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and a species of leery a. The seed was attacked by the caterpillars 

 of Marasmarcha atomosa, Wlsm., and Lampides boetica, L., while 

 a froghopper, Ptyelus grossus, ¥., fed on the stems. 



Calandra oryzae, L., is the only pest of oil palms recorded from 

 Nigeria, though Derelomns Jcamerimieus, Fst., and three other species 

 of the same genus of weevils were found on the flowers in Cotonou, 

 Dahomey. 



The hawk-moth, Herse convolvvli, L., was the only field pest of sweet 

 potatoes, though stored tubers were considerably attacked by weevils, 

 Cylas hrunneus, F., and C. puncticollis, Boh. 



Green (E. E.). Remarks on a Small Collection of Coccidae from 

 Northern Australia. — Bull. Entom., Research, London, v, pt. 3, 

 December 1914, pp. 231-234, 3 figs. 



A description is given of Coccidae collected near Port Darwin, 

 N. Australia, including : — Aspidiotus {Chrysomphalns) fodiens, Mask., 

 on Pithecolobium moniliferum, recorded from Australia only ; A . orient- 

 alis, Newst., on banana leaves and papaw fruit and leaves, recorded 

 for the first time from Australia ; A. ficus, Ashm., on coconut palm ; 

 A. deslruetor, Sign., on coconut palm ; Hemichionaspis minor. Mask., 

 on Buchanania sp., which had been entirely destroyed either by 

 Coccinelhds or Chalcid parasites. As this species is an important 

 cotton pest in the United States, the above natural enemies might 

 be effectively employed ; Chionaspis dilatata, Green, on Pandanus 

 odoratissimus, hitherto unrecorded from Australia ; Lepidosaphes beekii, 

 Newm. {Mytilaspis citricola, Packard) and L. pallida, Green, on 

 Citrus aeida, the two species being intimately associated ; Parlatoria 

 ziziphus, Lucas, on Citrus acida ; Lecanium (Saissetia) hemisphaericum, 

 Targ., on undetermined shrubs and weeds ; L. pseudexpansum, sp. 

 nov., on Pandanus odoratissimus. 



Marshall (G. A. K.). Four New Injurious Weevils from Africa. — 



Bull. Entom. Research, London, v. pt. 3, December 1914, pp. 235- 

 239, 3 figs. 



The following species are described — viz. : Eremnus fulleri, sp. n., 

 from the Orange Free State, the adults of which are stated to 

 attack the leaves of maize ; Hyperoides fragariae, gen. et sp. n., 

 from Cape Province, which is stated to have injured strawberry plants 

 when the fruit was ripening ; Tychius gossypii, sp. n., from Cairo, 

 where it was found on cotton ; Cyllophorus ruhrosignatus, sp. n., from 

 Natal, injuring cultivated fig trees. 



Distant (W. L.). Notes on Some Injurious African Rhynchota. — Bull. 

 Entom. Research, London, v, pt. 3, December 1914, pp. 241-242, 

 3 figs. 



A description is given of Oxycarenus amygdali, sp. n., from the 

 Transvaal, reported as infesting peach leaves ; Arocatus continctus, 

 Dist., originally described from India and Ceylon is now recorded from 

 Africa on Funtumia seeds ; Pundaluoya simplicia, Dist., originally 

 described from Ceylon, is recorded from Nigeria and the Seychelles, 

 on kola and cacao. 



