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stalks of the year. It was found to be an undescribed species. 

 Fig. 104 shows this insect (enlarged) and a tea leaf with beetles in situ. 

 Serica calcuttce (Fig. 105) feeds upon rose leaves in Calcutta and Serka 

 alcocki (Fig. 106) defoliates Mallotus philippinensis in the Dun forests 

 of the Dehra Dun District (N. W. India). 



Fia. 108.— Cyphochilus 

 candidus 

 (Sikkim). 



Fig. 107.— Lepidiota bimaculata (Assam). 



Lepidiota bimaculata (Fig. 107) is a large beetle with a green thorax 

 and brown elytra, from Assam, whilst Cyphochilus nandidus is a large 

 silvery-white chafer common in Sikkim (Fig. 108). 



Both Adoretus bangalorensis and A. caliginosus feed upon rose 

 bushes in South India (Bangalore), the latter species being widely spread 

 throughout India. 



Figs. 109 and 110 show enlarged dorsal and side views of these 



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Fig. 109. — Adoretus bangalorensis (Bangalore). (X 4). 



