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colour pattern, body size and in the nature of pronotum. This sug- 
gests that P. sabulosa shows some ‘ecotypes’ due to climatological 
or other ecological variations in these localities. Further studies on 
various interesting aspects of this insect are in progress. 
Acknowledgment 
The authors are grateful to ICAR New Delhi, for financial sup- 
port and to Dr. N. C. Pant, Director, Commonwealth Institute of 
Entomology, London, for arranging for the determination of the 
insect by Mr. W. J. Reynolds, taxonomist, British Museum, Lon- 
don. The genus and species name was later confirmed by Dr. M. S. 
Shishodia, taxonomist, Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. 
Thanks are due to the taxonomists. Thanks are also due to Shri 
Kamble for valuable help during survey; to Dr. H. V. Ghate in 
discussions, and photography; to A. D. G. Meteorology Depart- 
ment Pune, for giving the necessary data and to Prin. S. Y. Gambhir 
for providing facilities and giving encouragement. 
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