Mr. Ghosh. 
Mr. Fletcher. 
Mr. Fletcher. 
Mr. Shroff. 
Mr. Fletcher. 
268 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 
Dorylus levigatus was found eating Dahlia stems at Alipur in February 
1913, but otherwise we do not know it as a pest. 
Barsam (Balsamifera impatiens). 
The leaves of Balsam are eaten by the caterpillar of Theretra olden- 
landie, which is a pest of this plant in Bihar. One caterpillar may 
entirely strip a plant of its leaves. 
The stems are also bored by the larva of Metcalma balsamine which 
occurs regularly at Pusa and was also found at Poona in October 1916. 
Metialma balsamine usually occurs late in the season. The bored 
stem swells out into a sort of gall. Pupation takes place in the stem 
in a special cocoon made of fibre. 
The only control possible would seem to be the destruction of the 
attacked plants. 
BOUGAINVILLEA. 
Bougainvillea seems remarkably free from leaf-eating pests, but 
Sthenias grisator [see under Erythrina] has been noticed “ ringing” the 
stems. It is not a pest of this plant as a rule. 
-VtoLtET (Viola odorata). 
There are few pests of violet. The leaves are occasionally eaten 
by the caterpillar of Argynnis hyperbius (niphe), but this is not a pest. 
A Cetoniad beetle, Epicometis squalida, was once sent in from Quetta as 
attacking violets, but otherwise we do not know it. Pseudococcus 
(Dactylopius) virgatus sometimes occurs in numbers and is a regular 
minor pest, sometimes serious. The plants attacked should be sprayed 
with Fishoil-resin soap solution or similar contact insecticide. 
At Maymyo, larve like those of Athalia proxima were found on 
violets. 
Crocus. 
Epicometis squalida was sent from Quetta on one occasion as attacking 
Crocus, presumably by eating the flowers. The beetles should be easily 
hand-picked. 
The larvee of Polytela gloriose and Brithys crini also eat the leaves. 
We took those under lilies. 
HYACINTH. 
Epicometis squalida was sent from Quetta on the occasion already 
noted, as attacking violet, Crocus, Hyacinth and Narcissus, presumably 
by eating the flowers, in which case the beetles could be collected by 
hand. 
