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The original description of Ph. modesta applies to the Surat form, whilst 

 our coloured plate is taken from the Pusa form. 



It is not a pest at Pusa. Mr. Misra. 



Lariad^ (Bruchid^). 



This family includes a number of species which attack pulses. Most Mr. Fletcher, 

 of them are pests of stored pulses, but a few attack the seeds in the field. 

 The various species concerned are as yet very imperfectly known in India 

 and further investigation will doubtless bring to light many more species 

 which attack crops in the field. Besides those mentioned here we have 

 various unidentified species from Seshania and Crotalaria seeds. 



Bruchus affinis, Frol. 



Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 64, 65, 308 ; Ann. Rept. Impl. 

 Entom., 1917-18, p. 105. 



This species has been found at Pusa and Poona attacking Pisum 

 sativum seeds in the field. We have it also from Kanara. 



We find it breeding in the field to a considerable extent. It has one Mr. Ramrao. 

 brood in the year and cannot breed in the dry seeds later on. 



Bruchus theobromce, Linn. 



This species has been found at Poona, breeding in Pismn sativum Mr. Fletcher, 

 seeds in the field. 



We also have it from Belgaum, Matheran and Coimbatore, but it has 

 not been found at Pusa. 



Pachymenis chinensis, Linn. 



S. I. I., pp. 306-307, f. 155 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 45, 

 57, 60, 64, 308 (Bruchm) ; Ann. Rept. Impl. Entom. 1917-18, 

 p. 105. 



Pachymenis {Bruchus) chinensis breeds both in the field and in stored 

 pulses. At Pusa it is mainly a pest of stored seeds, but has been found 

 to breed in the field in pods of cowpea {Vicjna catjang). We have speci- 

 mens from the following localities and foodplants, but not all of these 

 latter are from growing plants : — Nagpur, larva in pea-seeds and Vkjmi 

 catjang pods ; Gaya, on Cajanus indicus ; Pusa, eggs on pea-pods, larva) 

 in Vigna catjang pods in fields, seeds of DoUchos bifloni.<', arhar seeds, 

 lentils in store ; Mysore and Coimbatore, on Cajanvs indicus. 



The fact that these seeds may be infested in the field emphasizes the 

 necessity for proper treatment before storage. 



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