THE INSECTS OF XE\V JERSEY. 809 



H. pusio Loew. Riverton V, 14. X, 9 (Jn) ; Trenton VIII. 23. Ashland V. 

 13 (Hk). 



H. plumbellus Wied. Riverton V, 14. 



H. bicolor Coq. New Brunswick VII (Sm). 



H. stramineus Loew. Riverton IX, 11 iJn); Lakehurst VII. 7 TCollj. 



H. microcentrus Coq. Mt. Holly III, IT. Brown's Mills VI, (Dkei: Ash- 

 land VI, 22 (Hk); Anglesea V, 28 (div). 



ELACHIPTERA Macq. 



E. eunota Loew. Trenton VII, 5 (Hk); Avalon VI. 30. 



E. nigriceps Loew. Shark River VII. 12. Riverton VII. 3. Clementon V. 



30: bred from Lotus infested by "Pyrausta. nelumbialis" VII, 13. 

 E. costata Loew. Xew Brunswick VII, 20. Ocean Co. V i Sm) ; Princeton 



VII, 21 (Jn); Merchant-rule XI, 16 (Dke). 

 E. formosa Loew. Riverton IX, 8. 

 E. longula Loew. Clementon VI. 3. 



MOSILLUS Latr. 

 M. asneus Fall. Avon IX, 27 (Hk). 



SIPHONELLA Macq. 



S. cinerea Loew. Riverton X. 9. Cramer Hill VIII. 24 (Jn) ; Ashland 

 VII. 15 (Hk); Brovnrs Mills IX. 16 (Dke). 



S. pumilionis Bjerk. Riverton VII, 3. 



S. inquilina Coq. Mauamuskin X. S (Dke); Clementon X. ?. lona IX. 12 

 (CG'i; Manahawkin EX. 15 (Hk). 



OSCINIS Latr. 

 O. carbonaria Loew. Ocean Co. V < Srn;> ; Avon IX. 17 'Hk'i. 



O. trigramma Loew. Shark River VII. 12 (Jn): Lucaston IX. 15 (DI:- 

 Anglesea V. 28 (Sm). 



O. coxendix Fitch. Riverton X. 9 (Jn) ; Lucaston IV, 4 (.Dke) ; Avon IX. 

 27 (Hk). 



O. soror Macq. Riverton IV, 8 (Dke): Ocean Co. V (.Sm). 



Family DROSOPHILID^. 



The species in this family are small, plump, without pile, the bristles of 

 the head and legs conspicuous. Abdomen usually short ami broad, geni- 

 talia not prominent, colors tending to yellow. They are often abundant 

 about decomposing or fermenting fruit, about cider-mills, wine-presses, 

 etc., whence they are called "pomace flies." The larvee live in this 

 pomace and on the surface of the scum of the fermenting fruit juice. 



