THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



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Drosophila Ijtiscku Coq. 

 (Fig. 252.) 



General Appearance. — This species greatly resembles Drosophila. 

 mnpelophila, but is smaller. The general color is light reddish yellow, 

 the abdomen being transversely striped with fine dark lines. 



Fig. 252. — "Wing of Drosophila busckii Coq. at top. Wing of D 

 repleta Woll. at bottom. Greatly enlarged. (Original.) 



Distribution. — Widely distributed over the entire State. 

 Food. — Specimens were reared from decaying squash in Ventura 

 County. They have also been reared from spoiled bananas and potatoes. 



Drosophila repleta Well. 

 (Drosophila punctulata Loew.) 

 (Fig. 252.) 



General Appearance. — This species is considerably larger than the 

 two previously described, being about one eighth of an inch long and 

 rather robust. The bodies are considerably darker, the abdomens being 

 heavily striped with black. 



Distribution. — This is a tropical species which is probably introduced 

 with practically every shipment of bananas and may be found in any 

 part of the State. The specimens bred out by the writer were from Cen- 

 tral American bananas shipped to the office from a small town in Sis- 

 kiyou County by the County Commissioner there. 



Food. — Works upon soured and decaying bananas. 



