COLEOPTERA. 



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Distribution. Throughout the dry districts of Southern India. 



Lifehistory and Foodplant. — Lif eh istory not known in detail. 



The beetles arc commonly found on Euphorbia antiquorum and 

 larvae have been found in rotting branches of this plant which had 

 previously been bored In .1 Phycitid larva. 



St dt us. — Not a pesl 



COCCINELLID/E. 

 COCCINELLA SEPTE.MPINCTATA. Linn. 

 ( occinella septempunctata, Linn., Syst. Nat. (ed. X). 1, 365 (1758); 

 Lefroy, 1ml. Ins. Pests, p. 273, f. 331, Ind. Ins. Life, p. 306. 



(See Plate V.) 



Distribution. Throughout Southern India all the year round. 



Lifehistory ami Food. The yellow elongated eggs are deposited 

 in clusters on plants affected with colonies of Aphids (Green-Fly). 



The brownish long-legged larvae are active and predaceous on 

 the Aphids which they seek out and devour. The squat, brown, 

 mottled pupa is affixed to leaves. 



Status. Both larva and beetle are highly beneficial by feeding 

 on Aphids. 



Remarks. This particular species of Coccinella is found chiefly 

 on wheat and mustard, but sometimes on paddy and other crops. 

 Numerous other species are found in Southern India, the lifehistory 

 in general being very similar. 



? COELOPHORA Sp. 



I"i<.. 133. Coelophora sp. ["he smallei figure shows the natural size. 



n.il.i 



(Head and thorax orange-yellow, wing-cases black, each with 

 four elongated orange spots.) 



Distribution. Nilgiris (Hillgrove; 4.200 feet). 



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