192 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 
Mr. Fletcher. The roots of maize are attacked by the usual insects :— 
Anomala polita. 
Pachnephorus impressus. 
Myllocerus 11-pustulatus. 
A discolor. 
Termites. 
There is not much to say about these that we have not said already 
in the case of other crops. Termites are not common on maize and 
probably rarely attack growing healthy plants, and the beetle larve, 
though common, probably do comparatively little damage. 
Anomala grubs, presumably A. polita, are found commonly around 
the roots. Doubtless’a good many species occur. 
Pachnephorus tmpressus is found in the larval state commonly at 
maize roots. [See Entomological Note 33, Bulletin 59.] 
Myllocerus 11-pustulatus and M. discolor have both been bred in 
numbers at Pusa from larve found in the soil amongst maize-roots. 
But it is doubtful how far any of these insects are to be regarded as 
regular pests. 
The sucking insects found on maize include :— 
Leptocorisa varicornis. 
Calocoris angustatus. 
Megacelum stramineum. 
Pyrilla perpusilla, 
»  aberrans. 
Phenice ma sia. 
Pundaluoya simplicia. 
Delphax psylloides (2). 
Aphids. 
Leptocorisa varicornis has been considered under paddy. It is 
found on maize, not uncommonly at times, but is scarcely a pest. 
Calocoris angustatus and Megacelum stramineum have been consider- 
ed under jwar. Both occur on maize also but do not do so much damage 
as to quar. 
Pyrilla perpusilla and P. aterrans have been considered under sugar- 
cane and there is not much to add. They may occur on maize, but 
usually in small numbers doing little damage. 
Phenice mesta is found on maize leaves at times but is not known 
to do damage at all. 
