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a whole branch of leaves. Pupation probably takes place under dead 

 leaves in natural conditions ; no cocoon is formed and larvae refused to 

 enter soil. There is only one brood annually, the pupse hibernating. 

 Larvee (in spirit) have been sent in as infesting apple at Kulu also. 

 The moth has not been reared out as yet. 



EUPTEROTID^. 



Eupterote mollifera, Wlk. 

 S. I. I., pp. 404-405, f. 275 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 299. 

 A pest of Moringa ptenjgosperma at Coimbatore and Chingleput. 

 The laivse may be burnt off when clustered on the tree-trunk during the 



day time. 



Eupterote geminata, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., I, 60 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 163. 

 The larvse occurred in destructive numbers on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 

 at Peradeniya in March 1902. It has been reared at Coimbatore 



on Moringa leaves. 



At Matale it is bad on Cajanus indicus and also on young leaves of Mr. Senior-White. 



cacao. 



Nisaga simplex, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., I., 63, f. 36, B. J. XV, 630 ; I. I. L., p. 471. 

 Occurs in most grassy areas in Western and Central India. Our Mr. Fletcher, 

 examples are from Belgaum, Poona, Pachmarhi, Ranchi and Pusa. 

 The larvse are found on wild grasses and sometimes occur hterally in 

 milhons, but seem to do little harm to crops. Occasionally they have 

 been knowm to invade paddy areas and to do a Ktt'e damage. 



Saturniad^. 



Actias selene, Hb. (Plate 3, fig. 1). 

 S. I. I., p. 405, f. 276. 



Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon, more especially in 

 submontane districts, but it is not very common as a rule. The larva 

 feeds on various shrubby plants and small trees. It is recorded on " wild 

 cherry " {B. J., XI, 242) and has occurred as a pest defoliating Odina 

 wodier at Coimbatore [B. J., XXIII, 792-793) ; also found on Mormga 

 pterygosperma. At Shillong it occurs on Betula ahwides, apple, pear, 

 walnut, etc. It is a decided pest of apple in the Khasi Hills and Kumaon. 



It occurs regularly every year on Odina wodier at Coimbatore. We Mr. Ramakrishna 

 have shown the stages on a coloured plate [exhihited]. Ayyar. 



