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from India and was becoming a bad pest in Mauritius, and asking for 

 help in procuring parasites to check it. So, if any of you come across 

 this Cecidomyiad and can get parasites, you might remember that Mr. 

 d'Emmerez de Charmoy would be glad to have some. 



In Mysore we have one species making galls on mango leaves. Mr. Kunhi Kannan. 



TlPULID^. 



Conosia irrorata, Wied. 



Brunetti, F. I., Nemat. pp. 497-499, f. 43, t. 10, f. 5, (1912). 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 175. 



Conosia irrorata occurs throughout the whole Oriental Region and is ^^- Fletcher, 

 commonly found in rice areas in India and Burma. We know nothing 

 about its early stages but I shall not be surprised to find that the larva 

 may feed at the roots of paddy. 



INCERT.E SEDIS. 



The following Diptera, which have been reported as pests, cannot be 

 placed in their Families. 



(Safflower Stem-fly.) 



Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 97, (1917). 



This has been reported by Ratiram from Mandla, in the Central 

 Provinces, the larva boring in the stems of Safflower and killing the 

 plants. 



{Safflower Shoot-fly.) 



Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 97, (1917). 



This fly has been reported by K. D. Shroff as attacking shoots of 

 saflBower at Mandalay. 



{Safflower Seed-fly.) 



Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 97, (1917). 



The larva of this fly has been reported by Ratiram as attacking 

 safflower seeds, when on the plants, in the Central Provinces. 



{Juar Stem-fly.) 



Larvge of this fly were found at Pusa in August 1917 by Ram Saran, 

 boring in young juar stems. This is not the same as the Anthomyiad 

 found in juar, but has not been definitely named as yet. 



