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Leptoglossus membmnaceus, Fb. 



Dist., F. I. Rliyn., I. 382-383, f. 224 ; Green, Trop. Agric. 

 XXXVIII, No. 6 (1912) ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 307. 

 We have this from Tatkon (Burma) where it was found in some 

 numbers on Tricliosantlies cucumerina. It has not been noted as a pest 

 in India but in Ceylon it has occmTed sporadically on orange, tree 

 -tomato, passion fruit, pear, plum, cape gooseberry, beans, peas, and 

 vegetable marrow. 



Physomenis sp. 

 Dist., F. I. Ehyn., p. 383. 

 This insect was sent in to us from Cooch Behar (Bengal) as found in 

 large numbers on sugarcane, but we do not know how far it is a real 

 pest. 



ClavigraUa gibbosa, Spin. 



Dist. F. I. Rhyn., pp. 401-402, f. 235 ; S. lud. Ins., p. 478, 



f. 361 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 45, 57. 



We have this from Pusa, January to May, on fur and cowpea ; Surat, 



December to Aj)ril ; Nagpur, on tur ; Bilaspm-, February 1907, on tur ; 



Puruha, November 1906 ; Katni, February 1907 ; Lebong, September 



1908 ; Buxar Duars. 



It is a minor pest of //(/•, especially bad around Poona. Control by 

 collection of the bugs. 



Clavigralla Jiorrens, Dohrn. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., I. 402 ; S. Ind. Ins., p. 479, f. 362 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 45, 118. 

 We have this from Nagpur, on ^(O', 11th December 1905; and Coim- 

 batore, on tur pods. 



It is a minor pest of tur {Cajanus imlicus), said to be a serious pest 

 around Poona. Shaking the plants over vessels of oil and water or 

 .over oily cloths seems the most practical remedy. 



Leptocorisa varicornis, Fb. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., I. 409-410, f. 241 ; S. Ind. Ins., pp. 479-480, 



f. 363 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 175, 184, 192, 200, 



201, 202. 



We have this from Pusa, on rice, grasses, millets, sugarcane (odd 



-specimens) ; Dacca, on rice ; Bankura, on rice ; Rangpur, on rice ; Comilla, 



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