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Pyrrhocoridce. Dysdercus cingulatus was taken by Molpastes hwnior- 

 rhous and other bugs of this family by Inocotis papillosus. 



Hydrometridw. Gerris sp. was taken by Myiophoneus horsfieldi and 

 Podicipes albipennis and other Hydrmnetrids by Motacilla melanope. 



Reduviidce. Ectamocoris cordiger was taken by Inocotis papillosus 

 and other Reduviids by Anthus campestris. 



Cimicidce. A bed-bug was found in the stomach of AcridotJieres 

 tristis: 



Nepidce. Laccotrephes ruber was taken by Ibis melanocephala and 

 Dissura episcopus, and Ranatra filiformis by Podicipes albipennis. 



NaucoridcB. Heleocoris sp. was taken by Inocotis papillosus. 



Belostoniidw. Belostoma indica was taken by Botaurus stelldris, and 

 Sphonvdema annulatmn by Grus antigone. 



NotonectidcB. Enithares sp. was taken by Myophoneus horsfieldi 

 and Platalea leucorodia, Anisops sp. by Platalea leucrnvdia ; Notonectids 

 were also taken by Pseudotantalus leucocephalus, Ardeola grayi and 

 Spatula clypeata. 



Corixidce. These were taken by Motacilla citreola. 



Fulgoridce. Fulgorids were observed in the stomachs of Phylloscopus 

 affinis, Cotile sinensis and Anthus maculatus. 



MembracidcB. Membracids were eaten by Phylloscopus affinis, 

 Prinia inornata, Hirundo rustica, H. nepalensis and Brachypternus auran- 

 tius. 



Cercopidce. Cercopids were taken by Acanthopneuste viridanus. 



Jassidce. Jassids were noticed in Maxiornis rubricapillus, Terpsi- 

 phoneparadisi, Piprismna squalidum, and Macropteryx coronata. 



Aphididce. Aphids were taken by Pyctorhis sinensis, Hirundo nepalen- 

 sis, Motacilla citreola, Aethopyga seherice and Liopicus mahrattensis. 



Arachnida. 

 Spiders had been taken by 34 species of birds, a False-scorpion {Cher- 

 netidce) by Salpcrrnis spHmwtus and the mile Trombidum grandissimum 

 by Corvus macrmhynchus. Of ticks Hyalomma cegyptium was found in 

 Corvus splendens and C. macrorhynchus and Boophilus australis in Acri- 

 dotheres ginginianus. 



Insectivorous or partially insectivorous birds inhabiting the Central 

 Provinces which were examined. 



1. Corvus splendens — Indian Crow. 



2. Dendrocitta rufa — Indian Tree Pie. 



3. Parus atriceps — Indian Grey Tit. 

 hus haplonotus — Southern Yellow Tit. 



