510 THE FOOD PI.AXTS OR HOSTS OF SOME FIJIAN INSECTS, 



Cetoniidae. 



* • • Protaetia fusca Horbst. The imago eats the fruit of Passiflora quad- 



rangularia L. (PassiHoreae). R.V. 

 Uydrophilidae. 



Cyclonotum aubquadratum Fairm. The imago feeds on the rotteu stalks 



of Saccliarum ojficinarum L. (Gramiueae). R.V. 

 Histeridae. 



* * * Plaesius javanus Er. The larva and imago feed on the laiva of Cosmo- 



polites sordidus Germ. (Curculionidae). F.J. 

 Nitidulidae. 



Carpophilus dimidiatus F. The larva and imago feed on the rotten stalks 



of Saccliarum officinarum L. (Gramineae). R.V. 

 C. mutabilis Fairm. The larva and imago feed on the rotten stalks of 

 Saccharnm officinanim L. (Gramineae). R.V. 

 Trogositidue. 



* * * Lophocateres pu-'iillus Klug. The larvae feed iu bran. R.V. 



* * * Tenebroides mauritanicus L. The imago feeds on Calandra oryzae L. 



(Curculionidae) R.V. and tlie larva attacks the seeds of Oryza- sativa 

 L. (Gramineae). R.V. 

 Colydiidae. 



Neotrichus latiuticulus Fairm. The imago feeds on the rotten stalks of 

 Saccharnm officinarum L. (Gramineae). R.V. 

 Cucujidae. 



Cryptamorpha desjardiiisi Guer. The imago feeds on the rotten stalks of 

 Saccharnm officinarum L. (Gramineae). R.V. 



* * * Laemoploeus pusillu^ Schonb. The larva feeds in bran. R.V. 



* * * Silvanu-'i surinamensis L. The larvae feed in dates. R.V. 

 C'occinellidae. 



• * Anisorcus affiiiif! ('roteli. Tlie larva and imago feed on Coceid-ae generally. 



F.M. R.V. and W.G. 



* * Coeeitiella 8-maculata F. The larva and imago feed on Aphiidae gene- 



rally. R.V. and W.G. 



• * C. transversalis F. The larva and imago also attack Aphiidae generally. 



R.V. and W.G. 



* ■• Epilachna 28-pu,nctata F. The larva and imago eat the leaves of the 



following plants: — Lycopersicum esculentum- Mill. (Solanaceae) O.K.; 

 Nicotiaiia Tubacum L. (Solanaceae) F.J.; Physalis minima L. 

 (Solanaceae) R.V.; Solanum Melongena L. (Solanaceae) C.K.; ^. 

 nigrum L. (Solanaceae) W.G.; S. tuberosum L. (Solanaceae). O.K. 

 ' ' Neda tricnl/ir F. var. vitiensis Crotch. The larva and imago eat Coccidae 

 and Aphiidae generally. F.M. and R.V. 



* • * Novius cardinalis Muls. The larva and imago feed on Icerya purchaM 



Mask. (Coccidae). R.V. 



* * * Verania strigula Boisd. The larva and imago cat the nymphs of Perkin- 



siella ritiensifi Kirk. (Asii-acidac) in (■a|)fivit.v. F.M. 

 Bostrychidae. 



* • • Phizopertha dnminica F. The larva<> feed in bran. R.V. 



* • • Xylopsorus castauoptera Fairm. The larvae tunnel in the (runk and 



l)ranches of Theobroma Cacao L. (Sterculiaceae). (^.K. 



* * * Xylothrips religiosus Boisd. The larvae tunnel in the tnuik and branches 



of the following plants: — Cassia nodosa Bach. -Ham. (Leguminosae) 

 O.K.; Theobroma Cacao L. (Sterculiaceae). C.K. 



