272 proceedings of the third entomological meeting 

 Cercopid^. 

 *^ Machcerota flanitiw, Dist. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., IV, 84 ; Ind. Ins. Life, p. 733, t. 79 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 118. 

 This, species occurs abundantly on cotton at Pusa and checks new 

 growth. It is a serious pest at times. 

 [See also pages 556-559.] 



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MachcBrola sp. 



This species occurs at Pusa on Phyllanthvs emblica in some numbers, 

 the nymphal cases being attached to the twigs. It has also been noticed 

 at Lucknow and is probably widely distributed in the Plains. 



Machcerota sp. 

 The tubes of this species occur at Pusa on j^cjle numnelos shoots, 

 which are sometimes considerably stunted. 



Callitettix versicolor, Fabr. 

 Dist., F. I. Rhyn., IV, 113, f. 86 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 150. 

 We have this from Wahjain and Nongpoh (Khasi Hills, 1,000 to 

 3,000 feet) and Tatkon in Upper Burma. At Tatkon it was found in 

 numbers on sugarcane on 7th September 1914, but it is not known how 

 far it is a pest of cane. 



Abidama producta, Wlk. 



Dist.,F. I.Rhyn.,IV, 114, f. 87. 



We have this from Nongpoh (Khasi Hills), Shripur (Bihar), Pusa, 



Buxar Duars, and Pyinmana (Burma). At Pyinmana it was found 



on sugarcane on 7th September 1914, but it is not known how far it is 



a pest of cane. 



Phj/matostetha deschainpsi, Leth. 



Dist., F.I. Rhyn., IV, 128, f. 94. 



We have this from Paruthur (Malabar), 15th November 1913, on 

 plantain ; Trithala (Malabar), 12th November 1913, on plantain ; Somesh- 

 war (S. Kanara, 2,000 feet), 24th September 1913, on plantain ; 

 and Tahuaramba (Malabar), 30th September 1913, on plantain. 



It occurs on plantain in some numbers along the Malabar coast but 

 is scarcely a pest. 



