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7. Parasa lepida, Cram. (Limacodid moth).— Attacks tea and 

 coffee plants in Ceylon. 



8. Dasychira thwaitesi^ Moore (Lymantrud moth).— Defoliates 

 tea and sal in Assam. 



9. Agrotts segetts, Schiff, (Noctuis moth). — Destructive to coffee 

 plants both in Southern India and in Ceylon. 



10. Xyleborus forntcafus, Eichhoff (Scolytid beetle). — Reported 

 as drilling holes on tea stems in Ceylon. 



11. Xylotreckus guadripes, Chev. (Cerambycid beetle). — The 

 coffee borer of Southern India. 



12. Helopeltis theiovora^ Moore (S. Ord. Heterop.; Fam. Capsidae). 

 —Known as the " Mosquito blight." It does a great deal of damage 

 to tea plants in India. 



13. Chlorita flavescens, Fabr. (S. Ord. Homop, ; Fam. Jassidae). — 

 Known as "The green fly blight." It attacks tea plants both in 

 Sikkim and in Assam. 



14. Phromnia marginella, Oliv. (S, Ord. Homop. ; Fam. Fulgori- 

 dae).— Reported as infesting tea plants in Assam. 



15. Aspidiotus these, Maskell.— -Reported as attacking tea plants 

 both in the Kangra Valley and in Ceylon. 



16. Chionaspis these, Maskell (S. Ord. Homop. ; Fam. Coccidae). 

 — Reported as attacking tea plants both in the Kangra Valley and in 

 Ceylon. 



17. Tetranychus biocultus, W. Mason (Mite).— Known as the 

 " Red spider." It does a considerable amount of damage to tea 

 plants both in India and in Ceylon. 



II.— Insects destructive to cereals and other 

 Agricultural crops. 



1. Hispa senescens, Baly. (Chrysomelid beetle). —Known as the 

 " Bengal Rice Hispa." It has been reported as very destructive to 

 paddy crops in India. 



2. Calandra orysae, Linn.— The wheat and rice weevil of India. 



3. Leptocorisa acuta, Thunb. (Heteroptera ; Fam. Coreidae).— 

 Known as the " Rice sapper." It is most destructive to paddy crops 

 in Bengal, the North-Westsrn Provinces and Assam, 



