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them. It thus differs from an allied species, MacUsf.a oofeella G. M., 

 which is said to be very injurious to coffee {Coffea arahica) in the West 

 Indies (Nietner). 



150. Graeilaria theivora Walsingham (Plutellidse) . — Reported as 

 attacking the tea plant {Camellia theifera) in Ceylon (Green). 



151. Gelechia cerealella Oliv. (FlutellidsB). — The caterpillar o£ this 

 moth has been reported .ts destructive to stored maize {Zea Mays) in the 

 Himalayas. It is a well known pest in the United States, where it does a 

 good deal of damage by tunneling into stored maize seed. 



153. Setomorpha rutella Zeller (Tineidfe). — The caterpillar of this 

 moth has proved destructive to bales of country blanketing in Calcutta. 



153. Tinea pellionella'hmu. (Tineidse). — The caterpillar of this molh 

 is a minute creature that protects itself in a case much like the case made 

 by Fsi/cMclae caterpillars. It has been noticed as very destructive to 

 woollen material in Calcutta. It is a well-known pest in Kurope and 

 America. 



154. Undetermined MicuoLEPiDOPTEaous caterpillars have been 

 reported as follows : — (1) a minute Tineid caterpillar, wliich attacks stored 

 dhan or unhusked rice [Oryza saliva) in Calcutta, spinning the grains to- 

 gether into a web : {2)the caterpillars of a small undetermined moth, which 

 has been supposed to be one of the Pyrales, reported as very injurious to 

 the leaves and flowers of the mustard crop (Brassica) in Assam, where the 

 insect is known as hhur : (8) a minute caterpillar, said to attack the 

 lentil plant {Ervum Lens) : (4) a species of Tineina, said to tunnel into the 

 fruit of Ficus Roxhirghii in Calcutta (Cunningham). 



DiPTEEA. 



155. Cecidomyia oryza Wood- Mason (Cecidomyidse).— A minute 

 two-winged fly, reported as attacking paddy [Oryza sativa) in Monghyr. 



156. Syrpkus nietneri Schmer MS.; a\so SyrpAus splendens Bolesch 

 (Syrphidse) . — The larvse of these flies are said to prey on the coffee louse 

 {Aphis coffem) in Ceylon (Nietner). 



157. Teycolyga BOMBYCis Becher (Muscidse-Tachinse).— Parasitic on 

 the mulberry and eri silk-worms of Bengal and Assam. It is much like 

 a big house fly, and is most destructive in gilk-rearing establishments, 

 where it often destroys a large proportion of the silk-worms. Closely 

 allied forms have been reared from many species of caterpillars in India, 

 and they are believed to be about the most effectual check which exists 

 for preventing the undue multiplication of defoliating caterpillars of all 

 kinds. A very similar insect is parasitic ou the locust of Nortli- Western 

 India {Aeridiiim peregri.num). 



158. Masicera grandis Bigot (Tachinse).— A large fly, which is 



