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SOME SOUTH INDIAN INSECTS, ETC. 



CYCL< (PEL I \ SICCIFOLIA, Westw. 

 Aspongopus siccifolia, Westw., Hope Cat., 1, 26(1837). 

 Cyclopelta siccifolia, Disl int, Faun. [nd. Rliyn.. I. 280 281. f. 178; 

 Lefroy, End. Ins. Life, p. 678, t. 74. f. 11. 



Fig. 357. Cyclopelta siccifolia. 11 itlini figure shows the natui 



inal.l 



Distribution. Throughout Southern India. 



I. a, history. Not known in detail. Nymphs similar to adult but 

 smaller and also feed on plants. 



Foodplants. -Red Gram (Cajanus indicus), Erythrina indica, Betel 

 Vine (Piper betle). 



Status. Sometimes does considerable damage to Erythrina 

 where this is used as a support for pepper-vines 



Control. These bugs are sluggish and inclined to be gregarious 

 and are therefore easily collected by hand. 



ASPONGOPUS JAM'S. Fb. 

 Cimex janus, Fab., Syst. Ent., p. 714 0775)- 



Aspongopus janus, Distant. Faun. [nd. Rhyn., I, 281 282, f. 179; 

 Lefroy, In. I. Ins. 1 ife, 1. 74. f. 3 ; M inn, B.J., XX, 1166-1167, figs. 



1 158. — Aspongopus janus. (Original.) 



Distribution. — Throughout the Plains of Southern India. 

 Lifehistory. Earlj stages are passed on low-growing plants such 

 as pulses. The nymph is orange-red with black legs and antenna: 



