BY R. VKITCH AXD W. GREEXWOOD. 507 



LEFIDOPTERA. 



Except where otliei'wise stated, the recurds for Lepidoptera refer to the 

 feeding habits of the larvae. 



Ni/7nphaUdae. 



Danuida archippus Y. Feeds on tlie leaves and stalks of Asclepias 

 curassucica L. (Asclepiadeae). K.V. 



* * * Melcmitis leda F. Eats the leaves of ISacchnnim officiiiannii L. 



(Graraineae). R.V. 

 Lycaenidae. 



* * * Ziz'era labradus Godt. Feeds on the flowers of Vigna Catiinig Walp. 



(Leguminosae). W.G. 

 Spltingidae. 



Chromis erotus Cram. Feeds on the leaves of Morinda cilri folia L. 



(Rubiaeeae). W.G. 

 Macrvylossum hirimdv Boisd. Also feeds on the lea\"es of Morhida 

 citri folia L. (Rubiaeeae). W.G. 

 Zi/gaenidae. 



* Levuatia iridescens B-B. Destroys the leaves of the following: — Areca 

 catechu L. (Palniae) F.J. ; Cocas nucifera L. (Palmae) C.K. ; 

 Oreodoxa regia Hiinibt. (Palmae) F.J.; Sagus vitie7isi>i H. Wendl. 

 (Palmae) F.J. 

 Hypsidae. 



Argyna astreu Drui'v. Eats the flowers and young jsods of C'rotalaria 



striata DC. (Leguminosae). R.V. 

 Deilemera faficiata Wlk. Feeds on the leaves and shoots of Emilia t<on- 

 chi folia DC (Compositae). W.G. 

 .if rctiidae. 



Utetheisa pidchella L. Eats the green pods of C'rotalaria striata DC. 

 (Leguminosae). R.V. 

 Geometridae. 



* * * Tlialassodes pilaria Gn. Feeds on the leaves of Rosa sp. Garden variety 



(Rosaceae). R.V. ; also eats the leaves of Eicinus communis L. 

 (Euphorbiaeeae). R.V. 

 Noctuidae. 



* * * Achaea janata L. Destroys the leaves of Rosa sp. Garden variety 



(Rosaceae). R.V. 

 Amyna natalis Wlk. Feeds on the leaves of Sida retusa L. (Malvaceae). 

 W.G. 



* * * Anticarsia irrorata F. Feeds on the leaves of Phaseolus calcaratns Rcjxb. 



(Leguminosae). W.G. ; also destroys the leaves of Sacchariim 

 officiiiarum L. (Gramineae). R.V. 



* * * Cirphis loreyi Dup. Eats the leaves of Saccharum officinarum L. 



(Gramineae). R.V. ; also feeds on the leaves of many other 

 Gramineae. R.V. and W.G. 



* * C. unipwicta Haw. Destroys the leaves of Saccharum officinarum. L. 



(Gramineae). R.V. ; also feeds on the leaves of other Gramineae. 

 R.V. and W.G. 



* * Earias fabia Stoll. Feeds on the flower buds of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. 



(Malvaceae). C.K. ; also attacks the buds of Gossypium barbadense 

 L. (Malvaceae). C.K. 



