FOREWORD. 
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THE study of Ground Beetles in Mysore was commenced 
by us over eight years ago and a good deal of information 
was collected with regard to their life history and the 
damage they cause. Other and more urgent work has 
during the past few years, occupied our attention so that 
the publication of our results has been delayed till now. 
It is very unlikely that these insects will ever become any- 
thing more than minor pests but jthe publication of a 
short account of them will not be without interest from a 
practical as well as a scientific point of view. 
LESLIE C. COLEMAN, 
Director of Agriculture. 
July, 1918. 
