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Riftortiis fwcus, Fb. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., I. 414-415 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, 

 pp. 45, 57, 60. 

 We have this from Pusa, on Dolichos lahlab, cowpea, and PJiaseolus 

 sp. ; Cuttack ; Lebong (Darjihng) ; Manikganj ; Bassein Fort ; and 

 Coimbatore. 



It is a minor pest of pulses. 



Riplortus linearis, Fb. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., I. 415 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 45, 

 48, 57, 60. 

 We have this from Pusa, on sweet potato, Guinea grass ; Bassein, 

 October 1909 ; and Ganjam, on cJiolam. 



Corizus rubicundus, Sign. 

 Dist., F. I. Rhyn., p. 417, f. 245. 

 This species occurs at Pusa in numbers on Ahutilbn indicuni and some- 

 times also on hollyhock. 



Serinetha abdomiiialis, Fabr. 

 Dist., F. I. Rhyn., I. 419, f. 246. 

 We have this from Bankura, Burdwan and Yercaud. At Yercau(? 

 •it was found in numbers on coffee but it is not known to be a pest. 



Serinetha augur, Fb. 

 Dist., F. I. Rhyn., I. 420 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 118. 

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

 •Coimbatore, on Treweia in large numbers. 

 It is scarcely a pest. 



BERYTID.S. 



Metacanthus pulcJiellus, DaU. 

 Dist., F. I. Rhyn., I. 423, f. 248 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 306. 

 This species was sent in to us in March 1913 as damaging bottle- 

 gourds at Baroda by punctiuring the young fruits. At Pusa it has been 

 found on pumpkin, bottle-gourd, and tobacco. It is widely distributed 

 in India but does not seem to be a serious pest as a rule. 



