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PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 



Anotnala dimidiata, Hope. 

 Arrow, F. I. Rutel., pp. 232-233. 



This is a large bright-greeu species, which is common at Pusa at 

 light and has also been taken in the Andres-Maire trap. At Chawai, 

 in the Kangra District, it appears during June and July every year 

 and is found abundantly on berberry trees in sunny places, completely 

 defoliating the trees, and by night it attacks apple and pear, damaging 

 the fruits chiefly. At Zhob (Baluchistan) the beetles were found attack- 

 ing greengage fruits in July 1918. At Daltonganj it has been found 

 on Butea fro}idosa. At Darbhanga the beetles were reported to be 

 damaging garden plants in the Rajbagh in the beginning of July 1906. 

 Arrow also records it from Nepal, Campbellpur (North- West Frontier 

 Province), Kulu, Simla, Naini Tal, Malda, Ranikhet, Sikkim, Shillong 

 and Manipur. 



Anomala dussumieri, Bl. 



Arrow, F. I. Rutel., p. 2^3, t. 2, ff. 9, 10 ; Proc. Second Entl. 

 Meeting, p. 219. 



This is a very large shining green species which has been found in 

 the adult state as a minor pest of mango leaves and sweet-potato stems 

 in Travancore. We also have it from Helem (Assam) and Peradeniya. 

 Arrow also records it from Colombo, Cochin, and S. Kanara, and states 

 that it is said to be destructive -to leaves of Cinchona succirubr'a in 

 Ceylon. 



I have seen it in the centre of a rose flower in Ceylon. It was only 

 chewing the petals. 



There is a specimen which was found on the stem of sweet-potato 

 at Trivandrum. What was it doing, Mr. Pillay ? 



I found it in very small numbers. It is a very minor pest. 



Anmnala rufiventris, Redt. 

 Arrow, F. I. Rutel., pp. 236-237 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 254. 

 This is a large shining blackish-green species which was sent in 

 to us in August 1915 from Chawai (Kulu) as attacking apples and pears, 

 defoliating the trees, no trace bemg found of it in the daytime but 

 emerging by night and doing a great deal of damage. We also have 

 it fiom Simla (July 1909), Lansdowne (October 1909), Masuri (August 

 1906) and Nagri Spur (Darjiling District). Also recorded by Arrow 

 from Ranikhet, Manipur, Khasis, Jaintias, and Bhutan. 



