BY R. VKITCH AND W. GREEN WOOII. 511 



Ptiiiitlae. 



* * * Aiwhium paiiiceuin L. Tlie larva, and imago injure hooks. F.J.; the 



larva also feecls in nutmegs. R.V. 



* * La-'iioderma serricorne Y. The larva and imago destroy cigarettes. F.J. 

 Cleridue. 



* * Necnihiu ruj'ipes de G. The larvae feed in copra. F..J. 

 Elateridm. 



* * Lacon stricticollis Fairin. Tiie larvae attack the roots and young shoots 



of Saccharum ojficinarum L. (Gramineae) R.V. ; they also feed on 

 the white gruhs of Rhopaea vestita Arrow. (Melolonthidae). R.V. 



* * HIoHocrepidius paJlipes Esch. The larx'ae feed on the white gruhs of 



Rhopaea vestita Arrow. (Melolonthidae). R.V. 



* Simodactylus ciiinamomeus Boisd. The larvae attack the roots and young 



shoots of Saccharum officinantm L. (Gramineae) R.V. ; they also feed 

 on the white gruhs oi Rhopaea vestita Arrow. (Melolonthidae). R.V. 

 Tenehrionidae. 



Alpliitobius diaperi)ius Pauz. The larvae feed on the rotten seeds of 

 Vigna Catiang Walp. (Leguminosae). R.V. 



A. p'ceus 01. The larvae live in the rotteu seeds of Zea Mai/s (Gra- 

 mineae). R.V. 



Amarygmus hijdrophiloides Fairm. The larvae live in rotten timher. R.V. 



.1. tuberculiger Fairm. The larvae also live in rotten timber. R.V. 



Bradi/merus amicormn Blanch. The larvae feed in rotten timber. R.V. 



* * * Gnathocerus coniutus F. The larvae feed in the meal of Avena sativa L. 



(Gramineae). R.V. 



* * Tribolium confusum Jacq-Duv. The larvae live in the seeds of Zea 



Mays L. (Gramineae). R.V. 

 Bruehida^. 



• Bruchus chinensis L. The larvae have been found feeding in the seeds 



of the following plants : — Phaseolus adenanthus G. Meyer (Legu- 

 minosae) R.V. ; P. ealcaratus Roxb. (Leguminosae) R.V. ; P. semie- 

 rectus L. (Leguminosae) R. V.; Vigiia Catiaiig Walp. (Leguminosae). 

 R.V. 

 Pachyments gonager F. The larvae feed in the pods of Acacia faniesiana 

 L. ( Leguminosae ) . R.V. 

 Galerucidae. 



" * Atdacophora argyrogaster Mont. The imago eats the leaves and flowers 

 of the following plants: — Citridlus vidgaris Schrad. (Cucurbitaeeae) 

 C.K. ; Ciicurbita Pepo DC. (Cucurbitaeeae). C.K. 



* * A. quadrimaculata F. The imago eats the leaves of the following plants: — 



ritruUus vulgaris Schrad. (Cucurbitaeeae) R.V. ; Cucurbita Pepo DC. 



(Cucurbitaeeae). R.V. 

 Halticidae. 



Ilaltica gravida Blckb. The larva and imago eat the leaves of Jussiaea 



suffruticosa L. ( Onagraoeae ) . R.V. 

 Hispidae. 



* * Promecotheca reickei Balv. The larva injures the leaves of Cocos nucij'era 



L. (Falmae). C.K.' 

 Anthribidae. 



* - Araecerus faseicidatus de G. The larvae have been found feeding in the 



following: — Citrus Aiirantium Ij. (Rutaeeae) F.J. ; Dates R.V. ; Dried 

 Ginger F.J. ; Nutmegs R.V. 



