No. 1.] Notes on insect pests from the Entomological Section. 31 



The insects proved to be the immature forms of a Limacodid 

 moth, the specimens being insufficient for precise identification. 



(2) Melolonthine beetle. — Specimens of an insect said to be 

 damaging the roots of the mango trees in the Badaun District, were 

 received in the Museum through the Director, Land Records and Agri- 

 culture, North- Western Provinces and Oudh, in September 1898. 

 These appeared to be the larvae of a beetle probably belonging to the 

 sub-family Melolonthini (cockchafers). 



(3) Scale insect. — A few mango twigs infested with insects were 

 submitted for examination to the Entomological section, Indian 

 Museum, in January 1898. 



The twigs were found to be attacked by a scale insect {Coccid) 9 

 probably belonging to the genus Aspidiotus*. 



Grape pests, — In June 1898 Mr. J. Cameron, Superintendents, 

 Government Museum, Bangalore, wrote : — 



" The insects which I have forwarded for your acceptance with a few damaged 

 grapes, have been attacking the grapes cultivated i n the Darin Dowlet Bagh at 

 Seringapatam." 



The insects which proved to be Staphylinid beetles and new to 

 the Museum Collection, were so far identified as belonging to the 

 genus Carpophilus. 



Mons. Fauvel to whom specimens were sent for examination, 

 reported that they belonged to four different species of Staphylinidae, 

 namely, Carpophilus marginellus, Mots., and C. mutilatus, Erich., 

 C.hemepterus Lin., and C. bipustulatus, Heer. (see pi. Ill, figs. 3 — 6). 



None of these insects are thought to be pests to growing grapes 

 as in their larval stages they are said to live on raisins, while in 

 their adult stage they are believed only to touch fruit that has pre- 

 viously been attacked by birds, Hymenoptera or fungi. 



VI. FOREST PESTS. 

 Teak tree pests. 



Arctiid moth. — In July 1898, through the Director, Imperial 

 Forest School, Dehra Dun, from the Deputy Conservator of Forests, 



