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X. submarginatus, Bldfd. ; Diapus furlivus, Samps. ; D. quinque- 

 siyinatus. Chap. ; Platypus curtus. Chap., and P. solidus, Chap 

 A general outbreak of the Noctuid, Paecles {Ingura) subapicalis, Walk., 

 occurred in the sal areas of the Central and United Provinces. In the 

 Mandla division, sal saplings were attacked by the bark-eating 

 caterpillar, Arhela telraonis, Moore. 



As regards insects attacking teak {Tectona grandis), an enquiry into 

 the seasonal history and distribution of Duomilus ceramicus, Walk, 

 (bee-hole borer of teak) was commenced in Burma during the year ; 

 the existing account of the life-cycle of this species is not applicable 

 throughout Burma. Similar cavities in the heartwood are produced 

 in poles and saplings by two Hepialid moths — one of which is allied 

 to Phassus malabaricus — three Longicorns and one Chrysomelid beetle, 

 a species of Sagra. Xyleborusfraternus, Bldfd., and X. velatus, Samps., 

 are teak-boring Scolytids reported during the year and in 1912. 

 A weevil, Alcides sp., was reported to be damaging young saplings. 



The life-history of the Pyralid, Hypsipi/la robusfa, Moore, which 

 attacks the toon {Cedrela loona), was investigated and remedies against 

 it devised. 



I])s {Tomicus) longifolia, Steb., was chiefly responsible for the bark- 

 beetle attacks on chir {Pinus longifolia), though the habit appeared to 

 be a new one, as the species had not previously been known to attack 

 young pine growth. The scale, Ripersia sp., has been found to be 

 subject to a high degree of parasitism apparently utilisable in control. 



Miscellaneous pests : — From the Sunderbans Division siindri was 

 reported to be attacked by a Scolytid, near Crossotarsus squamidatus, 

 Chapuis. In Jhansi growing shoots of Dendrocalamus strictus were 

 attacked by a Trypetid fly near to Siictaspis ceratina and by a 

 Bostrychid beetle, Bostrychopsis sp. Two Trypetids, Chaetellipsis 

 paradoxa, Bezzi, and Poecillis judicanda, Bezzi, were bred from growing 

 shoots of Bambusa birmanica in Siwalik. The Pyralid moth, Glyphodes 

 lalicostalis, Guen., defoliated Holurrhena antidysenterica in Dehra Dun. 

 The large weevil, Sipalus hypocrila, Boh., was found breeding in 

 Bombax malabaricum in Cochin. The Bostrychid, Sinoxylon anale, Les,, 

 was reported to be killing off green shisham saplings in Jhansi. The 

 Scolytids found boring into padouk [Pterocarpus indicics) in the 

 Andamans in 1912 have been identified as Progenius laeviusculus, 

 Bldfd., P. bidentatus, Motsch., and Xyleborus adumbralus, Bldfd. 

 Damage by cockchafer grubs to deodar seedlings and sal seedlings 

 was reported. A Lasiocampid larva defoliated Pinus khasya in Assam. 

 The Pentatomid bug, Ochrophora montana, Dist., was stated to attack 

 the seeds of Bambusa tulda in Prome Division. Cossid larvae were 

 collected by Mr. Benskin in Bosivellia serrata and Anogeissus lalifolia 

 in the Central Provinces, boring into the heartwood and producing 

 a flow of gum. This paper closes with a list of 25 publications deaUng 

 with Indian insects of economic importance. 



BuRKiLL (T. H.). Three Lepidoptera which attack Dioscoreas in 

 Singapore. — Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore, i, no. 9, 31st August 

 1915, pp. 308-310. 



The Lycaenid, Loxura atymnus. Cram., is the most injurious pest 

 of yams in Singapore ; so far, it has only been found on Dioscorea 

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