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with deep lines. L. 13-14 mm. T. pinceps. 7 mm. Black with green scaling
feeds on cotton leaves, beans in rice fields. L. angustula Black, scanty
scaling, coppery reflections, darker markings. L. 5-6 mm, E. lacerta. Grey
to brown, generally 2 white stripes on thorax, dark lateral stripe, a large
patch, about 6 spots. L. 8-13 mm. Pest on beans in rice fields, Erythrina,
millets, pulses, cotton bark etc. (Fletcher. Some S. Indian Insects P. 327).
Ptochus spp. Black or brown, red antennae. L. 2-6 mm.
M. catechu. Black, metallic green scales, prothorax with stripes on each
side. L. 2-3 mm. oil leaves of A. catechu. M. pretiosus. Similar with 3
black stripes on thorax and a few black spots. L. 3- 4 mm. on brinjal
leaves. M. dorsatus. Blackish green or golden scales, 3 black stripes on
thorax, elytra mottled with conjoined dark spots. L. 4-5 mm. on leaves of
sword beans—Canavalia. M. iransmarinus. Black, brown scales often
mottled with grey. L. 3-6 mm. Cosmopolitan—on Zizyphus, cotton,
Dalbergia etc, M. subfasciatus. Similar, with 3 faint stripes on prothorax,
elytra with bands. L. 4-6 mm. on brinjal, potato leaves. M. discolor
variegatus. Black, fawn scales, pale markings. L. 5-7 mm. Omnivorous.
M. 11 pustulatus. Grey scales, 11 spots on elytra. L. 4-6 mm.
Cosmopolitan on millets, cotton etc, M. 11 p. marmoratus with broken
stripes instead of spots.
L. brachyrrhinus. Widely distributed, mostly on Amaranthus and niger.
Larva produces galls in the stem. C. formicarius. fSweet potato weevil) (
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