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PHOCEEDIXGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 



At. Ramakrishna 

 Myyar. 



Mr. Fletcher. 



Popillia clilorion, Newm. 



Arrow, F. I. Rutel. p. 82 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 300. 



This species is common at Ootacamund at the beginning of April. 

 We have a single specimen from Coimbatore recorded as having been 

 found on betel leaves ; but it is probably mis-labelled. 



Tt is doubtful whether it occurs at Coimbatore. 



PofiUia histeroidea , Gyll. 



Entl. Note 24 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 240. 



Adult beetles were found on peach {Pnmvs fersica) leaves at Maymyo 

 in May 1909 by K. D. Shroff. 



Anomala dorsalis, Fb. 



Arrow, F. I. Rutel. pp. 136-137, f. 32. 

 The Pusa Collection contains examples from the f oUo'^ving localities : — 



Arrow also records it from Bangalore, Khandesh, Nagpur, Calcutta, 

 Chota Nagpur, Sikkim, Sibsagar, Andamans, Simla, Secunderabad, 

 Khulna, Gwalior. 



This is a common and widely-distributed cockchafer, not yet defi; 

 nitely noted as a pest, but likely to be so. 



Anomala transversa, Burm. 



Arrow, F. I. Rutel. pp. 142-143, f. 33 ; Entl. Note 13 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 250. 

 Found at Shillong in May 1905 in numbers on cherry leaves, also 

 on white flowers, roses. Spiraeas, etc. In May 1918 at Shillong in large 

 numbers inside lily flowers in daytime, devouring pollen and petals. 

 Also occurs at Gauhati in May. 



Arrow also records it from Ruby Mines, Tharrawaddy, Maymyo 

 and Tonkin. 



