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SOME Sol' 111 INDIW INSECTS, ETC. 



Distribution. Nellore, South Arcol ; probably throughout the 

 Plains of Southern India. 



Lifehistory. Larvae bore into the wood of the roots ofCasuarina 



trees. 



Fig. 181.- Ccelostern a scabra tor, larva and beetle. (Aftei Lefro 

 Foodplants.—Casuarina. 



Status. Has been noted as very destructive to Casuarina in 

 Southern India. 

 ( (Ditrol. — ? 



STHENIAS GRISATOR, Fb. 



Lamia grisator, Fb., Main. Ins.. I.. 136 137 (1787). 

 Sthenias grisator, Lefroy, tnd. Ins. Life, p. 376. 



Fig. 182. Sthenias grisator. (Original.J 

 Distribution. — Coimbatore, Coorg. August to January. 

 Lijehistory. — Not known. 

 Habits. — Girdles twigs of Dadap (Erythrina), Taberntemontana, 



Croton, Rose-bushes, eti . 



Status.— A minor pest. 



( onirol. — Only collection of beetles and destruction by tire of 

 girdled t\\ig.> can be suggested at present. 



