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Stomachs examined contd. 



1 Myllocerus discolor. 

 6-8-08. 2 OyiiuwpleuTus parvus. 



4 Apis florea. 



1 Chrysomelid sp. 

 21-8-08. 16 Apis florea. 



1 Myllocerus sp. 

 24-8-08. 1 Apis florea. 



1 Carabid sp. 



1 Onthophagus spinifer. 



1 Carabid (Tetragonoderus.) 



5 Flies (Muscids ?). 

 31-9-08. 1 Halictus sp. 



6 Diptera (House ? flies). 

 4-10-08. 4 Camponotus compressus. 



1 Tiphia sp. (Scoliid). 

 1 Halictus cuniculus (Apid). 

 1 Weevil. 

 1 Balaninus sp. 

 1 Onthophagus spinifer. 

 1 Myllocerus maculosus. 

 9-10-08. 1 Dragon fly. 

 3 Apis indica. 

 1 Foliates hebrceus. 

 1 Sphex lobatus. 



1 Tabanid. 

 12-10-07. 12 Apis florea. 



2 Moth remains. 

 1 Myllocerus sp. 



12-10-07. 7 Apis indica. 

 20-10-08. 2 Apis florea. 



3 Myllocerus discolor. 



1 Chrysid sp. 

 21-10-07. 3 Apis florea. 



2 Coccinella 1-punctata. 

 1 Myttorerus discolor. 



1 Gymnophurus miliaris. 

 12-11-08. 9 Apis indica. 



Summary. Of 284 insects taken by 30 birds, 202 are beneficial, 

 41 injurious, and 41 neutral. Twenty-six birds took beneficial 

 insects, 15 injurious and 12 neutral. 



Of the beneficial insects taken practically 200 are the two com- 

 mon species of bees in the plains : these bees probably play a very 

 important part in the fertilisation of various fruit trees. The 

 smaller variety Apis florea is always present in great numbers on 

 mangoes when in flower and on all garden fruits, such as peaches, 



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