866 rROCEEDINGS OF THE TIIIKD EXTOMULOtUf'AL MEETING 



and other dipterous larvae iii three Wagtails, two Thrushes and the Black 

 Ibis. 



Mycetophilnlce. Fungus-gnats had been taken by Mthopyga seheriae. 



Stratiomyiaclce. Sargus sp. was taken by Ibis tnelanocephala. 



Tnhanidce,. Chrysops dispar was taken by Tephrodornis pondicerianus 

 and Bhipidvra pectoralis ; Tabanus rubidus by Bubulcus coromandus ; 

 other Tabanids were taken by Motacilki. nmderaspatensis and B. coro- 

 mandus. 



Chloropidce. These flies were taken by Hirundo rustica. 



Diopsidce. These were taken by Podicipes albipennis. 



Trypetidw. Trypetidce were taken by CopsycJms saularis and the 

 larvaj by Prinia socialis and C. smdaris. 



Ortalidce. These flies were noticed in Podicipes albipennis. 



AtitJwmyiadce. Ardeola grayi partook of these flies freely. 



Miiscidce. Pycnosoma favicejys was taken by Terpsiphone paradisi 

 and other blue-bottles by Alseonax latirostris, Culicicapa ceylonens'is 

 and Merops riridis. Musca domesfica. is eaten by Motacilla rnaderas- 

 patensis and Bubulcvs coratnandus and other Muscids were found in 

 most of the riycatchers (A. latirostris, C. ceylonensis, T. paradisi, R. 

 pectorali.^) and Biihilcvs coromainhts. Muscid larvae are much taken 

 off carrion by Crows. 



Tachinidce. Tachimdce were taken by Terpsiphone paradisi. 



Hippoboscida. A specimen was noticed in the stomach of Astur 

 badius. 



Rhynchota. 



Peniatomidw. Pentatomids seem a favourite diet with birds. Halys 

 <ientati(S was taken by Tephrodornis pondicerianus, Brachypternus auran- 

 iiits and Lophoceros birostris ; Eiisarcocm-is sp. by Cisticola cursitans ; 

 Coptoscma indicvm by Prinia socialis ; Cydnvs sp. by Macropteryx 

 coronata : Geotomvs sp. by Hirundo erythropygia and M. coronata, and 

 other Pentatomids by the following birds, — Dendrocitta rufa, Argya 

 malcolmi, Dvmetia hyperythra, Pyctorhis sinensis, Aegithina tiphia, 

 Diss(mvriis paradiseus, Orthotmnus sutorius, Lanius nigriceps. Pericrocotus 

 roscus, Graucalus macii, Sturnia malabarica, Temenuchus pagodarum, 

 Sturnopastor contra, Petrophila cincloryncha, Motacilla maderaspatensis, 

 M. melanope, M. borealis, Anthus rufulus, Glaucidium radiatum, Franco- 

 linus pondicerianus, Amaurornis akool, Platalea leumrodia, Herodias alba 

 and Biibnlciis coromandus. 



Coreidcc. These bugs were noticed in Orthotomus sutorius and Pitta 

 brachynra. 



L'ljga'idce. Lygceus hosjKs wa^s taken by Francolinus pondicerianus 

 and other Lygseidie by Frankiinia gracilis and Motacilla maderaspatensis. 



