96 E. P. Stebbing— Insecta Indica, I. [May, 1903.] 



mentioned, a reference will be made as to the whether it is represented 

 or otherwise in the Indian Museum Collections. If it is not, every effort 

 will be made to procure specimens of it for these collections. New 

 species in the Author's possession will, when possible, be described; and 

 short references will be given as to distribution, habits, etc., of the 

 insects noticed. 



Ooleoptera 1. 

 Notes on Bostrichidae of the Indian Region. Part I. 



Until comparatively recently little was known about the Bostrichidse, 

 which had been little studied. Mr. P. Lesne, of the Paris Museum, has 

 remedied this state of affairs, and in a classical Monograph (still un- 

 finished) has revised the whole of the group. In these papers, which are 

 confined to the mention of species inhabiting the Indian Region, I have 

 made use of this revision, adding where possible any fresh information 

 upon the life-histories, distribution, etc., that research and my own 

 personal observations, have brought to light. 



The family may be considered of some economic importance, since 

 the well-known bamboo borers which are widely distributed throughout 

 the Indian Region belong to it. 5 



Of the four tribes into which Mr. Lesne divides the family, but two, 

 the Dinoderinse and Bostrichidse, have representatives in India. 



The Dinoderinse are considered in this paper. 



It includes four genera, of which two Dinoderus and Rhizopertha 

 have representatives in the Indian Region. 



Dinoderus is represented by five Indian species : D. distinctus, 

 D. pilifrons, D. punctatissimus, D. minutus and D. brevis. 



Rhizopertha is represented by one species, Rhizopertha dominica. 



These six species are shortly treated of in the present paper. 



[Note. — On reconsidering the question the Author has determined 

 to publish the series of papers entitled Insecta Indica in Indian Museum 

 Notes. This paper will therefore appear in extenso in that publication.] 



4. Silajatu : an ancient Eastern Medicine. — By David Hooper, 

 F.C.S. 



