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Theretra gnoma, Fb. (Sphingidse), occurred on grape- 

 vine at Pusa (Plate VIII). This is a regular feeder 

 on grape-vine and is a minor pest at times. It has also 

 been reared at Pusa and Poona on leaves of " elephant's 

 foot." 



An undetermined Sphingid was found at Shillong as a 

 serious pest of apple, and to a less extent of pear, about the 

 end of June. It does considerable damage, as the larvse 

 are not easy to see in spite of their large size, and one larva 

 will strip a whole branch of leaves. Pupation probably 

 takes place under dead leaves in natural conditions. There 

 is only one brood annually, the pupa hibernating. We 

 have also had this insect sent in as infesting apple in Kulu. 

 The moth has not yet been bred, but is probably Langia 

 zenzeroides. 



Aclias selene, Hb. (Saturniada:), occurs a,s a pest of 

 apple in the Khasi Hills and Kumaon. It feeds on various 

 other plants and has been found on pear and walnut, as 

 well as on Betula alnoides, Odina wodiei\ etc. 



Anther cea roylei (Saturniadse) was also found attack- 

 ing apple and pear at Shillong. 



Heterographis bengalella, Rag. (Pyralidae), occurs at 

 Pusa every year as a minor pest of custard-apple, the larvae 

 tunnelling in the fruits. It appears to be common through- 

 out Bengal. 



Meridarchis reprobata, Meyr. (Carposinidae) was sent 

 in from Kashmir as boring and damaging cultivated olives. 

 The larva feeds in the Plains in the fruits of Eugenia 

 jambclana. 



An unidentified Eucosmid larva was found boring apple 

 fiuits at Ramgarh (Kumaon) in much the same way as the 

 notorious Codling Moth (Laspeyresia pomonella), from 

 which, however, the Indian species seems to be distinct. 

 The moth has not yet been reared out. This is likely to 

 prove an important pest if it attains access to other apple- 

 growing districts. 



Acrocercops hierocosma, Meyr. ? (Gracillariadse), oc- 

 curred in numbers in litchi fruits at Pusa in May 1919. 



