. An annotated list of the Diptera (flies) of Oregon. Diptera. 240 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES [Proc. 4th Se*. Family SCENOPINID^. Fig. 18. Scenopinus fenestrate Linnaeus The name "window flies" is often applied to the members of this family because they are frequently found in houses on the windows. The adults are small, slender, and rather flattened; the wing membrane is smooth and there are two veins from the discal cell. The larvae are closely allied to those of the Therevidae and are predaceous. The larvae of Scenopinus fenestralis are found in rotten wood and fungi, and unde


. An annotated list of the Diptera (flies) of Oregon. Diptera. 240 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES [Proc. 4th Se*. Family SCENOPINID^. Fig. 18. Scenopinus fenestrate Linnaeus The name "window flies" is often applied to the members of this family because they are frequently found in houses on the windows. The adults are small, slender, and rather flattened; the wing membrane is smooth and there are two veins from the discal cell. The larvae are closely allied to those of the Therevidae and are predaceous. The larvae of Scenopinus fenestralis are found in rotten wood and fungi, and under carpets in hoases, where they feed on the larvae of the "moths". 231. Scenopinus fenestralis (Linn.) Forest Grove, VI11-20 (Cole).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cole, Frank R. (Frank Raymond); Lovett, Arthur Lester, 1885-. [San Francisco]


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