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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
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Miscellaneous Notes from the Entomological Section, by E. C. Cotes
A New Species of Tineidae, by Lord Walsingham, F.R8.S.

The Baluchistan Melon Fly, by Mons. J. M. F. Bigot

American Blight, by EH. T. Atkinson, C.I.E.

Descriptions of New Coccidae, by W. M. Maskell 5 .
A Darjiling Sal Pest, by G.C. Dudgeon . : : : : .
A New Psychid injurious to Sal, by F. Moore. °

The Wild Silk Insects of India, by H. C. Cotes

White Insect Wax in India, by H. C. Cotes ; 5

The Locusts of Bengal, Madras, Assam, and Bombay, by E. C. Stes
The Economic Importance of Birds in India, by W.L. Sclater .

The Methods adopted in Tunis for destroying Locusts (Reprint) 5
Gas Treatment for Scale Insects (Extract) . : 2 :
Paris-Green as an Insecticide for destroying Caterpillars (Reprint)
Insecticide Washes against Date Palm Scale (Reprint) A

A Conspectus of the Insects which affect Crops in India, by E. C. Gets

122

137
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145

EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES IN VOLUME II.
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PLATE I—
Fig. I. Aspidiotus thee, Maskell—
a.—Puparia on twig, nat. size ; b.—Puparia ¢ & 9, x 2; c.—Adult female, x 20; d.—
Larva, x 100; e.—Antenna of larva, x 350.
Fig. 2. Chionaspis thew, Maskell—
a.—Puparium 2 ; b.—Puparium 6 ; c.—Adult female.
Fig. 3. Eriochiton cajani, Maskell—
a.—Tests on twig, nat. size; b.—Female tests, dorsal and ventral aspects; c.—Male
test, dorsal aspect ; d.—Larva, dorsal aspect ; e-—Antenna of larva; f.—Foot
of larva; g.—Female 2nd stage, dorsal aspect; h.—Adult female, dorsal
\ aspect ; k.—Antenna of adult female ; m.—Foot of adult female; n.—Margi-
nal spines, spiracular spine, and tubular spinnerets of adult female.
Piate Il—
Fig. 1. Attacus atlas,—(a) male ; (b) larva; (c) cocoon.
» 2. Attacus edwardsit, larva.
Prats ITI—
Attacus cynthia,—(a) female ; (b) male; (c) cocoon.
PLatTe lV—
Actias selene,—(a) female; (b) male; (c) cocoon; (d) larva.
PLatE V—
Actias leto,—(a) male ; (b) female; (c) cocoon.
Piate VI— ;
Antherea frithit,—(a) female ; (6) male; (c) and (d) cocoons.
PLatTEe VII—
Fig. 1. Antherea helferi,—(a) female; (6) male. These figures are somewhat too dark.
>, 2 Anthereea pernyt,—(a) male; (b) cocoon, after Guérin Méneville.
Pirate VIII— :
Antherea yamamai,—(a) female; (b) male; (c) cocoon, after Westmaas.
PLatse IX—

Antherea roylei,— (a) male; (b) female; (c) cocoon; (d) larva; (e) parasitized cocoon
cut across to show the cells made by the Ichneumonid grubs which have des-
troyed the chrysalis.

PLATE X— ;

Fig. 1. Cricula trifenestrata,—(a) male ; (b) female ; (c) cocoon; (d) larva,

>» 2. Cricula drepanoides.

3, 3 Ocinara lactea,—(a) male ; (b) larva, after Hutton.
_PuatEe XI—
Rhodia newara,—(a) female ; (b) male ; (c) cocoon.

Pirate XII—
Fig. 1. Salassa lola,—(a) male; (b) female ; (c) larva.
>, 2 Salassa royi,—(a) female (6) male.

Puate XIlI—
Fig. 1. Loepa miranda.
» 2. Saturnia grotet,—(a) female ; (b) male.
» 3- Neoris huttont,—(a) female ; (6) male.
», 4& Saturnia stolicekana.

