4 Indian Forest Records . [Yol. YIII. 
Forest Entomologist for information and classification of 
specimens.”* 
(2) “ Teak trees in the Bhamo and Katha divisions are very liable 
to the attacks of some wood-borer which causes what are 
known as bee-holes. Planks cut from apparently sound 
logs are often found riddled with holes the size of a lead 
pencil. Certain forests have a very bad reputation, and 
timber from these is almost unsaleable. Very large sums 
are annually lost from this cause, and the Inspector-General 
of Forests was asked whether the services of the Govern¬ 
ment Entomologist could not be spared to investigate the 
matter. It is certainly worthy of study, for it is useless to 
spend money on trees which may later be found to be 
quite valueless.” 
The Annual Report of the Northern Circle for the year 1902-03 
contained the following :—“ With reference to the remarks made in 
paragraph 40 of last year’s report regarding “ bee-holes ” in timber 
from Katha and Bhamo, although a specimen of the bee (Xylocarpa 
sp.), supposed to cause this damage was received from the London 
Museum, no one here seems to recognize the insect and all endeavours 
to collect a specimen have failed.” 
In the report for the same circle for 1903-04, the following occurs, 
“ Further search was made for the boring insect which causes the ‘ bee- 
holes ’ so abundantly met with in Kadu. Whilst converting some 
refuse teak the larvae and pupae of some insect resembling a Longicorn 
beetle were found at the end of one of the borings. Unfortunately 
they did not hatch out but specimens of the borings with the remains 
were sent to Mr. St ebbing.” 
The discovery of the identity of the insect was reported by the 
Conservator of Forests, Northern Circle, in 1904-05 in the following 
w T ords :—“ The most interesting feature of the year, however, w r as 
the discovery of the so-called “ bee-hole borer ” in teak. This had 
been looked for for years, and the damage was generally supposed to be 
caused by either the larva of a bee or beetle. Mr. Stebbing, the Govern¬ 
ment Forest Entomologist, however, paid a visit to this province in 
February, and in the Mohnyin Reserve of Katha Division, the teak 
timber from which is renowned as being more bee-holed than timber 
from anywhere else, succeeded in discovering the author of the injury 
which turned out to be the larvae of a moth “ Duomitus sp.” a moth 
*This report refers only to defoliators, principally Hybloea j.uera. c.f.c.b, 
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