No. 6. ] A Consjiecius of Insects. 165 



parasitic on the caterpillars o£ the tusser silli-worm [Antherma my- 

 litta). 



159. Phoracleg^orni 'Bigot (MiiscidDe). — A minute fly, said to destroy 

 the larvse of the silk- worm Tachinid [Tryeolyga 5o«z5ycis), which it attacks 

 much ia the way that the Tachinid attacks the silk caterpillar. 



160. Anthomyia PESHAWARENSis Bigot (Muscidiae). Parasitic upon 

 the eggs of the locust Acridium peregriiium. It is believed to have a 

 considerable effect in keeping down the numbers of this locust in India. 

 In appearance it is not unlike a very small house fly. 



161. Oscinis them Bigot (MuscidEe), The grubs of this minute fly 

 are said to tunnel into the leaves of tea [CameUia theifera) bushes in 

 Ceylon. They are not thought to do any appreciable damage. 



162. BrosopJiila apicata Bigot (Muscidse). — The grubs of this minute 

 fly are said to attack the fruit of the grape vine {Fitis vmifera) in Bashahr. 



163. Anthomuza coffees Nietner l^= A. coffeifolia Motsch). — The 

 grubs of this fly are said to mine the leaves of coffee [Cojfea aralica) 

 bushes in Ceylon, where however they are not very common (Nietner) . 

 The insect is one of the Muscidse. 



164. Bacus ferrngineus Fabr. (Muscidse,) — The grubs of this fly 

 have been reported as doing considerable damage to mangoes {Mangi- 

 fera indica) in Mozufferpore. When full grown, they are about the size 



of grains of boiled rice, and are to be found in the pulp of the fruit 

 abtacked by them. 



165. Biuellia persicae Bigot (Muscidse). — The grubs of this fly have 

 been reported as seriously interfering with the growth of peach {Pruniis 

 persica) fruit in Chota Nagpur. 



166. Carpomyia parctalina Bigot (Muscidse). — This fly has been 

 reported as most injurious to melon [Cucurbitacece) cultivation in Balu- 

 chistan. Larva3 also, which may perhaps belong to the same species, have 

 been reported as destructive to gourds (Cucurbitaeese) in Berhampore. 

 The grubs bore into the fruit and cause it to rot. 



Rhtnchota, 



167. Canikecona furcellata Wolff. (Peutatomidffi). — A small active 

 yellowish insect, reported to destroy tusser silk-worms {Anthercea my- 

 litta), and likely also to help in keeping down the numbers of defo- 

 liating caterpillars. It is armed with a proboscis with v?hich it trans- 

 fixes its victims and sucks up their blood. 



168. Apinis conciuiia Dallas (Pentatomidse). — Reported as attacking 

 rabi crops in the North-West Provinces. 



169. Slachia geometrica Motsch. MS. — Said to attack young coffee 

 (Coffea aralica) berries in Ceylon (Nietner), 



