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41. A rniniite imdeterwined weevil, said to have beeu excessively de- 

 structive to the ssed of sal [Shorea robusta] trees in the North-Western 

 Provinces in the year 1863 (Thompson). 



42. A small undetermined weevil, reported as destroying 90 per 

 cent, of the seed of the forest tree [Quercus pachi/pfij/lUi) in Darjeeling. 



8colytida, 



43. Trypudendron domesticum Linn., also T. signatwm Fabr, — Minute 

 brown beetles, which are said to attack the casks in which beer is shipped 

 to India, 



44. Xyleboeus peeforans Wollast. ( = X. saxeseni Dist.). — A little 

 brown beetle, considerably bigger than the preceding. It is thought to be 

 the species which so often drills small holes into the staves of casks in 

 which beer is shipped to India. It is also said to have proved very des- 



.tructive to sugarcane {Saccharum officiuarum) in the West Indies, and is 

 likely to prove troublesome in a similar manner in India. 



45. Biapus impressus Janson. — A minute brown beetle, rejiorted as 

 tunneling into oak stumps [Querciis «jJ.) in the North-West Hima- 

 layas. 



46. PolygrapJius sp. {vM\ei.io P. pubescens oi Europe). — A minute 

 brown beetle, reported as tunneling into the bark of Finns excelsa trees. 

 It is not thought to do any very serious injury. 



47. Pityogenes scitus Bland. — A minute brown beetle, which tunnels 

 into the shoots of conifers. Little is known about it. 



48. Plal.ydaciylus sexspinosus Motseh. — A small brown beetle, re- 

 ported as destructive to paddy [Oryza saliva) in Eurma. The injury is 

 due to its tunneling into the stalks. 



49. Undetermined species of Scolytidce, perhaps identical with some of 

 the above, have been noticed as very destructive in India to the oak 

 [Quercus incana) ; also to immature sal {Shorea rohiisfa) and c/iir [Finns 

 longifolia) timber. Like the bamboo borer (wliicb, however, belongs to a 

 different group of beetles), these insects are known in the North-West 

 Provinces &s gJioon (Thompson), 



Bruchidm. 



50. BETJCHUSCHiNENSisLiun.— The small brown gram weevil of Cal- 

 cutta. It is very destructive to stored pulses [Cajamis indicus, etc.). 

 It is said to be known in Nuddea as Glwra poha, and in (Janjam as Pesala 

 puruga. The larvce are little white grubs which inhabit the pulse seeds. 



51. Brnchus emarginaUis Allard. rijf.— Ihe large grey pea weevil of 

 the Calcutta bazar. It attacks stored peas [Pisum sativum, etc) ex^ 

 actly as the gram weevil attacks pulses. 



