NO. 3569 SOLDIER FLY LARVAE — McFADDEN 47 



Genus Pachygaster Mcigcn, 1803 



Kraft and Cook (1961) list 3 species for this genus but larvae of 

 only Pachygaster pulchra have been found. 

 Generic characters. — As given in key to genera. 



Pachygaster pulchra Loew, 1863 



Figure 148 



Description. — Larva: length 4.82 mm; width 0.94 mm; narrow, 

 dirty white, dorsal setae knobbed at tips; only 9 pairs of setae on ab- 

 dominal segments 1-7. 



Biology. — Larvae of this species have been collected from tree 

 crotch debris, treeholes, and hollow trees. 



Material examined. — No larvae of this species were examined. 



Discussion. — All data presented for this species were taken 

 directly from Kraft and Cook (1961). 



