PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 255^ 



Menida histrio, Fb. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., I. 228 ; S. Ind. Ins.. pp. 474-475, f. 354 ; 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 175, 184. 



We have this from Pusa, Chapra, Cuttack (on potato), Dacca, Rani- 

 ganj, Trevandrum (on rice), Suri (Bengal) on rice, Peniikonda (Madras) 

 on paddv, and Kezanathum (Tinnevelly). 



In South India it has been noted on paddy, wheat, cholam and pulses. 

 It is scarcely a pest. 



Asofiis malaharicns, Fb. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn. I. 255, f. 162. 



This species has been found in the Central Provinces on cotton and 

 we also have it from Pusa. It is not known as a pest. 



Tessaratoma quadrata, Dist. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyi). I. 258, f. 104; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, 

 pp. 230, 247, 249. 



This species was reported from Kalimpong in 1914 as damaging 

 pears, apples and htchis. We have it also from the Buxar Duars and 

 the Khasi Hills. 



Cyclo'pelta siccifolia, Westw. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn. I. 280-281, f. 178 ; S. Ind. Ins., p. 476, f. 

 357 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 45, 78, 299, 300. 



We have this from Surat ; Belgaum ; Tellicherry, on Erythrina ', 

 Manjri, on Cyamopsis fsoraloides ; and Poona, on Seshania wgyptiaca. 

 and Moringa pierygosperma. 



In South India it is a pest of Cajanus indicus, Erythrina indica, E. 

 lithosperma, and Piper belle, and at Poona it has been reported as infest- 

 ing Erythrina spp. and Leguminosee. 



The bugs are easily hand-picked. 



Aspongopus janus, Fb. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn. I. 281-282, f. 179 ; S. Ind. Ins., pp. 476-477, 

 f. 358 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 289, 304, 307. 



We have this from Chakwal (Punjab) ; Poona, on Ahutilon muticvm ; 

 MuzafEarpur, on Cucurbita3 ; Pusa, on pumpkin and bottle gourd ; Adoni 

 and Salem, on pumpkin ; and Travancore, on bottle gourd {Lagenaria). 



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