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ante-penultimate segment notched on the basal half, and some 

 what bent there, the notch almost extending across the segment 

 to form a joint. 



Length. — 5 mm. 



Habitat. — Great Piece Meadow, Trenton, Lake Hopatcong, in 

 New Jersey (J. B. Smith) ; Hartford, Connecticut (H. L. 

 Yiereck) ; Alaska (Miss Ludlow). 



Time of appearance. — May, July, September (J. B. Smith). 



Observations. — Re-described from specimens sent me by 

 Professor J. B. Smith. 



It is a woodland insect ; bites, but not severely, causing no 

 unusual pain or swelling. 



Little is known of the bionomics of this species. The larva 

 figured by Smith is not known to be definitely of this species, 

 but " I have no doubt of the correctness," writes Professor 

 Smith. It is said to occur in millions at Hartford, and is trouble- 

 some, spreading from the woodland pools to the city. 



This larva measures 5*5-6 mm. long ; pale grey to dark grey 

 in colour, head yellowish with a large brown blotch ; antennae 



Fig. 133. 



Culicada pretans. Grossbeek. 



a, Labial plate ; b, siphon and apical segments ; c, scale of comb 

 d, scales of pecten ; e, antenna (after Smith). 



rather short and curved, surface with a few stout spines, and some 

 rows of much smaller ones ; lateral tuft of 8-10 hairs situated 