PLATE XIV—
Fig. 1. Caligula simla,—(a) female; (b) male.

» 2 Caligula thibeta.

» oo Rinaca zuleika.

PLATE XV—
Fig. 1. Brahmea certhia.

», 2 Theophila afinis,—(a) moth; (d) larva; (c) cocoon.

» 3 Theophila huttont, larva.

,» 4. Theophila bengalensis, larva.

» Dd. Trilocha varians,—(a) moth; (b) larva; (¢) cocoon.

PLATE XVI—
Fig. 1. Ceroplastes ceriferus ; twig with three wax-covered females, nat. size.

» 2 Phromnia marginella,—(a) imago, natural size; (b) and (c) larvee, natural size
and enlarged, in each case divested of the flocculent matter with which they
are ordinarily covered; (d) gland jike organs situated at the extremity of the
abdomen in the larva, enlarged ; (e) leaf covered with dried larval skins as they
appear before being divested of their flocculent coverings, nat. size; (f) leaf
covered with the sugary secretion emitted by the larva, nat. size.

PLATE XVII—
Acridium succinctum Linn., nat-size.

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Indian Museum, Calcutta, under the authority of the Government of
India, Revenue and Agricultural Department, is to take the place of Nofes
on Lconomic Entomology, of which two numbers have appeared. For the
views expressed, the authors of the respective notes are alone responsible.

The parts of the serial are published from time to time as materials
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THE EDITOR,
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Correspondence connected with Economic Entomology should be
accompanied by specimens of the insects to which reference is made.
Caterpillars, grubs, and other soft-bodied insects can ke sent in alcohol ;
chrysalids and cocoons, alive, and packed lightly in leaves or grass;
other insects, dried and pinned, or wrapped in soft paper. Live insects
should be sent when there is a reasonable probability of their surviving
the journey. Caterpillars, grubs, and other immature insects can often
be only approximately determined ; they should therefore, where possible,
be accompanied by specimens of the mature insects into which they
transform ; when this is not possible, they should still be sent, as they
can always be determined approximately, and uncertainty. must neces-
sarily arise in discussing insects when actual reference to the specimens
cannot be made.

Insects forwarded for determination should in all cases be accom-
panied by a detailed report showing precisely in what their economic
importance consists,

CALCUTTA ;
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[ Vol. I. Index. No. 7. ]

Acarus coffe, 173.

Acarus translucens, 173.

Achaea melicerte, 159.

Acheta, sp., 172.

Achrea grisella, 31.

Acridium eruginosum, 27, 103, 169.
Acridium melanocorne, 27, 103, 169.
Acridium paranense, 115. Bengal locusts, 99.
Acridium peregrinum, 1, 28, 99, 169. Bhaunrti, 3, 162.
Acridium succinctum, 10, 28, 100, 110,| Bherwa, 172.

Babula grotet, 12, 157.
Bag worms, 157.
Bahadura, 160.

Bamboo insect, 150.
Batocera rubus, 153.
Batocera sp., 153.
Belionota scutellaris, 149.

169. Bhoma, 166.
Actias leto, 76. Bhunga, 10, 171.
Actias selene, 74. Bhur, 164.

Aigosoma lacertosum, 12, 154,
Ahthriostoma undulata, 148.
Agrotis segetum, 7, 161.
Agrotis suffusa, 6, 161.
Aloa lactinea, 158.
American Blight, 52.
Ancyclonycha sp., 149.
Anjoumois grain moth, 4.
Ankphutta, 10.

Anomala viridis, 39.

_ Antherea andamana, 80.
Antherea cingalesa, 80.
Antherea fraterna, 80.
Antherea frithii, 76.
Antherea helferi, 77.
Antherea pernyi, 70, 78.
Antherea perrotteit, 80.
Antherea roylei, 70, 77.
Antherea simplicia, 80.
Antherea yamamai, 70, 78.

