72a (69b).    Front legs noticeably smaller than other pairs; middle and hind legs projecting

              laterally much more than front legs; a small group of ocelli (usually 3) on each side of head behind

bases of antennae; tarsal claws absent; length <5 mm; usually found in moss

               [Boreidae larvae]...........................................................................................…...............….....Mecoptera

 

 

72b.    Legs not as previously described, front and middle legs ca. same size and position; ocelli

           variable; tarsi with 1-3 claws; size and habitat variable.......................................…...........……...........73