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Ptinida. 



18. Gibhhim scotias Fabr. — A tiny brown beetle, reported from 

 Bebar as injuring the outer portion oF opium {Pa^Javer somtiiferum) cakes 

 by tunneling' into them. 



19. Lasiod£T?ma testaceubj Du£t. (the Cheroot weevil). — A little 

 brown beetle with white grubs. It is said to seriously interfere with the 

 trade in Indian tobacco [Incotiana Tahaenni). It has also been noticed as 

 attacking stored rice {Oryza eafiva), saffron [Crocus saiimts), and the leaf 

 coverings of opium [Ta^^aver sotnuifenim) cakes. Tlie larvse tunnel 

 through and through the substances they attack, making holes the big- 

 gest of which are about a sixteenth of an inch in diameter. 



20. lihizopertha ][msilla Fabr, — A little brown 1-eetle, which is a com- 

 mon warehouse pest. It has been reported in India as attacking stored 

 wheat [Trifictim sativum) , chiQluin {8orghum vulgare) seed, and ships' bis- 

 cuits. 



21. DiNODERDS SP. (the Bam.boo insect). — A small brov^?n beetle with 

 white grubs. It is very destructive to bamboos [Bainbtbsa sp.) in all 

 parts of India. It is said to be known in the North-Wcsfcern Provinces 

 as ghoon and in Mysore as cootee. The minute holes with which bamboos 

 are so often studded are the work of this insect. 



^%. Canophrada anobioides Waterh. Bostryehus sp. and Sinoxi/lon 

 sp. Small black beetles, all of which have ])eeu reported as tunnelino- 

 into guava [Psidium Gunva) trees in Hazarib;igh, 



l^enebrionida. 



23. Opairum depre-^s^nn Fabr. — A little flat beetle, which has been 

 reported as attacking linseed [Linum usitatissimtcm) and wheat [Triticiim 

 sativtom) plants. 



24. Tribolmm ferrugineum Fabr — A tiny little, brown beetle, which 

 is a common warehouse pest in India. It has been reported as damaging 

 ships' biscuit in Calcutta. 



25. Obscure Tenebriotiid larvm have been reported fom Mysore as 

 damaging sandalwood [Santahtm albmn) trees by boring intu the stems, 



Cantharidce = Blister beetles. 



26. lipicctuta rouxi (Jast, also E. tennicollis Pall. Said to attack 

 cholum [SorgfrifM vulgare) plants in Madras. 



Cnrculionida = Weevils. 



27. Calandea ouyzzR Linn, (the Wheat and Rice ^Veevil of India).— 

 Very destructive to stored wheat {Triticnm sativtm), rice {Oryza sativa), 

 and cholum [Sorghum vulgare) seed. Known in the Delhi bazar as siilsi. 



