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Orthacris sp. 



S. Ind. Ins. p. 527, f. 420 ; Kirby, F. I. Acrid., pp. 184-188 ; 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 90, 181, 187, 199, 288. 

 This species has been found in Coimbatore, Tinnevelly, and Bellary 

 and occurs probably throughout the Plains of South India. It is found 

 on most low-growing crops, as a minor pest. 



Colemania sphenarioides, Bol. 



Kirby, F. I. Orth., p. 189 ; S. Ind. Ins., pp. 527-528, t. 48 ; 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 51, 59, 160, 181, 187, 201. 

 This species is found in Mysore, Bellary, Kurnul, and was a bad pest 

 of most low-growing crops from 1910-1913, but lately it has been little 

 heard of. It has been found in the Aimednagar district, on bajra. 



Oxya velox, Fb. 



Kirby, F. I. Acrid., p. 199, f. 116 ; S. Ind. Ins., p. 533, f. 426 ; 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 148, 166, 181, 190, 202. 

 This species occurs throughout the Plains of India as a minor pest 

 of paddy especially, but it is also found on juar, sugarcane, maize and 

 other crops. 



The eggs are laid on bases of Sorghum stems. 



Hieroglyphus hilineatus, Kby. 

 Kby., F. I. Acrid., pp. 202-203. 



" Bengal. Mr. Lefroy suggests that this is a micropterous form of 

 H. banian " (Kirby). 



Specimens from Mandevi, Surat District, on crops in October 1903, 

 seem to agree with this description, but how far it is a distinct species 

 seems doubtful. 



I do not know whether this is identical with the Hieroglyphus hili- 

 neatus, Sauss. MS., referred to by Bohvar (B. J., XXIII, 174) ; if so, 

 it should apparently be placed in the genus Hieroceryx. 



Hieroglyphus nigroreplelus, Bol. 



S. Ind. Ins., pp. 531-532, f. 425 ; B. J., XXIII, 172-175, ff. 1, 



2 (June 1914) ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 181, 201. 

 Hieroglyphus bettoni, Kirby, F. I. Acrid., pp. 203-204, ff. 118- 

 119. 

 This species occurs in Bellary, Kurnul, and Guntur and is found on 

 juar and tenai as a minor pest occurring in small numbers. We have 



