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Var. f. P. griseovirens, Moore. 
Var. g. P. albivitta, Walk. 
Var. h. P. albotecta, Walk. 
Var. i. P. plagiata, Walk. 
Var. j. P. rudivitta, Walk. 
Var. k. P. lata, Walk. 
Of these forms the least constant are P. velata and P. griseo- 
virens, which those who delight in giving names to sports and 
melanistic forms would, doubtless, separate into new varieties. 
Personally, I think too much has already been done for this one 
species. 
Diomea orbicularis and chloromella (referred to Plotheia by 
Mr. Moore) cannot remain in this genus. 
Pandesma sublimis, Felder, and Agriopis marmorifera, Walk., 
must be placed under Bamra, Moore. An allied, but distinct, 
genus will include Dandaca biformis, Walk., Pandesma hemodi, 
Feld., Pandesma virensy Butl., Dandaca ewrychlora, Walk., and 
Felinia terminigera, Walk. 
(To be continued.) 
MELISSOBLAPTES GULARIS, Zrtuer, A NEW 
GRANARY PEST. 
By J. H. A. Jenner, F.E.S. 
In September, 1891, a friend gave me some samples of rice, 
termed in the trade ‘‘ Polished Japan Rice,” which had recently 
arrived in London by several steamers from Japan. The samples 
contained several cocoons constructed of rice-grains, loosely spun 
together with silk; in some instances as many as fifty or sixty 
grains were thus loosely attached. As I did not closely examine 
the contents of these cocoons, I am unable to say whether the 
tenants were then in the larva or pupa stage. They, however, 
remained quite quiescent until the beginning of June last, when 
two moths emerged. My friend, Mr. C. O. Waterhouse, has 
kindly identified them as Melissoblaptes gularis, Zeller,* a species 
scarce in collections, and ‘‘of the habits of which very little is 
known.” t 
It is quite possible that this species may become a serious 
nuisance to granary keepers, as I am told that the ordinary 
method of sampling rice in London would not have exposed the 
mischief, which was only discovered when the bags containing 
the rice were turned inside out, the cocoons adhering in most 
instances to the inside of the bag. A few bags laid by un- 
examined would, therefore, be not unlikely to lead to the 
permanent establishment of the insect in this country. 
4, Kast Street, Lewes. 
* Hor, Ent. Ross. xiii. p. 74, pl. i. fig. 26, pl. ii. fig. 27 (1877).— Ep. 
