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Noilina ni fifes, Jac. 



Jac, F. T. Chrysom., p. 293. 



We have this from Moulmein and also from Maymyo, where K. D. 

 Shroff foimd the adults on Pnimift fersica on 18th May 1909. Jacoby 

 records it from Momeit. 



Nodosloma siibcosfaivm, Jac. 



Jac, F. I. Chrysom, p. 334 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 237. 



This occurs at Pusa as a regular pest of plantain, the beetles feeding 

 on the leaves and fruits, eating patches which spoil the appearance of the 

 fruits and it is also said to spoil the flavour of the fruits. In October 

 1917 the adult beetles were also found at Pusa eating and damaging 

 grape-vine leaves. The larva has been found underground, near roots 

 of grasses. Control may be attained by spraying or by collecting the 

 adults by hand. 



It is curious that this beetle has never been noted as a pest except 

 in Pusa, although Jacoby records it from Assam and Burma. It only 

 shows how very little we know as yet regarding even our commonest 

 insect-pests. h 



Pagria signata, Mots. 



Jac, F. I. Chrysom. pp. 356-357, f. 125. 



Jacoby records this from South India, Nilgiris, Burma, Ceylon, China, 

 and Japan, and the Pusa Collection contains specimens from the Nilgiris, 

 Pusa and Jorhat. 



At Jorhat at the end of September 1913, it did great damage to cow- 

 peas in the field, completely destroying a crop sown for seed in about. 

 4 bighas of land and also invaded a " mashkolai " [Phaseolns mungo 

 roxburghii] crop adjacent. The " Mashkolai " was sprayed twice with 

 kerosine emulsion and the insects then disappeared. (Farm Superin- 

 tendent, Jorhat, letter of 9th December 1913.) 



Scelodonfa sfrigicoIJis, Mots. 



Jac, F. I. Chrysom., p. 386 ; South Ind. Ins., p. 309, f. 158 ; 

 • Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 234-235. 



We have this from the following localities and foodplants : — Peshawar, 

 adults on grape-vine ; Jeolikote (Kumaon), adults on grape-vine ; Poona, 

 adults on grape-vine ; Nasik, adults on grape-vine ; Nagpur, on grape- 

 vines ; Pusa, adults on mango inflorescence ; Coimbatore ; Dacca ; 

 Tharrawaddy ; and Minbu (Lower Burma), adults on wild Vitis. 



