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Anomala regina, Newman. 



Arrow, F. I. Rutel., p. 252, t. 3, ff. 37, 38. 



This species occurs in both Hght-green and dark-blue forms. It 



occurs at Ootacamund in numbers at the beginning of April and we also 



have it from Neduvatam (Nilgiris ) in May 1904 and from Coimbatore 



(3 October 1917). 



Adoretus lobiceps, Arrow. 

 F. I. Rutel., pp. 303-304, f. 67. 

 We have this from Surat, Jabalpur and Nagpur, where the beetles 

 were found on rose-trees in June by Mr. D'Abreu. 



Adoretus bicaudalus, Arr. 



F. I. Rutel., pp. 310-311, f. 68, t. 5, ff. 15, 16 ; Entl. Note 17 ; 



Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 264. 



We have this from Fenchuganj (C. Presley coll.) where it was found 



damaging rose-leaves and other garden trees. Also known from Sun- 



darbans, Dacca, Berhampur, Trincomali, and Nirodhumunai (Ceylon). 



At Dacca it was found on bark of a mango tree (Arrow). 



Adoretus oralis, Bl. 

 F. I. Rutel., p. 338, t. 5, f. 28 ; Entl. Note 16. 

 This species is only known from Ootacamimd, where it occurs in 

 numbers at the beginning of April. The statement in South Indian 

 Insects that this species was found in other locaUties damaging grape- 

 vine and mango, is based on a misidentification and the figure given 

 represents A. 



Adoretus duvauceli, Bl. 



F. I. Rutel., pp. 343-344, t. 5, f. 43 ; Entl. Note 21 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 234, 251. 

 This species was sent in from Jeolikote (Kumaon) in Jime 1910 as 

 damaging vine and fig leaves by night and again in July 1912 as damag- 

 ing vine, apple, pear and plum leaves. It was received from Begum 

 Serai in July 1904 as damaging vines by eating the leaves and in Calcutta 

 Dr. Gravely has foimd the adults damaging leaves of Lager stroemia and 

 Cassia. We also have it from Chapra and from Pusa, where the adults 

 occur fiom June to September. 



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