1840.] 



Desiderata in the Entomology of India. 



137 



(In connexion witli the foregoing the following Desiderata in the 

 Entomology of India^ by tlie Rev. F. W. Hope, are republished from the 

 Calcutta Journal of Natural History. No. 1.) 



1. — Parasites of Birds, Lice, (Nir?ni). VarRsltes Reptilia {Acari^j 

 the name of the genus and species should be given on which they are 

 found. Parasites of Quadrupeds, Ticks, &c. 



2. — Endeavour to ascertain if the larger Beetles of India live more 

 than one year; it is important also to ascertain the sexes of the Atlas 

 Beetles, and the uses to which their horns are applied. 



3 —Ascertain the names of the trees which yield Ardme and 



if any other resins in India contain insects. 



4. — Among Culeoptera, attend chiefly to the Lamellicorn Beetles^ 

 Cetonia, Copris, Scarohceus, and Baprestidce. 



5. — Ascertain by dissection of gigantic Coleoptera if the organs of 

 hearing are in the basis of the antennas as in Crustacea ; collect the 

 larvae of all large Beetles^ and try if they have the power of hearing. 



6. — Send me an account of the habits of Paussus, and all the species 

 you can obtain. 



7. — Any species of insects infested with worms, should be noticed. 

 The worms should have drawings made of them before put into spirits. 



«. — All hermaphrodite insects to be noticed, as well as irregular copu- 

 lation of different genera. 



9. — All Cannon Beetles to be attended to. They are supposed to be 

 scarce in India, The prejudice of caste and of religion will not allow 

 many of the natives to touch a dead body of any animal. 



10. — All species of silk-bearing insects used in commerce, with their 

 local names and larva, eggs, &c. It is probable we may breed the Atlas 

 Moths in England. Send Larvae of any, placed in mould, when an op- 

 portunity occurs. Colonel Withill introduced alive into England Bombyx 

 Selene. Any reports of the annual produce of silk useful. 



11. — Cochineal.^ new species; intelligence wanted about its range. 

 How many species in commerce in India. Lac insect also, 



12. — Bees. All species of Bees to be collected. Any accounts of 

 the produce of honey. The native names of Bees much wanted ; any 

 thing remarkable in the combs to be figured. All parasite beetles found 

 in Bees' nests much wanted. Imports and exports of honey and wax. 

 What are the Bees which produce the wax of the Chinese candles ? there 

 are several sorts. 



13. — An/s. Collect all species of Ants — males, females, and neuters. 

 Ascertain if they lay up stores of grain, seeds, Sec. ; be careful in mark- 

 ing the species. What Ants will drive out the White-Ants ? Are the 