Anthomyia peshawarensis, 165.

Anthomyza, coffee, 165.
Aphelinus thee, 155.

Aphis brassice, 167.

Aphis coffee, 167.

Apinis concinna, 165.
Apion strobilantht, 32, 161.
Apis dorsata, 39.

Apis mellifica, 31.

Apple scale, 13.

Areca palm Coccid, 17.
Arhines destructor, 151.
Aristhala sikkima, 89.
Aristhala thwaitesit, 89.
Artaxa limbata, 38, 159.
Aspidiotus destructor, 168.
Aspidiotus flavescens, 168.
Aspidiotus thee, 59, 168.
Aspidiotus transparens, 168.
Aspidomorpha militaris, 154,
Assam locusts, 104.
Astycus lateralis, 151.

Atractomorpha crenulata, 171.

Attacus atlas, 71.
Attacus cynthia, 70, 73.
Attacus edwardsii, 73.
Aukphutta, 171.

Aulacophora abdominalis, 154.

Blister blight, 167.

Boarmia leucostigmaria, 162.
Boarmia zeylanicaria, 162.
Bollworm, 160.

Bombay locusts, 105.

Boring caterpillars, 44.
Bostrychus, sp., 150.
Brahmea certhia, 85.
Brahmea conchifera, 85.
Brahmea rufescens, 85.
Brahmea wallichit, 85.
Brahmea whitei, 85.
Bruchus chinensis, 152.
Bruchus emarginatus, 152.
Bruchus sp., 153.

Budaon pests, 46.

Burma chaudali, 154.
Cenophrada anobioides, 150.
Calandra sp., 151.

Calandra oryzae, 27, 150.
Caligula simla, 84.

Caligula thibeta, 84.
Caloptenus caliginosus, 110, 169.
Caloptenus erubescens, 110, 169.
Caloptenus italicus, 112, 113.
Caloptenus spretus, 112.
Calosoma orientale, 148.
Canthecona furcellata, 165.
Carpomyia pardalina, 25, 51, 165.
Caryoborus gonagra, 153.
Casuarina pest, 45.

Catantops axillaris, 170.
Catantops indicus, 170.
Cecidomyia oryz@, 164.
Cephaleta purpurewentris, 155.
Cerambyx vatica, 153.
Cerataphis sp., 167.
Ceroplastes ceriferus, 91, 93.
Ceylonia theecola, 35, 167.
Chetocnemis basalts, 154.
Chalcis cricule, 45, 155.
Chalcis euplaa, 155.

Chalcis responsata, 45.
Chartocerus musciformis, 155.
Cheroot weevil, 150. .

Chilo oryzeellus, 19, 163.
Chilocorus circumdatus, 154.
Chionaspis sp., 60.

178 Indian Museum Notes.

Chionaspis aspidistre, 17, 168.
Chionaspis thea, 168.

Chlorita flavescens, 167.
Chrotogonus sp., 46.
Chrysobothris sex-notata, 149.
Chrysopis dispar, 10.

Cicada limbata, 96.

Cicindela sexpunctata, 148.
Cigale portelaine, 96.
Cirrhospilus coccivorus, 155.
Coccus ceriferus, 91.
Cockchafer larvee, 149.
Celosterna scabrata, 153.
Coffee Dynastinid, 38.

Cootee, 150.

Cotesia flavipes, 155.

Cotton Buprestid, 33.

Cotton pests, 32.

Cotton pest, 44.

Cricula drepanotdes, 81.
Cricula trifenestrata, 70, 80.
Crotogonus sp., 46, 170.
Cryptorhynchus mangifere, 151.
Curculionide larve, 151.
Curuminga, 153.

Cut worms, 5.

Cylas turcipennis, 151.
Cyrtacanthacris ranacea, 110, 170.
Cyrtotrachelus dux, 39, 151.
Dactylopius adonidum, 169.
Dactylopius cocotis, 169.
Dacus ferrugineus, 165.
Dasychira thwaitesii, 158.
Date palm scale, 143. :
Depressaria gossypiella, 163,
Dermestes vulpinus, 148.
Desmidophorus hebes, 151.
Dhaberi, 97.

