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Cosmoscarta relata, Dist. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., IV, 143 ; Soutli Ind. Ins. p. 495, f. 383 ; 

 Free. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 252. 

 This species occius in Soutli Mysore and in Coorg as a serious pest 

 of jak, sucking the young shoots. 



Cosmoscarta juneraUs, Butl. 

 Dist., F. I. Rhyn., IV, 154. 

 We have this from Lebong (DarjiUng), Nongpoh (Khasi Hills ; 1,800 

 feet) and Myitkyina (Upper Burma). At Myitkyina it was found on 

 orange but it is doubtful how far it is a pest. 



Jassid^e. 

 Idiocerus niveosparsus, Leth. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn. IV, 185, f. 121 ; South Ind. Ins., pp. 495- 

 496, f. 384 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 222-224. 

 "We have this from Saharanpur, Pusa, Bangalore, and Coimbatore, 

 in all cases on mango, and it is a serious pest of mango throughout the 

 Plains. 



It can only be controlled by spraying, which should start before 

 the flowers open, as the eggs may be laid on the young leaves which 

 appear before the flowers, and should be continued until the fruits are 

 well set. 



' Idiocerus atUnsoni, Leth. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., IV, 18G ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 222-224. 

 We have this from Pusa, 3rd May 1906, on mango bark and leaves ; 

 Bombay, October 1905, on mango bark ; Pratapganj, 18th June 1907 ; 

 Jamalpur, r2th December 1905 ; Manickganj, 26th October 1906, on 

 mango ; Saidapet, 16th March 1907, on mango leaves ; Baliganj, Calcutta, 

 mango ; Bankipur, mango ; Thar and Parkar (Sind), mango. 



It is common together with 7. niveosparsus and the same remaik 

 applies to both species. 



Idiocerus clypealis, Leth. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., IV, 187, f. 122 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, 

 pp. 222-224. 

 We have tMs from Pusa, Coimbatore (27th May 1913), Shillong, 

 Bombay, Alwar (Rajputana), in all cases on mango. It occurs together 

 with the two preceding species and the same remarks apply to all. 



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