THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Vor, XT.) 
JULY, 18ae [No. 206. 
CECIDOMYIA RANUNCULI? 
By Epwarp A. FrrcuH. 
GALL OF CECIDOMYIA RANUNCULI? 
Last August I found in one of my meadows, which had that 
year been mown for hay, several cecidomyideous galls on the 
lower leaves of Ranunculus repens. These were quite new to me, 
and were found in one corner of. the field only, but there were 
somewhat abundant. 
The only gall on Ranunculus which I can find described is 
that of Bremi’s Cecidomyia ranunculi, and since his time this 
does not appear to have been again found. I am very doubtful 
whether my gall is really Bremi’s species, and, unfortunately, 
have now only the dry gnats to examine: his description differs 
from my specimens in many particulars, but I should like to 
compare living examples, which only can be satisfactory, as these 
fragile little Dipterons change greatly after death. 
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