Vol. VI, No. 10.] Materia Medico, Animalium Indica. 511 



[N.S.] 



HYMENOPTERA. 



Apis dorsata, Fabr. . . . . The Hill Bee. 



Apis indica, Fabr. . . . . The Tree Bee. 



Apis florea, Fabr. . . . . The Flower Bee. 



The properties of wax and honey are too well known to 

 need description. 



An account of the sources, preparation, trade and compo- 

 sition of the Bees' wax of British India will be found in r « The 

 Agricultural Ledger/' No. 7 of 1904. 



The honey of A. florea, as well as that of Melipona sp. 9 

 is reputed in some districts to have medicinal properties. 



In Mandalay the comb (Pahtok pani, Burm.) is sold in the 

 bazars at 2 annas a piece. It is mixed with oil and heated 

 until a thick ointment is formed, which is applied to the heads 

 of children. 



Dr. Honigberger states that wasp or hornet's nests are 

 recommended as antispasmodic. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



Bombyx fortunatus, Hutton. . . . . The Silk Moth. 



and other species. 



Vern. : — Abresham, Arab. ; Pat ,Beng. ; Re8hm-ki-keri,T)uk 



The cocoons of the silk moth are said to be styptic and 

 tonic. 



Burnt, they are given internally in profuse menstruation 

 and chronic diarrhoea. 



Under this name in Ajmir white silk cut into small piece 

 is given as a remedy for impotence (Irvine). 



Silk contains two albuminous substances, fibroin and 



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sencin. 



COLEOPTERA. 



Mylabris cichorii, Fabr. . . . ♦ The Teleni Fly. 



and other species. 



Vern. : — Telni, telni-makkhi, Hind. ; Bad-bo-lci-yirangi, 

 zirangi, Dec. ; Pinsttarin-i 9 Tarn. : Blishtering-igelu, Tel. 



These beetles are of common occurrence throughout India, 

 especially in Hyderabad, Deccan, and Central India. 



This blistering beetle was first brought to notice in Lso9 

 by General Hardwicke (in Asiatic Researches, Vol. V), and has 

 since been recommended by Drs. Adam Burt (1809), 

 ter, Fleming and George Bidie. 



In the rainy season from June to December the beetles are 



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