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Taro INSECTS. 
Chaerocampa celerio (Linn.). 
The larvae of this medium-sized hawkmoth were occasionally 
found feeding on the leaves of taro, not numerous enough to 
be considered injurious, however. It occurs from India to 
Java, Borneo, Australia, and Fiji. The large, green cater- 
pillars with a horn at the tail end may be readily picked off 
and killed when noticed. 
Megamelus proserpina Kirk. 
This is a small leafhopper found on the underside of the 
leaves, and often quite numerous though not specially injuri- 
ous. It occurs in Fiji, Java, the Philippines and probably inter- 
vening regions. 
Several other kinds of leafhoppers were collected on taro 
leaves, but were not considered as particularly attached to taro 
the same as M. proserpina is. 
Aphidid. 
An undetermined plant louse was also found on the leaves of 
taro, but not causing serious infestations. 
INSECTS OF CUCURBITS. 
Glyphodes indica Saund. 
The larvae of this widely spread leaf-roller moth were occa- 
sionally found on cucumber vines, but in no case were they 
numerous enough to be considered a pest. 
Aulocophora fabricii ?. 
A leaf-beetle probably of this species was quite abundant 
on squash and pumpkin vines. 
As nearly all of the insects above mentioned do not occur 
in the Hawaiian Islands, and as some of them are serious pests 
where they are, we may consider ourselves fortunate if they 
can be kept from reaching our islands. 
Of the ten insects on sugar-cane mentioned, only three are 
at present infesting cane in Hawaii, the borer and the two mealy- 
bugs. Some of the others, although not serious pests on cane 
