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Excerpt from New Indian Gall Midges (Diptera)
The larva of Micromerus lineatus is always found in fast running water, in which it clings to roots, submerged twigs and other debris, rarely to the stems of weeds or reeds (fraser). All the species of Rhinocyplia also seem to be attached to running water, but the larval habits still remain something of a mystery. Submerged weeds, sticks, stones and debris generally, besides mud from the bottom and sides of the stream, were all examined in great quantity without any tangible results except for this one larva which was found amongst submerged weed; yet the larvae must have been present in considerable numbers and further knowledge of their habits will doubtless lead to their discovery with comparative ease. In the case of other species of Rhinocypha, such as R. Spuria, which are attached to streams running over rocky beds, it is probable that the larvae cling on to, or perhaps beneath, rocks and stones but prolonged search in such situations has so far met with no success in their discovery. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
