 with a large central tooth and prominent lateral ones. Species, 

 m u s i c a Say. 



Grabhamia. Male. Petioles of fork cells about equal in length 

 to their respective cells. Posterior cross vein remote from 

 mid cross vein. Vein scales rather short, broad. Apical clasp seg- 

 ment of male genitalia broadly dilated; claspette represented by 

 a prominent spined basal lobe and a membranous apical one. 

 Harpes short, curved; harpagones inconspicuous. Larval comb 

 scales few, spatulate, each with a large central tooth and promi- 

 nent lateral ones. Type, jamalcensis Theo.^ species, 

 discolor Coq. 



Culicelsa n. gen. Petiole of anterior fork cell of female wing 

 about one half its length. Posterior cross vein more than its own 

 length from mid cross vein. Linear scales well separated from the 

 subtriangular, appressed vein scales. Petiole of fork cell in male 

 about two thirds its length. Terminal clasp segment of male 

 genitalia swollen at base. Harpes with a peculiar retrorse spine. 

 Larva with short air tube, the comb composed of numerous, spatu- 

 late, spined scales. Type, taeniorhynchus Wied., species, 

 a u r i f e r Coq. 



Culicada n. gen. Petiole of first fork cell of female wing nearly 

 equal in length to that of the cell. Posterior cross vein about its 

 own length from mid cross vein. Long scales distinct or shading 

 with the closely appressed, usually thick vein scales. Petiole of 

 first fork cell in male equal in length to that of the cell, posterior 

 cross vein about its own length from mid cross vein. Terminal 

 clasp segment of male genitalia well developed with long apical 

 spine. Claspette usually represented by well defined, apical and 

 basal lobes. Harpes well developed, usually long and vaiying in 

 shape. Larva with good sized air tube and variable comb scales. 

 Type. canadensis Theo., species, c a n t a n s Meig.. 

 cantator Coq., sol lici tans Walk., onondagensis 

 Felt, atropalpus Coq., triseriatus Say, and prob 

 ably trivittatus Coq. Also, though possibly constituting 

 a subgenus : cinereoborealis Felt & Young, i m p i g e r 

 Walk., lazarensis Felt & Young, p u 1 1 a t u s Coq.. 



