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The eggs are not yet known, but it is most probable that 

 they are deposited on the leaves. 



3. Hidari irava. Moore. Caterpillars of this butterfly of 

 the Hesperid family were forwarded from Sawah Loento (West 

 €oast of Sumatra), where they occurred in great numbers, feeding 

 upon the leaves of the coconut-tree. No détails al tout this pest 

 were given. 



II. COTTON. 



The following are the most common pests to cotton-culture 

 in this conntry. 



1. Earlas fabia, Stoll., a small moth of the natural family 

 Arctiidae, subfam. Nycteolinae. The Caterpillar, which is very 

 sparsely covered with hair, not only feeds among the rolled-np 

 leaves, but also burrows into the ripening fruit, thus destroying 

 the seeds. 



2. The larvae of two small Tineid moths, which cannot 

 yet be identifiée! and probably are new to science, also feed upon 

 the seeds. 



3. Heliothis armigera, Hubn. The fanions ..cotton boll 

 worm" of American cotton- planters occasionally may be found 

 burrowing into the fruits, but happily is not fréquent upon this 

 plant, evidently preferring the young fruits of lndian corn, to 

 which cereal it is very destructive hère. 



4. Botys multUinealis., G-uén. The caterpillars of this Pyralid 

 moth are rather common upon the cotton-plant. 



5. Glyphodes indica, Saund. A small moth belonging to th& 

 same family as the preceding one, the caterpillars of which will 

 partially roll up and eat the leaves. 



6. Tectocoris cyanipes, Fabr. Of this very common bug 

 Snellen van Vollexhôvex in his monograph of the Scutelleridae 



