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4. Heliothis armigera^ Habn. — The caterpillar of this moth 

 attacks almost all kinds of agricultural crops in all parts of India. 



5. Agrotis suff-usa, Fabr, — This cosmopolitan moth does a great 

 deal of damage to almost all kinds of agricultural crops in India. 



6. Maruca testulalis^ Gdiyev^aquatilis, Boisd. (Hetcrocera.; Fam. 

 Margaronidae). — Destructive to beans (Dolichos lablab) in Bengal. 



7. Sphenarches caffer, Zeller. (Heterocera. ; F'am; Fterophori- 

 dae). — Destructive to beans (Dolichos lablab) in Nagpur. 



8. Leucinodes orbonalis, Guen. (Heterocera. ; Fam. Asopidae). — 

 The Brinjal (Solanum melongena) borer of Bengal. 



9. Diatrsea succharalis, Cotts, (Heterocera. ; Fam. Crambida;)* 

 *— The sugarcane borer moth. 



10. Rhopalosiphum dianthi,Sc\\xz.nV,\ (Homoptera; F.-im. Aphi- 

 dse). — Destructive to rape crops in Bengal. 



11. Sphenoptera gossypii, Kerre. (Euprestid beetle).— Tunnels 

 into cotton (Gosypium herbaceum) plants in Nagpur. 



12. Julodis atkinsont, Kerre. n. sp. (Buprestid beetle),— Attacks 

 cotton and melon crops in the district of Dehra Ismail Khao. 



13. Oxycarenus, lugubris. Motsch. (Heteroptera ; Fam. Lygaei- 

 dse) .—Attacks cotton plants in Seringapatam and in Ceylon. 



14. Dysdercus cingulatus, Fabr. (Heteroptera. ; Fam. Lygseidae). 

 — Reported as attacking cotton in Seringapatam, bottle gronds in 

 Cawnpore, and musk-melon and cabbages in Cossipore. 



15. Tanymecus indicus, Faust. (Curculionid beetle). — This small 

 weevil has been reported as attacking opium seedlings in Ghazipur. 



16. Gihbum scotias, Fabr. (Ptinid beetle). — Attacks the outer por- 

 tion of opium cakes in Behar. 



17. Grass-hoppers (Fam. Acrididae) destructive to agriculture, 

 viz., Acridium peregrinum, Oliv. (The locust of North-West India) ; 

 Acridium succinctum, Linn., Acridium melanocorne, Serv. ; Acridium 



^ seruginosum^ Burm. ; Osya velox, Burm. ; Pachytylus cinerascens, 

 Fabr,; Hieroglyphus furcifer, Sauss. ; Chrotogonus trachyteruSj 

 Blanc. ; Epacromia dorsalis, Thunb. ; Atractomorpha crenulata, 

 Fabr.; Oedalus marmoratus, Linn.; Poecilocera picta, Fabr., and 

 Try xa lis turrita, Linn. 



18. Crickets (Gryllidse) destructive to agriculture. — Schizodac' 

 tylus monstruosus, Drury. (Mole cricket) ; Brachytrypes achatinus, 



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