864 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD EXTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 



macii, Tememtchiis fagodarum, Lophoceros brrostris and Glavcidiwn 

 radiatiim. 



Elateridce. Click-beetles occurred in Lanus lahlora, TememwJms 

 fagodarum, Rhipidvra fectoralis, Hirundo nepalensis, Mofacilla citreola. 

 Pitta brathyura-, Inocotis pap-illosiis and Platalea levcorodia. Lacon sp. 

 occurred ii Atnavrmnis fhceninmts, and Elaterid grubs were found in 

 Acndotheres tristis, Cvmlus canonts, Centrofvs .sinensis, Sarcogranimus 

 indicus and Gallinago coelestis. 



Teneh ionida. Platynotiis ferforatvs was found in Lanius hhtora > 

 ^patnim depresstim in Oriolus kundoo and Thanmobia c mhaiensis ! 

 ather species of Ofatriiw in Pelrophila cyamis. Pitta hradiyma^ and a 

 larva in Inocotis fopillosvs. Bhytinota impolita was seen frequently 

 in Petrophila cyanvs and Inocotis papillosns and other Tenebrionids in 

 Mixornis rvpricopilhis. Lnnivs nigriceps, Motacilla melanope and Bvbvlcvs 

 ccn-omandus. 



Anthicidce These small beetles were seen in Motacilla .melanope. 



Lariada. Bruchvs sp. was taken by Arachnechthra zeylanica and 

 Perdicula asiatica ; Spier. ■ phagus sp. by Cyanecvla svecica ; other Bru- 

 chids by Pyctorhis sinensis, Hypolais rama and Macropteryx coronala. 



Chrysomelida>. These eetles were found in 22 species of birds. 

 CassidincB were noticed in the Swallow, as well as Nodostoma sp. and 

 Cocassida piidi vnda. Scelodonta sp. was noticed in Dinnetia hyperythra 

 and Crypt ocephahis sehestedti in Prima inornata and Hirvndo rustica. 

 Flea beetles, Clia'tocnema sp.. had been eaten by Cisticola cursitans, 

 P inia socialis, Hypolais rama, Motacilla madeiospatensis, M. citreola, 

 M. melanope and Podicipes albipenms. 



Cer. mhycidcE. Longicorn grubs had been taken by Liopicvs mah- 

 rattensis and lyngipicvs hardiirickii, and a single small Lorgicorn was 

 found in Podicipes albipenms. 



Ciircvlionidce. Weevils had been eaten by 28 species of birds. 

 Species of Apion alone were found in 18 stomachs, chiefly Babblers, 

 Warblers, Swallows, Wagtails and Sandpi[ ers. 



Species of Tanymecvs were foimd in Dicrurus ater, Gi-aucalus macii, 

 Ibis melanocepJiela and Platalea levcorodia ; MyUocerus in Aa-ocephahs 

 diimetorvm, and Lixvs brachyrrhimis in Graucaliis macii. 



Scarabceidce. Coprids were noticed in 23 species of birds, chiefly 

 Drongos, Shrikes, Myuas, Thrushes, Swallows, Wagtails, Bee-eaters, 

 'Nightjars, Owls, the Hobby, Plovers, Sandpipers, Water-hens, the 

 Spoonbill and the Cattle Egret. 



OrtihopJiagvs sp. was noticed in Aaridotheres tristis, Pitta brachyura, 

 CaprimidgKs mcnticola, Amavrornis phanicurvs, Sarcogrammus indicus, 

 and Platalea leucorodia ; Gymnopleurus sp. in Glaucidium radiatum and 



