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170. Leptocorisa ACUTA Tbunb. (Coreidse). — The rice sapper : ~A 

 yellowisli insect, about the size of a small wasp. It is most destructive 

 to paddy (Oryza sativa). It sucks out the juices of the unripe grain and 

 seriously interferes with the yield of the crop. As much as three 

 quarters of the yield have been reported as sometimes destroyed b}' it. In 

 parts of Bengal, the North-West Provinces, and Assam, it is said to be 

 known as gandhi; in Tinnevelly it has been reported as munjti-vatuhi ; in 

 Bankura as hhoma; in Sylliet as mohua ; while in Ceylon the Cinghalese 

 name is said to be goyanmessa., and the Tamil name vandu. 



171. Dysbercus cingulatus Fabr. (LygsBidas). — A conspicuous red- 

 coloured insect, about the size of a wasj). It is said to be known as 

 jhanga iu Cawnpore. It has been rej)orted as attacking cotton (Gossy- 

 piiim Iierbaceum) in Seringnpatam, bottle gourds {Lngenaria vulgaris) in 

 Cawnpore, and musk mallow [Hibiscus Abel mosclius) and cabbages 

 {Brassica oleracea) in Cossipore. It is closely allied to the species 

 Dysdercus suturellus, which is well known as a cotton pest in the 

 United States, 



173. Oxycareniis lugubris Motsch. (LygEeidse).-— This small black 

 fly-like insect has been reported as attacking cotton [Gossi/pium Iierba- 

 ceum) plants in Seringapatam and Ceylon. It is not unlike the destruc- 

 tive Clinch bug [Blissus leucofterus) of America, 



173. Lohita grundis Grey (Lygseidje). — Reported, to attack cotton 

 [Gossypium herbaceum) plants. It is said to be known as Jeapasi-poka in 

 Chuadanga, Nuddea (Atkinson). 



174. PhijsopeUa sc/ilaubusckii Fabr, (Lygseidse). — Said to be known 

 as kiiti poka iu Kushtea (Nuddea). Reported as attacking rice [Oryza 

 sativa) plants (Atkinson). 



175. Helopeltis theiovora Moore (Capsidse).-— Superficially very 

 much like a mosquito, and hence generally known as the mosquito blight. 

 It does a great deal of damage to tea [Camellia tlieifera) bushes in India. 

 It cbiefly attacks the tender shoots, which are the ones used in making tea ; 

 and as it att'ects wide areas, it is a very formidable enemy of the tea 

 trade. In Ceylon t\\Q moscpdlo blight, which attacks tea, has been referred, 

 to as Helopeltis antonii Signoret, a species which has also been recorded as 

 a formidable enemy to cacao [Theohroma Cacao) in that island; while in 

 Sikkim a closely allied or indentical speeieS; which attacks cinchona, has 

 been recorded under the name of Helopeltis febriculosa Bergroth. The 

 three forms will probably prove to be identical. 



176. Bisphinctus liumeralis Walker (Capsidse). A small insect, said to 

 attack cinchona in Sikkim. It is not thought to be of any importance. 



177. Flata conspersa,^ aWev (Fulgoridse). — A small insect, reported 

 as attacking tea [Camellia theifera) iu the Mungledye district, Assam, 

 It is not thought likely to be of any importance. 



