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TOots of sugarcane but it is probable that the larvse are general feeders 

 on roots of Gramiaese and do some harm in this stage. 



( Undetermined Galerucine.) 

 This was found in the Shevaroy Hills (4,000 feet) on mustard by 

 Y. Ramachandra Rao on 26th August 1907. 



(Undetermined Galerucine.) 



This species was sent in to us from Solan by Mr. H. E. J. Peake, 

 who in his letter of 30th July 1915 states that it " attacks almost every 

 plant, and is specially partial to fiaiit trees, such as apples, pears and 

 apricots, also roses ; the latter they cornpletely destroy. May attack 

 and completely ruin^leaves of large apricot trees." 



It also attacks rose leaves, completely ruining them, and also attacks 

 rose flowers, both when in full bloom and in bud. 



( Undetermined Galerucine.) 

 This was sent in to us on 29th March 1907 by Mr. J. Harold Mitchell, 

 from Helem (Assam), the adults attacking leaves and unripe fruit on 

 plum trees in large numbers. 



Nisotra madurensis, Jac. 



South Indian Ins., pp. 310-311, f. 160 ; Proc. Second Entl. 



Meeting, pp. 126, 134. 



We have this from the Nilgiris, Malabar, Kundapur (South Kanara) 



and Trichinopoly. It is apparently confined to Southern India, where 



it is a minor pest of jute and an occasional major pest of Hibiscus canna- 



binus. 



Psylliodes tenebrosus, Jac. 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 278, 281. 

 This species was sent in to us from Jeolikote (Kumaon) as causing • 

 great damage to cruciferous seedlings in November 1909. It was also 

 sent in to us from Bhim Tal by Mr. C. F. Ruxton who wrote in a letter, 

 dated 2nd March 1912, that these beetles " have devastated my garden 

 in the last four days. They have practically cleared everything except 



peas, which they have not touched They seem to prefer mustard 



seed." 



