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62. Stromatium asperulum White, and JEgosoma lacertosum Pascoe. 

 — Both repoited as tunneling into teak [Tectona grandis) in the Knlsi 

 plantation. 



CJivT/i'Om.eUda. 



63. HispA ^NESciiNs Baly (the rice Hispa of Beng-al). — Very des- 

 tructive to young paddy [Oryza saliva) plants. A small beetle, dark green 

 in colour, covered with minute prickles. Like other Chrysomelidse, it 

 injures the plant by feeding on the leaves. The Native names of the 

 insect, as reported from Lower Bengal, are faruli, pavali poku, pamari, 

 sauki, shankipoka, and sa n kapuka ; \\A\\\q\\\ C\\\itai^on^ it is said to be 

 known as Burma chaudali, and in Purbhutiga iis hd or mndhwa. 



64. Diapromorpha melanopiis Lacord. (known as the Orange beetle), 

 — A small yellow beetle, leported as attacking tea {Camellia tJieifera) 

 shoots in Sibsagar, Assam. 



65. Aulacophora abdominalis Fabr. A small yellow beetle, report- 

 ed from Saharanpore as attacking Ciicurbitaceoi of all kinds; from 

 elsewhere in the North-West Provinces it has been reported as attacking 

 water caltrop [TrajM bispinosa) ; from Ganjam it has been reported as 

 attacking cotton [Qosst/'p'ium herbaceum), gram (Cicer orietinum), and 

 cucumber [Cucumis sativus) ; from Nuddea it has been reported as 

 " injurious to plants and vegetables ; " while from Hooghly it has been 

 reported as attacking paddy {Oryza sa/iva). 



66. Aspidomorpha militaris Fabr. — A little golden-coloured shield- 

 shaped beetle, with black markings. Keported as defoliating Convolvu- 

 laceae. 



67. Hallica nigro-fusca Pearson. — Said to attack the leaves o£ 

 garden vegetables in the Himalayas, also indigo {luaigofera tincloria) in 

 Ruugpore (Pearson). 



68. Chmtocnemis basalis Baly, — Said to attack paddy {Oryza saliva) 

 seedlings in Burma (Shipley). 



Coccinellidce = Lady-bird beetles. 



69. Chilocorus circnmdatus Sehonh. — A little beetle, said to prey 

 upon the brown hug {Lecanium coffees) of coffee {Coffea arabica) bushes 

 in Ceylon (Nietner). 



70. Scymnns totundatus Motseh. — Said to prey on the whHe bug 

 [Pseudococcus adonidum) of coffee [Coffea arabica) bushes in Ceylon 

 (Nietner). 



71. Eprlachia viginti-octo-ptiuctata Fabr. — This insect (contrary to 

 the usual habits of the members of the family) has been found defoliat- 

 ing pumpkin {Cucitrbitacem) in Dehra. It is also reported as destroying 

 whole fields of brinjal {Solarium Melongena) plants in Burdwan, and as 

 attacking this plant in Balasore. 



