Insects, etc., Injurious to the Pear. 



351 



when mature and pu[iatc iii the. soil. The iniil,^e a^ijiears in the 

 spiin,L;' as a small dark hrowu Uy, aliout -,'., inch lou^', with limiiid 

 wind's and tawny palpi. 



It has never been enmplained of, liut as it lias liei-n sent for 

 identiiication it i.s mentioned as it might possilily greatly increase 

 at some future date. 



liEFKKEXi'E. 



(ll Thc'hdifl. I'', r. 'Au Account of 15riti«h Flies," \ol. I., p. 67 (1«92|. 



SCIARA MIDGES IN PEARS. 



(iSi-iui'd. 



d'-) 



A'ery IVoiinentl}- one notices small f)lack Hies S(.'ttled in 

 Mossonrs when expanded, they are larger than the pear midge 



pear 



liUt 



If closely examined they can at once 



are often mistaken lor it. 

 be separated hy noting the 

 wings which liaye finite 

 different yeins, as sho^yn in 

 the figure (-!ol). These 

 flies lielong to what are 

 called Fungus Cinats (il///(v> 

 IdpJti/ii/a). They appear to 

 go to the l)loss(.ims to obtain 

 the nectar and not for egg- 

 laying. 



iSchmidberger, however, 

 bred from rotten pear fruit- 

 h.'ts twi) species of these 

 flies, and memljers of the 

 same family were alsci fired 

 by Inchljald frmii infested 

 fruitlets sent him by I\Ir. 

 Bloomfield. These Sciarina' 

 haye not been idcaitified. 

 Schmidberger called his two, 

 Sciarii j)i//i and *S'. sf/i m iil/iriyi'i'i. They evidently only breed in 

 pears Avhich haye ilecayed through the pear midge attack. 



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