ANTHOnYID^E. FloWW Flies. They are mostly found on flowers. Their larva- live on roots or decay- 

 ing vegetable matter. 



A N THOM VIA. Flo wcr Fly. 



1. A. raf>liani. The Radish Fly. ^ in. ; ash gray: a brown spot on forehead and faint brown 



lines on chest ; a black stripe on body, and narrow black lines on edge of rings. ^^^-^^> 



2. A. (P/iorln'a) ccf<ar/tni. The Onion Flv. ]^ in. ; ash gray, with black hair; a rusty forked ' f ^fS^ 



spot on forehead and three rusty lines on chest; wings yellowish near shoulder. ' <^ 



3. A. cmiicularis. ' 4 in.; dark gray, with copper-colored eyes, edged by a white line, and a 



large, yellowish, semi-transparent spot on both sides of each of the first three rings of the 

 body. 



4. A. (Homalomyia) scalaris. }^ in. ; grayish black ; copper-colored eyes, edged by a white line, 

 v A. (/'fioi-l'ia) />rassici.T. The Cabbage Fly. i^ in. Feeds on the roots of cabbage, turnip. 



radish and cauliflower. 



6. A. :ac. Com Flv. Their larvie eat the kernel of the corn. 



7. A. ( I'l'g'onivia I I'ici/iti. Beet Fly. Their larva- mine the leaves of the beet. 



8. A. ici/esccus. ^ K in. ; greenish black, with white edge around the eyes and brownish yellow wings. 



SEPSIS. Fence Fly. 



i. .S. niiniita. '3 in.: black; feeler brown ; legs yellow. 



SCATOPHAGA. Manure Fly. 



1. S. fitrcnttt. 1 2 in.; yellowish, hairy. 



2. S. sytta/nfa. fjj in. ; gray brown ; face reddish ; hairy. 



3. S. exotica. ^ in.; gray; chest with three brown stripes; body checkered; shanks reddish. 



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