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Craspedia defamataria occurred on lucerne at Pusa in some numbers 
m 1906 but has not smce been noticed as a pest. 
Nacoleia indicata is also found on lucerne but not in numbers. 
Dichomeris ianthes has been rearedon lucerne at Pusa and may bea 
‘sporadic pest. 
Cantharis acteon and other Meloid beetles sometimes occur on lucerne 
and do a little damage. They are easily collected and it should be 
remembered that many of these beetles are useful in their early stages 
when they are predaceous on grasshoppers’ egg-masses. 
In North Gujarat Lytta picta is found eating the leaves of lucerne. | Mr. Jhaveri. 
Hapalochrus fasciatus, a Melyrine Malacodermid beetle, has been Mr. Fletcher, 
found on lucerne at Pusa but is not a pest. 
Aulacophora abdominalis has also. been noted on lucerne but there 
seems to be some doubt about the identity of the species concerned 
and A. abdominalis is not a pest of lucerne so far as we know. 
I have seen a beetle, which I think was Aulacophora abdomina'is, Mr. Ramakrishna 
feeding on lucerne leaves. Ayyar. 
Flea beetles of various species occur on lucerne, but are not usually Mr. Fletcher. 
important as pests. : 
In North Gujarat lucerne leaves are eaten by Flea-beetles. Mr. Jhaveri. 
Monolepta signata occurs on lucerne, as on so many other plants Mr. Fletcher. 
but is not a pest. 
Hypera medicaginis 1s a weevil which occurs fairly common'y on 
lucerne, the larvee being curious caterpillar-like animals which feed 
on the leaves also. The life-history is shown on a coloured plate 
[exhabited| now in the press. The eggs are laid in clusters on leaves and 
the grub pupates in a cocoon found in a fold of a leaf or sometimes on the 
ground in suitable crannies. It is a sporadic minor pest. Control is 
rarely necessary, as the cutting of plants prevents excessive increase. 
Besides lucerne, it feeds on akta, Lathyrus hirsuta, and pea. 
Hypera variabilis is very similar to the last species. It has been 
reared on lucerne at Pusa and Lyallpur and also occurs in the Peshawar 
Valley. 
Hypera variabilis is found on lucerne in the Punjab, but not to any Mr. M. M. Lal. 
great extent. 
Sitones crinitus has been found at Pusa on lucerne in some numbers, Mr. Fletcher. 
but is not a pest. It also occurs on senji and indigo in Bihar, but we 
do not seem to have any records outside of Brhar. 
Tanymecus hispidus has heen found on lucerne at Pusa but is not a 
pest. 
