PllOCEEDINGS OF THE TUIKT FNTOMOLdGICAL MEETING 'IZl 



Xystocera globosa, Oliv. 



Gahan, F. I. Ceramb., pp. 106-107, f. 42 ; S. 1. 1., p. 321, f. 174 ; 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 79. 

 We have this from Coimbatore, Nagpiir and Tatkon (Upper Burma). 

 It has not 3-et been noted as a pest in India but in Cairo it has proved 

 a serious pest of Alhizzia lebheh when grown as shade- trees and it is 

 apparently associated with A. kbbeJc in India also so that it may be 

 expected to prove a pest of this tree. 



In Egypt it is a pest of old Albizzia lebhek trees. Dr. Gough. 



In India it damages Albizzia procera. Mr. Beeson. 



Was it introduced into Egypt \ Mr. Fletcher. 



I do not know. Dr. Gough. 



Gnatliolca eburifera, Thorns. 



Gahan, F. I. Ceramb., p. Ill ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 211. 

 This has been noted by K. D. Shroii at Moulmein boring orange Mr. Fletcher, 

 stem and at Kya-in, Karen Hills, as boring stem and branches of orange, 

 the adult emerging on 4th January 1908. 



Stromatium barbatum, Fb. 



Gahan, F. I. Ceramb. pp. 114-11-5, fig. 45 ; S. I. I., pp. 321-322, 

 f. 175 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 205, 211, 275 ; Khare, 

 B. J. XXIV, 610-612. 



We have this from Dehra Dun ; Arrah, larva in dry wood of a case of 

 cutlery ; Chapra ; Pusa, larva boring in sissu wood, bamboo, furniture, 

 on one occasion boring a s^ssu-wood table for three years, the adult 

 emerging in July 1909 ; Calcutta, larva in piano wood (Entl. Note 32) ; 

 Nagpur, larva boring dead parts of orange trees, especially parts affected 

 by '' Arbela "; Poona, on Acacia arabica ; Kanara ; North Coorg ; and 

 Hagari (Bellary), larva boring in dry bamboo. 



It is a common household pest, the larva boring into wooden furni- 

 ture, picture- frames and so on ; and Mr. Khare says that he has found it 

 boring into Citrus trees in the Central Provinces. It seems doubtful, 

 however, how far it may really be regarded as a pest of hving trees, 

 although there is no doubt that it bores into many trees that are dead 

 or perhaps dying from other causes. 



In Patiala this beetle does a lot of damage to living orange and Malta Harchand Singh. 

 orange trees. 



In the Central Provinces I found orange trees in a garden very badly mj_ jiisra. 

 affected by " Arbela " and these trees were afterwards attacked by 

 Stromatium. 



