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2. Simulium indicum^ Bechr. (Sitnulid fly). — rKnown as the 

 " Potu fly." It is said to attack both man and cattle in the North- 

 West Himalayas. 



3. Culex sp. — A very troublesome mosquito in Bengal. 



4. Argas reflexus, Fabr. (Tick).— .Reported as killing fowls in 

 Bombay. 



IX. — Beneficial insects. 



1. Calosoma orient ale, Hope. (Carabid beetle). — Reported as 

 useful in destroying young locusts of the species Acridium peregri- 

 num, Oliv. 



2. Cicinaela sexpunctata, Fabr. (Tiger beetle). — It has been 

 reported as very useful in destroying the rice sapper {JLeptocorisa 

 acuta) in Champaran, 



3. Anthomyia peskawarensis, Bigot, (Muscid fly).— Parasitic 

 upon the eggs of the locust {Acridium peregrinum.) Olivr. 



4. Carteria lacca, Sign. (Scale insect).— 'The lac insect of South. 

 em Asia, out of which shell-lac and lac-dye of commerce are 

 obtained. 



