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A. fhcsnicurus ; Heliocopris sp. in Bubo bengalensis ; Trox sp. in Capri- 

 mulgus monticola and Rhyssemus sp. ia Amaurornis akool. The Dynastid, 

 Heteronychus lioderes, was taken by Inocotis papillosus and Bubulcus 

 coromandtts. Melolonthids were noticed in Glaucidium radiatum and 

 Melolonthid larvae were noticed twice in Inocotis papillosus ; in one 

 instance as many as 101 specimens were taken. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



Caterpillars had been eaten by 58 species of birds. These were 

 the Tree-pie, 2 species of Tits, 4 Babblers, the lora, Chloropsis, 

 one Bulbul, 2 Drongos, 6 Warblers, 1 Creeper, 6 Shrikes, 3 Mynas, an 

 Oriole, a Flycatcher, 2 Chats, the Baya, 4 Wagtails, 2 Pipits, 3 Sunbirds, 

 the Pitta, 4 Woodpeckers, 5 Cuckoos, 1 Owl, 1 Dove (a single instance), 

 the Stone-curlew, Greenshank, Spoonbill, Pond Heron and Grebe. Hairy 

 caterpillars were taken by Lanius nigriceps, Cuculus canorus, Hierococcyz 

 varius and Taccocua leschenaulti. Of identified families Arctiadce were 

 taken by Cuculus canorus ; Lymantriadce by Hierococcyx varius ; Pyralidie 

 by Campophaga sykesi, Oriolus melanocephala, Cuculus canorus and 

 Cisticola cursitans ; Cossid(e by Liopicus mahrattensis and Brachypternus 

 aurantius ; Noctuidm by Machlolophus haplonotus, Dicrurus ater, Cyornis 

 tickelli, Graucalus macii, Cyanecula suecica (Agrotis sp.), Anthus rufulus, 

 Pitta brachyura and Brachypternus aurantius ; Geometridce by Alcippe 

 pkcBocephala, Dicrurus ater, Cisticola cursitans, TepJirodornis pondi- 

 cerianus, Campophaga sykesi, Cuculus canorus and Glaucidium radiatum. 

 A Lycsenid caterpillar was taken by (Edicnemus scolopax. Adult Lepidop- 

 tera were found in only a few cases. Phylloscopus affinis and Capri- 

 mulgus monticola had taken moths which could not be identified. Noc- 

 tuids were noticed in Prinia socialis and Caprimulgus monticola ; Pyrahds 

 in Perecrocotus erylhropygius ; Geometrids • in Campophaga sykesi ; 

 Arctiadse in Alseonax latirostris and Sphingidse in Dicrurus ater and 

 Coccystes jacobinus. A Drongo was seen taking a. Tasar moth on the 

 wing. 



Pupae had been eaten by Chloropsis jerdoni, Salpornis spilonolus and 

 Coccystes jacobinus, and batches of insect eggs were found La Paru^ 

 atHceps,Argyamalcolmi,Aegithinatiphia, Sturnopastor contra, Motacilla 

 melanope, Anthus rufulus, Caprimulgus monticola and Taccocua lesche- 

 naulti. 



DIPTERA. 



Diptera were taken by 34 species of birds, chiefly Warblers, 

 Flycatchers, Swallows, Wagtails, the Bee-eater, Cattle Egret and a few 

 others. Maggots were repeatedly found in quantity in Corvus splendens ' 



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