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Solenopsis geminata. We have a record of this ant as biting holes 
in the leaves at Mandalay. These ants are fond of tender leaves of 
various plants and many sometimes do a little damage. 
Meranoplus bicolor was found biting holes in the leaves at Padu, 
in Burma. 
At Mandalay we also get a Flea-beetle which bites holes in the leaves. Mr. Shroff. 
Aproaerema (Anacampsis) nerteria also occurs at Coimbatore, mining Mr. Ramakrishna 
and folding the leaves. Ayyar. 
Next we have the insects which attack the flowers of Cajanus indicus, Mr. Fletcher. 
On my list are :— e 
Zonabris pustulata and other Meloid beetles. 
Ceuthorrhynchus asperulus. 
Thrips. 
Zonabris pustulata is one of the common red-and-black Meloid 
beetles occurring in India, the adult beetles feeding on flowers. Some- 
times one finds them in numbers on tur flowers and they are fairly easily 
collected in hand-nets. There are several closely-allied species but the 
habits of all are very similar. 
We get Zonabris on the flowers in Burma. Mr. Shroff. 
Thrips also occur in the flowers and probably do damage, but this Mr. Fletcher. 
is a group of which we really know nothing in India. 
We get Thrips on the flowers in Burma. Mr. Shroff. 
And in the Punjab. Mr. M. M. Lal. 
Ceuthorrhynchus asperulus is a minor pest in Madras and is probably Mr. Fletcher. 
widespread. There is an account of it in my book on “ South Indian 
Insects ” [pp. 328-329, fig. 185] and there is little to add to that. If 
there is a long-extended pupal period in the soil, however, cultural 
operations seem to be indicated for control. 
Next we have the insects feeding in the pods and here again we have 
a long list :— 
Heliothis (Chloridea) obsoleta. 
Catochrysops cnejus. 
Polyommatus boeticus. 
Sphenarches caffer. 
Hzelastis atomosa. 
Maruca testulalis. 
Etiella zinckenella. 
Agromyza sp. 
Bruchus chinensis. 
Bruchus theobromae. 
