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numbers during the period here covered, attacking corn, soybean, guava, 
"beans, zinnia, camellia, "bottle "bush ( Callistemon lance ol atus ) and raurta 
( Calyptranthes costaricensis ) . It was observed at San Ysidor de Coronado 
and Paso Ancho de San Sebastian, as well as San Pedro de Montes de Oca. 
The scarabaeid G-ymne t i s liturata Oliv., which scars fruit stems to 
suck the juice, was observed damaging avocado on December 16. 
LEPIDOPTERA 
Jocara claudalis Mosch. and J. subcurvalis Schaus appeared in injurious 
numbers r.on Persea americana during October and December. Damage "by J. 
claudalis was also observed at Paso Ancho de San Sebastian during December. 
Stenoma sororia Zell . was observed injuring Persea americana during 
the time covered "by this report. 
Caterpillars of Halisidiota underwoodi Roths, were observed injuring 
plum ( Prunus cerasifera var. pissardi ) on December 14. 
Caterpillars of Leucine des elegantalis Guen. were destroying a large 
part of the fruit of the tomato tree all during the month of October. 
ORTHOPTERA 
A tettigoniid, Cocconotus ravus Hehn, was present in injurious numbers 
during the period here covered. Cabbage, dracena ( Corydyline terminal is , and 
Dracaena fragrans ), geranium ( Pelargonium sp.), granadilla ( Passiflora 
ligularis ) , Miltonia andresii , vaguita (a handsome orchid), and coffee were 
"being attacked. On November 27 it was observed injuring coffee at San 
Francisco de Dos Rios. 
DIPTERA 
Maggots of Anastre-pha striata Schin. were observed on November 18 
ruining the fruit of guava. 
INSECTS COLLECTED AT VICOSA, MINAS SERAIS, BRAZIL 
By E. J. Hambleton 
Sscola Superior de Agricultura e Veterinaria, Vicosa, Minas Gerais. 
COLSOPTERA 
N odonota granosa Lef. ? (new to U.S.N.M.) was found attacking sunflower 
on March 5, 1932. (Det. H. S. Barter.) 
Stephanoderes braziliensis Hopk. was found attacking quince on March 4, 
1932 (Det. M. W. Blackman) and attacking Mandioc on June 6, 1933. 
Xyl chorus aff inus Eichh. was attacking palm on May 19, 1933. (Det. 
M. W. B.) 
Haptonchus luteolus Er. was attacking citrus fruit on July 23, 1933. 
(Det. S. A. Chapin.) 
