Indian Insect Pests, [Vol. L 



species o£ insects — {a) Epilachna puhescens of Hope (Cocciaellidse). 

 (b) Aulocophora ahdominalis of Hope (Chrysomelidse). 



Gunga fering, — This is Atractomorpha sp. (Orthoptera). 



Footi poka. — These are small obscure Microlepidoptera, probably 

 grain moths, Tinea sp. 



J ale poka. — This is Haltica cmrulea^ Oliv. (Coleoptera) . 



Locusts, reported to attack all crops, there being no fixed time for 

 tbeir appearance, though it is generally said that they appear in the 

 beginning of summer," and only disappear after eating up the entire crop. 

 (No specimens.) 



Pat poka, said to attack the tender leaves of jute in May, dis- 

 appearing when heavy showers fall. (No specimens.) 



Rosha poJca, said to attack the tender stalks of winter paddy, at 

 the time when it is in the ear. They are said to disappear after a fall 

 of rain, or with the setting-in of the cold weather. (No specimens.) 



Juba poka, said to attack the flowers of mustard and tobacco, dis- 

 appearing at the same time as the flowers, (No specimens.) 



Majura, said to attack the leaves of sugarcane in May, June, 

 July, and August, disappearing when the canes are stripped of their 

 leaves. (No specimens.) 



Nala poka, said to attack the seeds of gram and til. (No speci- 

 mens.) 



Hatia poka^ said to attack the inside of paddy stems in September 

 and October. The insect resembling a white thread, and being supposed 

 to germinate inside the plants. It is said to disappear if there is rain in 

 October, but to destroy the plants altogether if no rain falls. (No speci- 

 mens.) 



Khara poka, said to attack the tender plants of jute in June or 

 July, and pulses of all kinds in November. It disappears from the jute 

 when heavy rain falls, and from the pulses with the sebting-in of winter. 

 (No specimens.) 



Tanta poka, said to attack seed stored in granaries. (No specimehs.) 



8ara poka^ said to attack stored rice. (No specimens.) 



Undetermined Pests, 



Some specimens of a pest were received on 26th September, through 

 the Collector of the 2J?-Pergunnahs from Baboo 

 pa y pes . Kally Coomar Roy Chowdhari, who reported that 



they were at that time destroying what remained of the paddy crop in 

 fields which had been ruined by excessive rain, and which the culti- 

 vators had therefore neglected, paddy still standing in water being 

 untouched. The specimens arrived in such a bad state of preservation 

 that nothing could be made out of them ] fresh specimens should there- 

 fore be sent, 



