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Stoll. ; Liogryllus bimaculatus^ Degeer., and Gryllodes melanocepha' 

 luSf Serv. 



III. — Insects infesting fruit trees. 



1. Chryptorhynchus mangiferse, Fabr. — The mango (Mangifera 

 indica) weevil. 



2. Psylla cistellata, Buck., n. sp. (Homoptera. ; Fam. Psyllidse).— 

 Destructive to mango shoots. 



3. Papilio ertthomus, Cramr. (Papilionid butterfly). — Destructive 

 to young orange and lemon trees in different parts of India. 



4. Aspidiotus ficuSf Comstock (Scale insect),— Reported as very 

 destructive to orange and lime trees in Khandalla. 



5. Anonispestts bengalelle^ Rogt. (Phycitid moth). — The custard 

 apple (Anona squamosa) pest in Bengal. 



6. Virachola isocrates, Fabr.— The caterpillar of this butterfly 

 bores into loquat, guava and pomegranate fruits in Bengal. 



7. Carpomyia parctalina^ Bigot (Muscid fly). — Destructive to 

 melons in Baluchistan. 



8. Lampides elpis^ Godart (Lycaenid butterfly). — Destructive to 

 cardamom seeds in Ceylon. 



9. Gangara thyrsts, Fabr. (Hesperid butterfly).— Destructive 

 to the leaves of the cocoanut palm in Malabar. 



IV. — Insects injurious to timber and other forest trees. 



1. Trochilium ommatise/orme, Moore (Sesiid moth), — Reported 

 as tunneling into the stems of Poplar trees in Baluchistan. 



2. Lucanus lunifer, Hope (Lucanid beetle). — Reported as 

 tunneling into Oak trees in Naini Tal. 



3. Psiloptera fastuosa, Fabr. (Buprestid beetle).— Said to attack 

 Teak trees in Malabar. 



4. Diapus impressuSy Janson (Scolytid beetle). — Reported as 

 tunneling into oak stumps in the North-West Himalayas. 



5. Neocerambyx holosericeus, Fabr. (Cerambycid beetle).-— 

 Reported as attacking S^l {Shorea robusta) and Saj {Terminalia 

 tomentosa) in the North-West Provinces, and Teak {Tectoma 

 grandis) in Kuisi, Assam, also Farash and other trees in Dera Ismail 



Khan. 



