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H. minor Mask. Attacks Miisa sapienium L. (Seitamineae). F.J. 

 Icerya purchasi Mask. Feeds on the following plants: — Citrus Aurantium 



L. (Rutaceae) R.V.; C. Medica L. var. limonum (Rutaeeae) R.V.; 



Psidium GiMijava L. (Myrtac-eae). R.V. 



* ' * Psetidococcus bromeliae Bouebe. Attacks Saccharum officinarum L. 



(Gramineae). R.V. 



* * * P. pandani Ckll. Feeds on Cocos nucifera L. (Palmae). F.J. 



ANOPLURA. 



The Anoplura feed on the blood of mammals. 

 Pediculidae. 



* * Pedicidus capitis De Geer. On human beings. F.J. 



* * P. humcmits L. On human beings. F.J. 



* * Phthirm inguinalis Leach. On human beings. F.J. 

 Maematopinidae. 



* * * Haematopinus eurysternwi Nitzscli. On cattle. F.J. 



* H. suis L. var. adventitius Neumann. On pigs. F.J. 



* H. urius Nitzsch. On pigs. F.J. 



ORTHOFTERA. 



All the records for Orthoptera refer to the feeding habits of both nymph 

 and imago. 

 Gryllidae. 



* * Grt/llus oceanicus Le Guill. Feeds on the young shoots and eyes of 



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

 Aeridiidae. 



* * * Cyrtacantluicris guttulosa Wlk. Eats the leaves of Saccharum officinarum 



L. (Gramineae). R.V. 



* ^ *Locusta danica L. Attacks the leaves of Saccharum officinarum L. 



(Gramineae). R.V. 

 Phasmidae. 



* * Gra?ff'ea cacophaya Xewp. Attacks the leaves of Cocos nucifera L. 



(Palmae) "f 



* * Hermarchus pi/thoiiiiis Wcstw. Feeds on the leaves of Cocos nucifera L. 



(Palmae) t 



THYSANURA. 

 Lepismidue. 



* * Lepisma sacchari)ia L. Both tl:e nymph and imago infest books, photo- 



graphs, cardl)oar(l boxes and other articles containing the starchy 

 matter on which they feed. F..J. 



NEUROPTERA. 



Chri/sopidae. 



* * Chrysopa sanvitoresi Nav. The larvae feed very voraciously on Coccidae 



generally. R.V. 



MALLOPHAGA. 



The ^lallophaga feed on the more delicate portions of the hairs and 

 feathers of their hosts and also upon epidermal cells. 

 Goniodidae. 



* * * Goniodis dissimilis Nitzsch. On fowls. F.J. 



t Original observer's name is unknown to the authors. 



