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tropical countries, as is frequently the case, I have usually found the 

 tropical specimens the smaller. I cannot find any structural differ- 

 ence. " 



3. Mite (Tetranychus) injurious to palm tree in Calcutta, iden. 

 tified by Mr. A. Michael as belonging to the genus Brevipalpus ? 



4. Moths reared in the Indian Museum from caterpillars found 

 tunnelling into the pods of Cassia occidentalism Linn., in Hoogly, have 

 been determined by Sir G. F. Hampson as belonging to the species 

 Lamoria infumatelhy Hamps., Fam. Pyyalidse, Sub-fam, Gallerianse. 



5. Chrysomelid beetle (Sub-fam. Galerucidse ) injurious to 

 Grewia asiatica in the Dun Forest, identified by Mr. Martin Jacoby 

 as belonging to Mimastra cyanura, Hope. The specimens were 

 received in the Indian Museum from Mr. C. J. Rogers, Instructor 

 Dehra Dun Forest School, through the Director of the Imperial Forest 

 School, Dehra Dun. 



6. Scarabaeid beetle ( Sub-fam. Melolonthini ) said to be destruc- 

 tive to the young and tender leaves of Mallotus philippinensis in the 

 Dun Forest has been determined by Herr Ernst Brenske as a new 

 species Serica Alcocki, Brensk. The specimens were received in 

 the Museum, through the Director, Forest School, Dehra Dun, from 

 Mr. C. J. Rogers, Instructor, Dehra Dun Forest School. 



7. Pyralid moth injurious to juar, makai, etc., in Karachi, identi- 

 fied by Sir G. F. Hampson as the same as Chilo simplex, ButIr, 



VI.— SOME BENEFICIAL INSECTS IN INDIA. 



The following letter from the Superintendent of the Indian 

 ?vluseum, to the Honorary Secretary to the Trustees, covers a valuable 

 report from Mr. E. Barlow, the Assistant in charge of Entomology, on 

 this subject: — 



With reference to your endorsement No. -^, dated 27th Sep- 

 tember 1897, forwarding a letter No. gj:^^ dated i8th September 

 1897, from the Officiating Under-Secretary to the Government of 

 India, together with copies of correspondence from the Government 