Dhosah, 162.

Diapromorpha melanopus, 154.
Diapus impressus, 152.
Diatrea saccharalis, 2, 162.
Dinoderus sp., 150.
Disphinctus, humeralis, 166.
Dora, 7.

Dragana pansalis, 162.
Drosophila apicata, 36, 165.
Dysdercus cingulatus, 33, 44, 166.
Dysdercus suturellus, 33.
Economic Birds, 117.
Elachista coffeella, 164.
FEineyrtus nietneri, 155.
Encyrtus paradisicus, 155.
Epacromia dorsalis, 104,171.
Epicauta rouxi, 150.
Epicauta tenuicollis, 150.
Epilachna vigintioctopunctata, 45, 154.
Epithecia coffearia, 162.
Hriocerus pela, 91.

Eriochiton cajani, 61, .168.
Hudioptes indica, 162.

Eumeta crameri, 157.
Eumeta sikkima, 63, 67, 157.
Euprepocnemis sp., 27, 103.
Euprepocnemis bramina, 171.
Euproctis virguneula, 159.
Flata conspersa, 39, 166.
Flata limbata, 96.

Flata nigricornis, 96.

Fruit tree Aphid, 40.
Fulgora marginella, 95.
Fulgora pallida, 96.
Galleriomorpha lichenoides, 160.
Gandhi, 166.

Gangara thyrsis, 156.
Gascooroominga, 149.

Gas treatment, 133.

Gas trophilus equi, 37.
Gelechia cerealella, 4, i64.
Ghoon, 150.

Gibbium scotias, 150.
Gongalt purugu, 158.
Govisana bipars, 157.
Goyanmessa, 166.
Gracilaria cofferfoliella, 163.
Gracilaria theivora, 49, 164.
Granary pest, 36.

Grape fly, 36,

Green fly blight, 167.

Green scale bug, 168.
Gryllotalpa sp., 172.
Gudhiya, 47.

Haltica nigro-fusca, 154.
Hanisa subnotata, 89,
Harnipok, 24, 160. _ :
Heliothis armigera, 24, 47, 160.
Helopeltis antonit, 166.
Helopeltis febriculosa, 166.
Helopeltis theiovora, 43, 166.
Heteropternis sp., 171. -
Hieroglyphus colesiana, 30.
Hieroglyphus furcifer, 30, 171.
Hispa enescens, 31, 154.
Hooghly pests, 46. |

Horse Cstrid, 37.

Idiocerus niveosparsus, 167.
Indigo blight, 18.
Insecticide washes, 143.
Insectivorous birds, 119.
Jhanga, 166.

Janga purugu, 159.

Kajra, 160. |
Kakotiphoring, 105, 171.
Kal, 154.

Kala mundi, 46, 161.
Kandula purugu, 161.
Katforing, 170.

Kerosine emulsion, 26,
Kerouna, 161.

Khapedi, 171.

Kumwah, 161.

Lablab Plume Moth, 20.

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Lachnosterna impressa, 149,
Lachnosterna pinguis, 149.
Lachnus fuliginosus, 41, 167.
Lagerstremia Psychid, 12.
- Lampides elpis, 156.
Laphygma exigua, 10, 160.
Lasioderma testaceum, 29, 150.
Lecanium acuminatum, 168.
Lecanium coffee, 168.
Lecanium nigrum, 168.
Leécanium viride, 168.
Leda, 160.

Ledapoka, 161.

Lehi, 172.

Leptocorisa acuta, 35, 166.
Leucania sp., 47.

Leucania extranea, 5, 10, 160.
Leucania loreyi, 160.
Leucania separata, 10.

hi, 172.

Locusta coffee, 172.
Locusta migratoria, 102.
Locusts in Tunis, 122.
Loepa katinka, 82.

