290 SOME SOUTH INDIAN INSECTS, ETC 



CUCUJID^. 

 SILVANUS SURINAMENSIS, L. 

 Dermestes surinamensis, Linn.. Syst. Nat. (ed X), I, 357(1758). 

 Silvanus surinamensis, Lefroy, Ind. Ins. Pests, p. 252, f. 304, Ind. 

 [ns. Life, p. 300, figs. 179, 180 ; Chittenden, U.S.A. Ent. Bull. 4, 

 p. [21, f. 59. Bull. 8, f. 4. 



In,. 130. — Silvanus surinamensis, beetle and larva. I he small fig arcs show 

 natural sizis. (Larva after Chittenden.) 



Distribution. — Probably throughout Southern India all the year 

 round. 



Lifehistory. — Not worked out in South India. 

 Food. Dried fruit, flour, etc. 

 Stdius. — Not noted as a pest, 



EROTYLID/E. 

 FATUA LONGICORNIS, Wied. 

 Languria longicornis, Wied, Zool. Mag., II, 48 (1823). 



I ig. 131. Fatua longicor- 

 ftis, Male, (Original.) 



I ig. 132. -Fatuatlongicor- 



ins, Female, (Original.) 



