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In September 1890 some Aerididae, known locally as Kat foring, were 



forwarded, through the Director of Land 

 Aerididge in Howrah. _, , , . . . _, . _ 



Records and Agriculture, Bengal, from the 



Denuty Collector of Howrah, with the information that they had been 



damaging the immature ears of paddy (O/yza saliva). The insects were 



found to comprise a single individual of the species Catanfops axillaris 



Sauss., and seven specimens of a species of Euprepocnemis unnamed 



in the Museum collection. 



The following Locustidse and Acrididse were forwarded in June 1S91 

 Grasshoppers associated with l>y Captain G. C. Parsons, Deputy Commis- 

 locusts in Kohat. sioner of Kohat. They were found associated 



with the destructive locust Acridium peregrinum Oliv. in Kohat, but this 

 association is thought likely to have been accidental only. It may be 

 useful, however, to record the species that were prevalent at the time 

 that the locusts appeared. The species sent to the Museum were as 

 follows: — (1) A species of Mecapoda (Locustidse) male and female. 

 (2) Acridium melanocorne Serv. (Aerididae), khaki coloured insect with no 

 very definite wing markings. (3) Acridium ceruginosum Burm., with 

 stripes on the back and sides of the prothorax. (4-) Small grasshoppers 

 whi^h have been determined as Epacromia dorsalis Thuub., Euprepo- 

 cnemis br amino. ? Sauss., and Sp/nngouotas sp. 



A very interesting series of reports on the subject of the destruction 



caused amongst locusts of the species Acri- 

 i he Eosy pastor versus locusts. , . . 



dium peregrinum Oh v. in the Punjab, by the 



Rosy pastor {Pastor roseus Linn.), which is known as the Scinch, Ti'cia, or 



Jowari bird, have been furnished by the Secretary to the Government of 



India in the Revenue and Agricultural Department. Reports also that 



have been furnished through the Director of Land Records and Agricul- 



tore iu Bombay show that the same bird has long been noticed as very 



effectual in destroying locusts in Sind. The species to which the bird 



belongs has been determined by Mr. T\ T . L. Sclater from specimens 



received from Bannu, Kohat, and Gujranwala, forwarded to the Museum 



by the Director of Land Records and Agriculture, Punjab, through whom 



also most of the reports have been procured. In view of the great effect 



which the bird undoubtedly has in keeping the locusts in check, it has 



been suggested in several quarters that it might be a good thing to take 



measures to have it protected by legislation. It seems very doubtful, 



however, to what extent any such measures would be useful in the end, 



in view of the great injury which the bird is said to do to grain crops in 



India. 



The following account of Pastor roseus, Linn (the fose-co loured Star- 



