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Myllocerus is an important genus of weevils in India with several 
common species. The commonest is the “White weevil,” M. macu- 
losus, Desb., described from Cawnpore 
specimens (Ind. Mus. Notes, Vol. IV, p. 
111). This is abundannt everywhere in the 
plains but its life-history is still unknown 
M. setulifer, Desb. (Fig. 262), described in 
the same publication, is found attacking 
flowers and is not strictly a plains species. 
M. discolor, Boh. (Fig. 261), has been reared 
from grubs found at the roots of cane 
plants, the grub and pupa in the soil, the 
former feeding on the cane roots. The adult 
feeds upon young mango leaves. It may be 
found sometimes in abundance hiding away 
for the winter under bark or in any sheltered 
crevices, and it emerges again in March. M. 
blandus, Fst., is a small dull grey species 
which feeds upon the young leaves of cane and maize and is very des¬ 
tructive to young plants (cf. Pachnephorus). 
Fig. 262.— Myllocerus 
SETULIFER. [I. M. N.] 
Eremnince.—Phytoscaphus triangularis , Oliv. (Plate XXVII, fig. 5), 
is a small brown weevil, with lighter markings found commonly feeding 
on leaves. Amblyrrliinus poricollis, Boh., is a similar and smaller insect, 
frequently found feeding upon the small leaves of mango, litchi and 
other fruit trees. 
Hyperince.—Hyper a includes two common species found breeding 
upon lucerne (Medicago saliva) and Senji ( Melilotus indica). The green 
grub feeds exposed upon the leaf ; a parchment-like cocoon is made on 
any part of the plant and from this the imago emerges. The weevil is 
far more destructive than the grub, eating into the shoots and causing 
them to wither. The species concerned are H. varians, Hbst. (Fig. 261). 
and H. medicaginis , Mshll. ; they have an active season in the cold 
weather only, disappearing into hiding in March or April, the weevils 
living over until the next cold weather in concealment. 
Cleonince.—Lixus brachyrrhinus, Boh., breeds freely in the cultivated 
Amaranths grown as vegetables, the grubs being found in the stems. The 
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