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Fig. 293. A crane fly, Pachyrhina species. 



The larvae of most of these flies are slender, cylindrical, worm-like, and 

 very tough, whence they are known as "wire worms" in England, where 

 they are often injurious on sod land and to root crops. This type lives 







in the soil, and may feed on either living or dead vegetation. A few 

 feed on leaves and somewhat resemble caterpillars, but in no case are 

 they injurious in New Jersey, so far as I have had any knowledge of 

 them. 



GERANOMYIA Haliday. 



G. rostrata Say. Lenola, Clementon V, 30 (Jn) ; Riverton V, 19, VII, 3, 



IX, 11 (div), National Park VI, 3 (Dke). 



G. canadensis Westw. "New Jersey" (A E S), Cape May IX, 21 (Vk). 

 G. diversa O. S. "New Jersey" (A E S). 

 G. distincta Doane. Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke). 



RHIPIDIA Meig. 



R. maculata Meig. "New Jersey" (A E S). 



R. domestica O. S. Palisades (O S) ; Clementon V, 16, bred from larva? 

 obtained in fermented sap of "Nyssa sylvatica," Riverton VI, 16. 



