. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. PHYLOGENY OF THE NEMOCERA. 259 this view, and there are several that favor it; but I am strongly inclined to associate the Rhyphidae with the Tipulidse. The antennal characters and the venation are not insuperable objec- tions; but I rely on the mouth, simple eyes and genitalia. The first of these characters is much less specialized than in Tipula; three ocelli are present, and the peculiar genitalia foreshadow those of the Tabanidae and Leptidae, while as I have already pointed out those of the Asilidse, Stratiomyidse and D
. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. PHYLOGENY OF THE NEMOCERA. 259 this view, and there are several that favor it; but I am strongly inclined to associate the Rhyphidae with the Tipulidse. The antennal characters and the venation are not insuperable objec- tions; but I rely on the mouth, simple eyes and genitalia. The first of these characters is much less specialized than in Tipula; three ocelli are present, and the peculiar genitalia foreshadow those of the Tabanidae and Leptidae, while as I have already pointed out those of the Asilidse, Stratiomyidse and Dolicho- podidae and Ernpidae seem to have been derived from a form like that of Tipula. I venture to express these ideas in the shape of a tentative scheme, as follows: Conopicfae. If we are content to accept this view that the Rhyphidae are close to the ancestral form of the Tabanidae, we get another gleam of light on this obscure pedigree. If the idea is tested by the general morphology of the families it will be seen one section. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ); Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ). Annual report 1907/08-1952; Lillie, Frank Rattray, 1870-1947; Moore, Carl Richard, 1892-; Redfield, Alfred Clarence, 1890-1983. Woods Hole, Mass. : Marine Biological Laboratory
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