Loepa miranda, 82.

Loepa sikkima, 82.

Loepa sivulica, 82.

Lohita grandis, 166.
Lucanus lunifer, 148.
Lucanus mearesi, 39.
Lurka, 160.

Madras locusts, 27, 101.
Magiria robusta, 16, 163.
Maize stalk borer, 2.
Majera, 162.

Mamestra papaverorum, 160.
Mancipium nepatensis, 46, 1656.
‘Mandaruah, 162.

Mango Liparid, 38.

Mango maggots, 38.
Marietta leopardina, 155.
Maruca sp., 10, 38, 163.
Masicera grandis, 164.
Mazra, 31.

Mealy bug, 168.

Mecopoda sp., 27, 103, 171.
Mekada, 47.

Melon fly, 24, 51.

Micromus australis, 173.
Miresa cotesi, 37.

Mohua, 166.

Monghyr pests, 47.
Monjikila purugu, 162.
Monohamus soongna, 153.
Mosquito blight, 43, 166.
Mudaria cornifrons, 160.
Mudhwa, 154.
Munju-vandu, 166.

Nagara, chandra, 7.
Nagpur pests, 47,

Narkote, 162.

Index.

179

Narosa conspersa, 158.

Natada velutina, 158.

Neocerambyx holosericeus, 12, 153.

Neoris huttoni, 83.

Neoris shadulla, 83.

Nephopteryx puniceella, 28, 163.

Nephopteryx sagittiferella, 21, 163.

Nooludaram puruyu, 159.

Oak silkworms, 78.

Ochropleura flammatra, 6, 161.

Ocinara comma, 89.

Ocinara diaphana, 89.

Ocinara lactea, 88.

Ocinara lida, 88.

Ocinara moorei, 88.

Cdalus, 104.

Cidalus marmoratus, 10, 170.

(Hdipoda tatarica, 112.

Cdipoda vastator, 112,

Estrus bengalensis, 37.

Olene mendosa, 43. 159.

Opatrum depressum, 160.

Orange beetle, 154.

Orgyia ceylanica, 159.

Orissa pests, 46.

Oryctes rhinoceros, 9, 149.

Oscinis thee, 165.

Oxya furcifera, 110, 170.

Oxya velox, 104, 170.

Oxycarenus lugubris, 32, 166.

Pachytylus cinerascens, 27, 103, 104,
112, 170.

Pachytylus migratorius, 103, 111.

Pachytylus pardalinus, 112.

Pachytylus stridulus, 112.

Paddy blight, 28.

Paddy caterpillars, 42,

Paddy pest, 42.

Padi borer, 19.

Palanbyoo, 163.

Palm weevil, 8.

Palu-pok, 158.

Pamari, 154.

Pandemis menciana, 163.

Papilio erithonius, 156.

Paraponyt oryzalis, 163.

Parasa sp., 158.

Parasa lepida, 158.

Paris-green, 137.

Paruli, 154.

Patna pests, 47.

Pavaili poka, 154.

Pemphigus cinchone, 167.

Penki purugu, 161.

Pezotettix alpina, 112. _

Phassus purpurescens, 157.

Phora cleghornt, 165.

Phromnia marginella, 92, 95.

Phymateus miliaris, 38, 172.

Phymateus punctatus, 171.

Physopelta schlaubuschit, 166.

180 Indian Museum Notes. My

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Pimpla punctator, 155.
Pityogenes scitus, 152.
Platydactylus sexspinosus, 152.
Platygaster oryza@, 156.
Plocederus obesus, 153.
Plocederus pedestris, 153.
Plusia nigrisigna, 161.
Pecilocera hierogly phica, 10, 171.
Pecilocera picta, 171.
Polygraphus sp., 152.

Polytela gloriosa, 160.
Pomegranate moth, 28.

Pomelo moth, 21.

Poplar borer, 14.

Primosticta fenestrata, 89.
Prodenia littoralis, 160.
Pseudococcus adonidum, 168.

