PLATE RL 
a 
Portion of a deodar log from a tree whose death was attributed to the 
attacks of the Scolytid bark-borers Scolytus major, MS. and Scoly- 
tus minor, MS. (slightly under 4 natural size) — 
a, a,a. Egg-gallery made by mother beetle of Scolytus major. 
b,b. Larval gallerics made by the larvz hatching out from the 
eggs laid in small notches at the sides of the egg-gal- 
lery. 
c,c. Pupating chambers in wood at the end of larval galleries 
bored by larvee before changing into the pupal state. 
d. Thesmaller egg and larval galleries of Scalytus minor, 
MS. 
[ Photograph by Mr. J. H. Lace, Conservator of Forests, Bengal, | 
