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VPOMECYNA PERTIGERA, Thoms. (PLATE XI.) 

 . . . . pertigera, Thoms., Phys.i I.. 6, p. 160. 

 Apomecyna pertigera, Lefroy, Ind. Ins. Life, p. 376, tab. XXX. 

 Distribution. Only noted from Coimbatore; probably occurs 



ghout Southern India. 

 Lifehistory and Foodplants. Larva bores in stems of pumpkin 

 and probably other cucurbitaceous plants. 



Status. A minor pest, which sometimes does considerable 

 damage in Northern India. 



Control.— Destruction of affected stems and collection of beetles 

 when seen on the plants. 



STIBARA sp. 



Distribution. Btl 1 a r v , 

 A n .1 in .1 I ,1 1 - ; probably 

 t h r on g bout Southern 

 India at low elevations in 

 the- Hills. 



Lifehistory and Food- 

 plants. Nol known. 

 I ig. \Bi.—Stibara sp. 



CURCULIONID 1 

 EPISOMUS LACERTA, Kb. 

 Curculio lacerta, Fab.. Spec. Ins.. I.. 198 (1781). 

 Episomus lacerta, Lefroy, Ind. Ins. Life, p. 384, t. 27. 1 6 



Fig. 184. Episomus lacerta. The small figure >lin«- the natui 

 inal.) 



Distribution. Bellarj , Coimbatore, South Arcot. June to December- 