Pseudo-pulvinaria sikkimensis, 169.

Psiloptera fastuosa, 45, 149.
Psylla cistellata, 167.

Psylla isitis, 18, 167.
Pteromalus oryze, 155.

Red spider, 173.

Reotha, 162.

Rhinoceros beetle, 9.
Rhizopertha pusilla, 27, 150.
Rhodia newara, 81.
Rhynhcophorus ferrugineus, 8,151.
Rice caterpillars, 42.

Rice Hispa, 31, 154.

Rice pest, 43.

Rice sapper, 35, 166.

Rinaca zuleika, 84.

Ringer, 161.

Rivellia persica, 38, 165.
Salassa lola, 83. .

Salassa royi, 83.

Sal caterpillars, 44.

Sal pest, 63.

Sanka poka, 31, 154.

Sankt, 154.

Saturnia anna, 82.

Saturnia cidosa, 81.

Saturnia grotet, 82.

Saturnia hockingit, 82.
Saturnia lindia, 82.

Saturnia pyretorum, 82.
Saturnia stoliczkana, 81.
Schizodactylus monstruosus, 17 2.
Schizoneura lanigera, 13, 52, 167.
Scutellista cyanea, 155.
Scymnus rotundatus, 154,
Setomorpha rutella, 10, 164.
Shanki poka, 31, 154.

Silai, 3, 162.

Silvanus surinamensis, 27, 148.
Sinoxylon sp., 150.

Sipalus granulatus, 151.
Sitones sp., 151.

Solenopsis gemminata, 42, 155.
Spalyria minor, 159.
Sphaenophorus planipennis, 151.
Sphecia ommatieformis, 15, 156.

Sphenarches caffer, 20, 163.
Sphenoptera gossyptt, 33, 149.
Spilosoma sp., 158.

Spilosoma suffusa, 47, 158.
Stachia geometrica, 165.
Stauronotus cruciatus, 113.
Stauronotus maroccanus, 114.
Stauronotus vastator, 112.
Stauropus alternus, 158.

Stored sorghum pests, 27.
Strobilanthus weevil, 32.
Stromatium asperulum, 11, 154.
Stromatium barbatum, 12, 153.
Suastus gremius, 156.

Suree, 161.

Sutta thegulu, 172.

Syrphus nietnert, 164,
Syrphus splendens, 164.

Tea Aphid, 34.

- Tea Limacodid, 36.

Tea pest, 43.

Teak borers, 45.
Teindoung-bo, 163.
Tenebrionid larve, 150.
Tephritis onopcrdinus, 25.
Termes fatalis, 172.

Termes taprobanes, 172.
Tetranychus bioculatus, 173.
Theophila affinis, 86.
Theophila bengalensis, 86.
Theophila huttoni, 70, 85.
Theophila religiosa, 86.
Theophila sherwilli, 87.
Thrips sp., 172.
Tinea pellionella, 10, 164.
Toon twig borer, 16.

Tortrix coffearia, 163.
Transparent scaled bark louse, 168.
Tribolium ferrugineum, 150.
Trichia exigua, 159.
Trilocha albicollis, 88.
Trilocha cervina, 88.
Trilocha varians, 87.
Trogoderma sp., 148.
Trogosita mauritanica, 148.
Trycolyga bombycis, 164. |
Trypodendron domesticum 152.
Trypodendron signatum, 152.
Tryzalis sp., 30.

Tryxalis turrita, 27, 103, 104, 171.
Typhlodromus carinatus, 173,
Umballa pests, 45.

Vandu, 166.

Vanga purugu, 162.

Vespa magnifica, 39.
Virachola isocrates, 156.
White Insect Wax, 91.
Xyleborus perforans, 152.
Aylotrechus quadrupes, 153.
Aylotrupes gideon, 38.
Yellow bark louse, 168.
Yellow tea mite, 173.
Zeuzera coffee, 157.

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