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TlNGIDID^. 



Recareclus sp, 



Dist., F. I. Hhyn., V, 104-105 (1910) ; Dutt, Bihar Agncl 

 Journ. I, 139-141, tab. (October 1913). - 



This species occurs in North Bihar (Bettiah) as a pest of stored 

 potatoes. 



Galeatus retiarius, Dist. 



Cadmilos retiarius, Dist., Ann. S. B. Belg. liii, 114 (1909), 



F. I. Khyn., V, 107-108, f. 53 (1910). 

 Galeatus, Horvath, Ann. Mus. Hung. IX, 337 [Cadmilos is 



synonym]. 



This species was sent in to us from Allahabad by the Superintendent 

 or the Government Gardens, on 12th June 1916, as attacking Chrysan- 

 themum plants in May and June, disappearing during the Rains and 

 giving no further trouble until next hot weather. It was found on 

 plants in considerable numbers in the early morning, disappearing later 

 on in the day. It has also been noted as common on chrysanthemums 

 at Lahore. 



StepJianitis typicus, Dist. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., II, 132, [Cadamustus] ; Entl. Note 96, f. 20 ; 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 37, 239, 260, 295. 



We have this from Pusa, on plantain leaf ; Coimbatore, on plantain 

 leaf ; and Colombo. 



It is a minor pest of plantain and turmeric, and has been recorded 

 to puncture leaves of cardamom, Hedychium and allied Scytamineous 

 plants in Ceylon. 



Stephanitis sp. 



This vv^as found at Coimbatore, on the underside of young coconut 

 leaves in small numbers. It is perhaps the same as the preceding. 



Urentius echinus, Dist. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., II, 134, f. 97 ; S. Ind. Ins., p. 485, f. 370 ; 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 289. 



We have this from Surat, Dharwar and Belgaum, in all cases on 

 brinjal leaves. At Dharwar and in Travancore it is stated to be bad 

 on brinjal, and in August 1915 it was reported to be damaging brinjal 

 plants at Lyallpur. It is sometimes a serious pest of brinjal. It may 



