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and other dipterous larvse in three Wagtails, two Thrushes and the Black 

 Ibis. 



MyceiophiKdce. Fungus-gnats had been taken by Mthopyga seheriae. 



StmtiormjiadcB. Sargus sp. was taken by Ibis melanocephala. 



Tahanidce. Chrysops dispar was taken by TepJirodornis pmidicerianus 

 and RJiipidura pectoralis ; Tahanus rubidus by Bubulcu^ coroniandus ; 

 other Tabanids were taken by Motacilla tmderaspatensis and B. coro- 

 mandus. 



CUcyropidcE. These flies were taken by Hirundo rustica. 



Diopsidce. These were taken by Podicipes albipennis. 



Trypetidce. Trypetidce were taken by Copsychus saularis and the 

 larvae by Prinia socialis and C. saularis. 



OrtalidcB. These flies were noticed in Podicipes albipennis. 



Afithomyiadce. Ardeola grayi partook of these flies freely. 



MvscidcE. Pycnosoma flaviceps was taken by Terpsiphone paradisi 

 and other blue-bottles by Alseonax latirostris, Culicicapa ceylonensis 

 and Merops viridis. Musca damestica is eaten by Motacilla maderas- 

 patensis and Bnbulcus coroiuandus and other Muscids were found in 

 most of the Flycatchers (A. latirostris, C. ceylonensis, T. paradisi, R. 

 pectoralis) and Bubulcus coromandiis. Muscid lar^^ae are much taken 

 off carrion by Crows. 



Tachinidce. TacMnidce were taken by Terpsiphone paradisi. 



"Hippoboscidce. A specimen was noticed in the stomach of Astur 

 badius.- 



Rhynchota. 



Pentatomidce. Pentatomids seem a favourite diet with birds. Hahjs 

 dentaius was taken by Tephrodornis pondicmanus, Brachypternus auran- 

 tius and Lophoceros birostris ; Eusarcocoris sp. by Cisticola cursitans ; 

 Coptosoma indicum by Prinia socialis ; Cydnus sp. by Macropteryx 

 coronaia ; Geotomus sp. by Hirundo eryihropygia and M. coronata, and 

 other Pentatomids by the following birds, — Dendrocitla rufa, Argya 

 malcolmi, Dumetia hyperythra, Pyctorhis sinensis, Aegithina tiphia, 

 Disscnmrus paradiseus, Orthotomus sutorius, Lanius nigriceps. Pericrocotus 

 rosius, Graucalus macii, Sturnia malabarica, Temenuchus pagodarum, 

 Sturnopastor contra, Petrophila cincloryncha, Motacilla maderaspatensis, 

 M. melanope, M. borealis, Anthus rufulus, Glaucidium radiatum, Franco- 

 linus pondicerianus, Amaurornis akool, Platalea leucorodia, Herodias alba 

 and Bubulcus coromandus. 



Coreidce. These bugs were noticed in Orthotomus sutorius axiA Pitta 



Lygoeidce. Lijgwus hospes was taken by Francolinus pondicerianus 

 and other Lygeeida by FranJdinia gracilis and Motacilla nmdera-fpatensis. 



