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Travancore, on cluster beans ; Yercaud (Shevaroys) ; Coimbatore ; 

 Pusa, on beans ; Surat ; MuzafEarpur ; Ranchi ; Nadiad ; Mahim ; Jalal- 

 pore ; and Jallandhar. 



In Southern India it has been recorded as found on Dolichos lablab, 

 Phaseolus mungo, Cyamopsis, agathi (Sesbania grandiflora), Legumi- 

 nosse and Compositse. It is generally a minor pest of lablab and agathi. 

 Control by catching in hand-nets. 



[Coptosoma nazirm, Atk. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn. I. 33. 

 Mr. Ramakrishna This species occurs in large numbers on brinjal, cluster-bean, etc., 



^^'^^^- in South Kanara. It occurs on mango shoots also. 



Mr. Andrews. We have found it in enormous mimbers in Assam, but have not 



noticed that it did any 



Coptosoma sp. 

 This was found at Mandalay in August 1914 on Sesbania and Cajanus 

 indicus, in some numbers. 



Coptosoma sp. 

 This species was found in August 1914 at Mandalay on Sesbania 

 acuUata, in some numbers. 



Coptosoma sp. 

 This species has been found at Palur (S. Arcot) on Butea fr&ndosa. 



Poecilocoris latus, Dall. 

 Dist., F. I. Rhyn. I. 44, f. 19 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 23. 

 This species occurs throughout Assam on tea. The bug pierces into 

 the heart of unripe tea seed, and thus facihtates the entrance of fungus 

 spores. 



As regards control, we still rely on catching it by hand. 



Scutellera nobilis, Fb. 

 Dist., F. I. Rhyn. I. 51-52; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 236. 

 We have this from Poona, on cotton and Phyllanthus ; Pusa, on 

 castor ; and Garhwal. It was recorded in Indian Museum Notes V, 

 iii, 119 as attacking grape fruits at Siripur Farm, Hutwa. 



