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A. phoeniciirus ; Heliocopris sp. iii Bubo bengahmis ; Trox sp. iti Capri- 

 rtudgus montieola and Rhyssemus sp. in Amauroniis a/cool. The Dynastid, 

 Heteronychus lioderes, was taken by Inocotis papillosus and Bubulcus 

 corommidxis. Melolontliids were noticed in Glaucidiimi radiatum and 

 Melolonthid larviB were noticed twice in Inocotis papillosus ; in one 

 instance as many as 101 specimens were taken. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



Caterpillars had been eaten by 58 species of birds. These were 

 the Tree-pie, 2 species of Tits, 4 Babblers, the lora, Chloropsis, 

 one Bulbul, 2 Drongos, 6 Warblers, 1 Creeper, 6 Shrikes, 3 Mynas, an 

 Oriole, a Flycatcher, 2 Chats, the Baya. 4 Wagtails, 2 Pipits, 3 Smibirds, 

 the Pitta, 4 Woodpeckers, 5 Cuckoos, 1 Owl, 1 Dove (a single instance), 

 the Stouc-ciirlew, Greenshank, Spoonbill, Pond Heron and Grebe. Hairy 

 caterpillars were taken by Lanius nigriceps, Cuculus canorus, Hierococc>/:c 

 varius and Taccocua leschenaulli. Of identified families Arctiadce. were 

 taken by Cuculus canorus ; Lymantriadw by Hierococcyx varius ; Pyralidxe 

 by Campophaga sykesi, Oriolus melanocephala, Cicculus canorus and 

 Cislicola cursitans ; Cossidce by Liopicus mahrattensis and Brachypternus 

 aurantius ; Noctuidce by Macldolophus haplmiotus, Dicrurus ater, Cycn-nis 

 iickelli, Graucalus macii, Cyanecula suecica (Agrotis sp.), AntJius rufulus. 

 Pitta hrachyura and .Brachypternus aurantius ; Gemnetridw by Alcippe 

 phcEOcephala, Dicrurus ater, Cisticola cursitans, Tephrodornis pondi- 

 Cfrianus, Campophaga sykesi, Cuculus canorus and Glaucidium radiatum. 

 A Lycsenid caterpillar was taken by (Edicnemus scolopax. Adult Lepidop- 

 tera were found in only a few cases. Phylloscopus ajjinis and Capri- 

 niulgus montieola had taken moths which could not be identified. Noc- 

 tuids were noticed in Prinia socialis and Caprimulgus montieola ; PyraUds 

 in Perecrocotus erythropygius ; Geometrids in Campophaga sykesi ; 

 Arctiadae in Alseonax latirostris and Sphingidse in Dicrurus ater and 

 Coccystes jacobinus. A Drongo was seen taking a Tasar moth on the 

 wing. 



Pupae had been eaten by Chloropsis jerdoni, Salpornis spilonotus and 

 Coccystes jacobinus, and batches of insect eggs were found ux Parus 

 atriceps, Argya malcolmi, Aegithina tiphia, Sturnopastor contra, Motacilla 

 melanope, Anthus rufulus, Caprimulgus montieola and Taccocua lescJie- 

 naulti. 



DIPTERA. 



Diptera were taken by 34 species of birds, chiefly Warblers, 

 Flycatchers, Swallows, Wagtails, the Bee-eater, Cattle Egret and a few 

 others. Maggots were repeatedly found in quantity in Corvus splendens 



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