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FIG. 72. Carpo- 



pliilus flavipes. 



Siwaliks. 



Carpophilus foveicollis, Murray. 



REFERENCE. Murr. Man. Trans. Linn. Soc. xxiv, 3, p. 344 (1864). 



Beetle. Elongate, constricted behind. Shining black, elytra and pygidium brown, under- 

 surface lighter coloured, legs yellow brown. Head small, punctate. Prothorax convex, shining, 

 wider than long, anterior margin straight, sides curved ; punctate. Elytra flat, highly punc- 

 tate ; three abdominal segments fully exposed, these highly punctate. Length, 5.5 mm. to 5.9 mm. 



Lefroy, in Indian Insect Life (p. 297), mentions that he has taken this 

 insect, in company with C. hemipterns, " under the sheathing leaves of 

 bamboos, where their larvae live; and the latter (C. foveicollis), with other 

 species, breeds freely in dried fruits in stores and godowns." 



Carpophilus flavipes. Murray. 



REFERENCE. Murr. Man. Trans. Linn. Soc. xxiv, p. 359 (1867). 



Habitat. Siwaliks, North India. 



Tree Infested. - - Sal (Shore a robusta). Dholkhand, 

 Siwaliks. 



Beetle. Small, black, moderately shining, highly punctate. Pro- 

 thorax not much wider than long, convex, anterior angles produce:! 

 slightly forward, highly punctate. Scutellum large, punctate. Elytra 

 short, truncate, convex ; pygidium clothed apically with a fine pubes- 

 cence. Legs yellowish brown. Length, 4 mm. 



I first took specimens of this small Carpophilus from beneath the 



bark of felled sal-trees near Dholkhand in the Siwaliks 



Life History. towards the end of January 1901. I have since taken 



the beetle, often in similar positions, in the winter in 



the Siwaliks. The imago feeds on sap. 



Carpophilus ? sp. 



REFERENCE. Determined doubtfully as a species of Carpophilus. 



Habitat. -Siwaliks, North India. 



Tree Infested. Sal (Shorea robusta}. Dholkhand. 



Beetle. Resembles jlavipes. Anterior angles of prothorax not 

 produced, anterior margin straight, sides curved ; elytra with i,lcs 

 nearly straight, as wide apically as at base ; pygidium more consii 

 behind. 



I have taken this insect, in company with C. 

 in the sal in the Siwaliks forests in similar positions to 

 those occupied by the latter species. 



Carpophilus obsoletus, Krichs. 

 REFERENCE. Erichs. Deutsche '/.cit^hr. \\ 



Habitat. Siwaliks, North India. Also report. -d from Madras, 

 Tree Infested. Buchanania laiifolia. Dun Fon-sts 



