FOOD HABITS OF MALLARD DUCKS. 31 
Taste II.—Items of animal food identified in stomachs of mallard ducks and the number 
in which found—Continued. 
CLASS Insecta (INSEcCTS)—Continued. 
Southern 
: - Common} Black 
Kind oi food. SSeS eS black 
duck. 
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Suborder RHYNCHOPHORA (Weevils). | 
Denidioms¥fied Ls cece SE ee ee | 18 {|e 
Otiorhynchide. | | 
PMAUGOGUSIS Pana re naa eae ees ass Saeco ees eeee se dy oso cone eee 
SESE I MITIE I ILRTEMEL TER Me es tee Pe 2 ae oa ee oan sheen nase |se- esos se ioe 
Curculionide (snout beetles). 
Pbsriclens taki celine estes i ae ee Se a Na eee ence |e eopre ecie a 
CAO TENET CUES TIES Ae ace win tel <a = Sesion 1 UN eA ie eS Sha a 
COTO TEIN CLUES CLE TULCE US ee a ne nae ea 1 Kl Paes eee! Wear ta 
Conotrachelus'Sps- ose 35) ne eeteeeesesee eee | Pe ee ke | Sok eee 3 
PSS OTE ELSES SE TIL PILE Late Ene ola SIG Sains nla i= ln 18 | as| om ae ens 
ESSSOTRODUTASIS Pe eee a Oe ae eee ais eae soe ees testes 4 |---------2]---------- 
SEED TEAL IESE ROTEL 1S oe gs ne on iS en IRR oa ee Se if [sass eee eee 
HE CRALOULIES PILCLUON UES Bree ern oe iors sist siaie siai- Se Sisisa SoS Saas falpeeto ee (eee 
REED TEE SATE ES PRAM UCI Se te aS cia pn St Se ee Ss feeee one 1S ee aes re 
PUSLOFIF CRIES TMELETOS AEE Me fe Aa = ee yee ne Saeco s ase 2s | eae ce aa Peeese: = 
Calandride (billbugs). | 
SPN UATE (GTN SES eos oo De oe 8 | 2 1 
Scolytidce (bark peetles) a eases se ae a a oS os Se Tilesas sas Fete es 
Anthribide. : 
ERED RS CATE oo aa eS ECE ESS STORRS SERS CE BOSSE SORE SE Oba seen I bonsancone aes ee 
Dinar e sO Ae Lae ees eer eu ee eS Te et ee ee 1 | hls sete 
Winidenttnedsa ives ee ee ee ee Bee eens ee sae oe 14 | Ae cree ae 
CUESTAGGSERYEreT yaa ropes OE a ee a pele g 52055 | 3 | 1 
Tipulide (craneflies). | 
Unidentified eggs, larve, pupx, and adults..........-.-.------------- 4 | 3 | SS eee 
Chironomid (midges). | 
EERE IPEDT OT IS Dot eR ak a en ee a | 1g] ase Ee ears 
Unidentified midges and larve........-..2.2-2020e0c2ceeeeeeeee cece ee | 28 | Gace 
Culicids: (mosquitoes). 
CoeTIReT TT ee eet tS SE Se ee Betta ole te ee | Ts eS | Sess 
Dixide. | 
DALES Pee ee et ee aS aa Se eg ere OS Ce cee nee eee 1b) ie ele 
RE SVG OG Cres I O GEES) eae = PR re hn eS SS eee PA eee Se Fel eee 
Cecidemyiid (gallemidsés) 22-522 22.. 2.252. .22-5-225--- SES eS 9 eee 1 ee ae a ea 
Stratiomyiidz (soldierfiies). 
Qa AYE SP ee 2-2 8-2 Dee ee eee eae ae | er See ee 
CDPD SG Gane ec UT Sree Baa a a ae i ae ere DAA eho eee 1 
Tabanide (horseflies). 
PLTIDTVIDS. Sib sk a Se A IS ES ae eer Dt eae he vee 1 
TORTI Gina hg cl PY gp Se Se Oa or ee ae eee 7 1 1 
Hoh ChoOportduanren sec | ees Fie SS Pea ste eee SO eee tees te 1 ile eeeree eee 
(STU SEY ae ale ee ee ee ee See RAE ee PRON EERE ee io et eae Lee ae 
Syrphide (flowerflies). 
SOW TTS Sis 2k 25 32 sane eee Se ee oe eee if | Some cee ee 
CP TES GP Re TS Bes TG OS 0 ee a ae 15 SS ea : 
Ephydride. 
Unidentified pups and adults: ..:....:2.. 22222 .<2-2-t-edeeee- es. Je- 5 | 2 lastest 
SEE EP IEGLISE CSE Sd a ll er ee Bees 1 [2eee cokes 
