ORTHOPTERA. 533 



Status. — A minor pest of cholam and tenai, not occurring in large 

 numbers as a rule. 



Control. — Catching in small bag-nets, or by hand (adults). 



Remarks. Most forms arc short-winged ones, but a few forms 

 with the wings fully developed have also been noted. These latter 

 are. however, distinct from //. banian in colour markings. In 1909 

 specimens were received from the Bcllary Farm as doing damage 

 to cholam. This species has been named //. nigro-repletus by Senor 

 [gnacio Bolivar and a translation of his description will appear 

 shortly in the Journal of the Bombay Nat. Hist. Society. 



OXYA VELOX, Fb. 



Gryllus velox, Fab.. Mant. Ins., I, 239(1787). 



Oxya velox, Lefroy, Ind. Ins. Life, p. 88; Bolivar, Ann. S.E.Fr. 

 (1901). 613 ; Kirby, Cat. Orth., Ill, 393~394- 



[26.— Oxya velox. (Original.! 



Distribution. — Throughout the Plains of Southern India. 

 Lifehistory. — Not known. 



Foodplants. — Paddy chiefly. Among other crops cholam, 

 sugarcane. 



Status. — A minor pest of paddy. Sometimes this insect does 

 some appreciable damage to paddy. Sometimes this and Hiero- 

 glyphic banian are found together in paddy fields. 



Control. Sweeping with bag-nets. 



Remarks. Adult specimens are sometimes attracted to light at 

 night and light-traps might perhaps be of some use. 



PHASCOXl'RID/E. 



SCHIZODACTYLt s MONSTROSUS, Dr. 



Gryllus monstrosus, Drury, Illustr. II, 81, t. 43, f 1 (1773); 

 Orth., pp. 322 523; Li froy, Ind. Ins. Pests, p. 224, f. 271, Ent. Mem. 

 Dept. Agri., Ind., I. 125. f. g, Ind. Ins. Life, p. 95, f. 33. 

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