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Miscellaneous insects. Bengal beans were seriously damaged by 

 the larvae of the moth, Anticarsia {Thermesia) gemmatalis ; dusting 

 with lead arsenate was found to prove effective. Mods (Remigia) 

 repanda (grass moth) was prevalent. Lignum vitae trees suffered 

 from attacks of the larvae of the Noctuid, Gerespa fasciolaris. The 

 larvae fed on the leaves at night, remaining hidden during the day. 

 A related form, G. famelica, was frequently collected during the day 

 time. Other Noctuids collected during the year were Prodenia dolichos, 

 Feltia malefida, F. subterranea and Phytometra oo, on cotton and sweet 

 potatoes, Xylomyges sunia on Zephyranthes, and Cirphis midtilinea. 

 The Cossid, Duomitus punctifer and Diaphania hyalinata (melon moth) 

 were common. Certain Coccinellids, including Cycloneda sanguinea, 

 Megilla maculata and Scymnus ochroderus, as well as the Nitidulid 

 beetle, Carpophilus mutilatus, were effective in controlling Aphids on 

 maize. The Sphegid wasp, Tachytes argentipes, was found during May 

 and June on maize, castor oil and okra brushes, etc. Notogonia luteipennis 

 was less common than the preceding species. In India species of both 

 these genera are beneficial insects, in that they prey on crickets, and 

 it is possible that in Barbados they have similar habits. 



A list of CocciDAE occurring in Barbados is given, the food-plants 

 being numerous where no special host is mentioned. Aspidiotus 

 cydoniae, Comst., on grape vine and Canavalia ; A. destructor, Sign. ; 

 A. hartii, Ckll., on yam and eddoe ; A. sacchan,Ck\\., on sugar-cane ; 

 Chrysomphalus aurantii, Mask., on citrus ; C. biformis, Ckll., on 

 orchids. Yucca, and Euphorbia ; C. bowreyi, Ckll., on agave ; C. dictyo- 

 spermi, Morg., on roses and palms; C. aonidum, L. ; C. personatus, 

 Comst. ; Selenaspidus articulatus, Morg. ; Pseudaonidia tesserata, 

 de Charm., on grape vine. Cassia fistula and Cissus sicyoides ; Aster o- 

 lecanium aureum, Boisd., on eucharis lily ; A. bambusae, Boisd., on 

 bamboo ; A. miliaris, Boisd., on bamboo ; A. pustidans, Ckll. ; 

 Ceroplastes cirripediformis, Comst. ; C. dugesii, Licht., on Bursera 

 gummifera and Coccoloba uvifera ; C. fioridensis, Comst. ; Howardia 

 biclavis, Comst., on Tabernaemontana ; Chionaspis citri, Comst., on 

 citrus ; C. unilateralis, Newst., on palm ; Hemichionaspis minor, 

 Mask. ; Conchaspis angraeci, Ckll., on imported Epidendrum and Ste- 

 phanotis; Pseudococcus adonidmn h. {longispinus, Taig.) ; P.calceolariae, 

 Mask., on sugar-cane; P. citri, Risso; P. 2)seudonipae,Ck\\., on coconut; 

 P. nipae. Mask., on imported Phoenix ; P. sacchari, Ckll., on sugar- 

 cane ; P. virgatus, Ckll. ; Aulacaspis pentagona, Targ. ; A. rosae, 

 Bch., on mango ; Diaspis boisduvalii, Sign., on coconut ; D. calyp- 

 troides, Costa (D. echinocacti, Bch.), on imported Melocactus ; Fiorinia 

 fioriniae, Targ., on coconut ; Ischnaspis longirostris, Sign. ; Saissetia 

 depressa, Targ., on Coleus and Furcraea ; S. hemisphaerica, Targ. ; 

 S. nigra, Nietn. ; S. oleae, Bern. ; Coccus hesperidum, L., on Stercidia 

 fidgens and Pluchea odorata ; C. longulus, Dougl. ; C. mangiferae. 

 Green ; C. viridis. Green ; Eucalymnatus tesselatus. Sign., on palms ; 

 Lecanium vacuolatum. Green, sp. n., on Anthurium ; Margarodes 

 formicarium. Guild., on sugar-cane ; Lepidosaphes beckii, Newm., on 

 citrus ; L. gloveri. Pack., on Croton, and citrus ; Pinnaspis buxi, 

 Bouche ; Coccomytilus ? sp. on cassava ; Orthezia insignis, Dougl. ; 

 0. praelonga, Dougl. ; Pulvinaria pyriformis, Ckll. ; P. ficus, Hemp. ; 

 P. simulans, Ckll., on genip ; P. urbicola, Ckll., on sweet potato, etc. ; 

 Vinsonia stellifera, Westw. 



