ANTHOnVID/C. Flower Flies. Tliey are mostly found on Hovvers. Tlieir larviu live on roots or decii\- 

 iwyr vcji^etiihle matter. 



A N THOM YIA . Flo wvr Fly. 



I. A. rapliani. The Radish Fly. 14^ in.; ash gray: a brown spot on forehead and faint brown 

 lines on chest: a black stripe on botlw and narrow black lines on edge of rings. 



3. A. ( Pliorhia) ccpariini. The Onion Flv. % in. ; ;ish gra\-, with black hair; a rnstv forked 

 spot on foreliead and thiee rustv lines on chest; wings yellowish near shoulder. 



3. A. ctmiciilaris. '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 tiirce rings of the 

 body. 



4. A. (^Honialoiiivla) scalaris. '4 in. : gra\ish black : copper-colored eyes, eilged by a white line. 



5. A. (PhorluLx) hrasiiciV. The Cabbage Flv. '4' in. Feeds on the roots of cabbage, turnip, 



radish and caidiflower. 



6. .-1. zc>.c. Corn Flv. Their larv;e eat the kernel <if tiie corn. 



7. A. (Pcgoji/via I v/c/iia. Beet Fh-. Their l.irva' mine the leaves of the beet. 



8. A. iCi/csccus. j',.- in. ; greenish black, with white edge ;iround the eves and brownish yellow wings. 



SEPSIS. Fence Fly. 



I. .v. niinitta. '^ in.: black: feeler brown : legs yellow . 



SCATOPHAQA. Manure Fly. 



1. -S'. fi(fcata. '2 ill- i yellowish, hairy. 



2. .S'. S(]iialida . ig in. : gray brown ; face reddish ; hairy. 



3. .S. exotica. '/^ in.; gray; chest with three brown stripes; body clieckered ; shanks reddish. <> 



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