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for the rice Hispa), The disentanglement of this subject requires more 

 local knowledge than is possessed by the writer, and in the following 

 paper therefore he has contented himself with quoting the native names 

 that have been furnished to him, merely omitting the ones that are 

 obvioualy misleading. 



COLEOPTERA = BEETLES. 



Cicindelicla = Tiger beetles. 



1. Cicindela sexpunctata Fabr. — An active beetle, which devours other 

 insects. Reported from Chumparun as very effectual in destroying the 

 Eice sapper [Leptocorisa acuta). 



Carabidts = Ground beetles. 



2. Calosoma orientate Hope. — An active black beetle, about the size 

 of a small cockroach : it feeds on other insects^ and has been reported as 

 very useful iu the Punjab in destroying young locusts of the species 

 Aeridium peregrimim. 



Trogositidca. 



3. Trogosita mauritanica Linn. — A small brown beetle, which in its 

 grub stage does some injury to stored wheat (Triticum sativum) in 

 Bengal, but which in its beetle stage is said to feed upon the Tineid 

 moths, which are also destructive iu granaries. 



Cucujida, 



4. Silvanus surinamensis Linn. — A tiny little brown beetle, with 

 white active grubs, which is a common warehouse pest in India. It has 

 been reported as destructive to ships' biscuit in Calcutta and to cholum 

 [Sorghim vulgare) seed in Madras. It has also been found in date 

 {Phmnix daetylifera) fruit in the Calcutta bazar. 



J)ern).estidce. 



5. Bermestes vulpinus Fabr. — A little dark coloured beetle, with 

 white hairy grubs, which is a common warehouse pest. It has been 

 reported as destructive to stored silk cocoons in Kajshahye, also as de- 

 structive to badly preserved skins. 



6. Mthriostoma undulata Motseh. — [Trogoderma sp., of the British 

 Museum) — A little brown beetle, with white hairy grubs, known as 

 Kaprain the Delhi bazaar, where it is said sometimes to destroy as much 

 as six or seven per cent, of wheat [Triticum sativum) stored in godowns. 



LucanidcB = Stag beetles. 



7. Lucanus lunifer Hope,— A big dark-green coloured beetle, the 

 male with enormously developed jaws. It is thought to be the species 

 reported as very destructive in Naini Tal to oak trees (? Quercus sp.) 

 into the wood of which the grubs tunnel {TAompson). 



