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brown. In the legs the femora (thighs) are metallic green, the tibiae 

 (shanks) and tarsi being brown. Length | inch. 



Plate IV, figs. 6 and 6a, shows this beetle in two positions. 



This beetle was reported in the middle of September from the 

 Central Provinces as causing damage to the minor millet crops. This 

 is all that appears to be known about the pest. 



In addition to the remedial measures described above under C . 

 rouxi it was recommended that when numerous the insects should 

 be driven through the fields against tarred screens or mats. Any 

 other suitable sticky substance may be used instead of tar* 



Insect infesting Maize {Zea Mais). 



3. Curculio sp. 



Order, Coleoptera. Family, Curculionidce. 

 (Plate IV. figs. 7, ja). 



Beetle. — Elongate, fairly slender with short angled antennae. 

 Prothorax with a transverse depression about centre. Pitted. 

 Elytra slope to a blunt point behind. Are pitted and convex. 

 Plate IV, figs. 7, 70, shows this insect. 



This weevil was reported as committing serious destruction 

 amongst maize seedlings in the Panch Mahals District, Bombay 

 Presidency. 



In the absence of any further information as to method of attack 

 upon the seedlings and notes upon the life-history of the pest, which 

 was new to the Indian Museum Collections, it has not been possible 

 to prescribe any remedies. 



With the exception of the fact that the insect is in its adult stage 

 at the beginning of August, nothing is known about the life-history 

 of the pest. 



Insect infesting WHEAT. 



4. Myllocerus (?) sp. 



Order, Coleoptera. Family, Curculionidce. 



(Plate IV, figs. 8, 8a). 



A small weevil. Body markedly convex. Elytra brown slightly 

 mottled with greyish white. Antennae and legs brown. Length J 

 inch. See Plate IV, fig. 8, 8a. 



This weevil was sent to the Museum by the Director, Land 

 Records and Agriculture, United Provinces and Oudh, as com- 

 mitting great damage to young wheat plants on unirrigated plots 

 of land. The beetles feed upon the wheat leaves by stripping off 

 the epidermis and also by eating out holes in the leaf tissue. When 



