PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 867 



Pyrrhocmidce. Dysdoxus ciru/ulatus was taken by Molpastes hmnwr- 

 rlious and other bugs of this family by Inocolis papillosus. 



Hydmmetridce. Gerris sp. was taken by Myiophoneus horsfieldi and 

 Podicipes albipennis and other Hydrometrids by Motacilla melanope. 



Reduviida. Edomocoris cordiger was taken by Inocotis papillosus 

 and other Reduviids by Anthus cnmpestris. 



Cimicida'. A bed-bug was found in the stomach of Acridotheres 

 tristis. 



Nepidce. Laccotrephes ruber was taken by Ibis melanocephala and 

 D-issiira episCopns, and Ranatra fiUformis by Podicipes albipennis. 



Naucoridce. Heleocoris sp. was taken by Inocotis papillosus. 



Belostamidcp. Belostoma'^ndica was taken by Botaurus stellaris, and 

 Sphc^rodema annidatmn by Grus antigone. 



NofonectidcE. Enithares sp. was taken by Myophoneus horsfieldi 

 and Platalea leucorodia, Anisops sp. by Platalea leucorodia ; Notonectids 

 were also taken by Pseudotantalus leucocephalus, Ardeola grayi and 

 'Spatula clypeata. 



CwixidcE. These were taken by Motacilla citreola. 



FidgoridcE. Fulgorids were observed in the stomachs of Phylloscopus 

 affinis, Cotile sinensis and Anthus maculatus. 



MembracidcB. Membracids were eaten by Phylloscopus affinis, 

 Prima inornata, Hirundo rustica, H. nepalensis and Brachypternus auran- 

 tius. 



Cercopidce. Cercopids were taken by Acanthopneuste viridanus. 



Jassidce. Jassids were noticed in Maxiornis rubricapillus, Terpsi- 

 phoneparadisi, Piprisoma squalidum, and Macropferyx coronata. 



Aphididcc. Aphids were taken by Pyctorhis sinensis, Hirundo nepalen- 

 sis, Motacilla citreola, Aethopyga seherice and Liopicus mahrattensis. 



Aeachnida. 

 Spiders had been taken by 34 species of birds, a False-scorpion (Cher- 

 netidce) by Salpornis spilonotus and the mite Trombidum grandissimum 

 by Ccrrvus macrorhynchus. Of ticks Hyalomma cegyptium was found in 

 Corvus splendens and C. macrorhynchus and Bouphilus australis in Acri- 

 dotheres ginginianus. 



Insectivorous or partially insectivorous birds inhabiting the Central 

 Provinces which were examined. 



1. Corvus splendens — Indian Crow. 



2. Dendrocitta ritfa — Indian Tree Pie. 



3. Parus atriceps — Indian Grey Tit. 



4. Machlolophus haplo^iotus — Southern Yellow Tit. 



