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Perina niida, Fb. 



Hmpsn., F. I.. I., 486, f. 323 ; I. M. N., IV, U [larva] ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 251. 



Occurs throughout India and Ceylon, and in China. The larva is 

 sometimes found in small numbers on leaves of mango, Ficus and Arto- 

 carpus integrijolia but is scarcely a pest. 



HypsiDiE. 

 Hijpsa coni'plana, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., I, 500-501. 



Has been reared at Coimbatore from larvae on Ficus glomerata and 

 may occasionally be a pest of other species of Ficus. We have it from 

 Kotmalie (Ceylon), Chapra and Darjiling. It occurs throughout India 

 (except North- West), Burma and Ceylon. 



Hyiisa alci'pliron, Cram. 



Hmpsn., F. I., I, 502-503 ; I. I. L., t. 39, ff. 3, 4. 



Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon, the larvse feeding on 

 various species of Ficus. A minor pest of Ficus carica in Bihar and has 

 been reared at Pusa on F. hengalensis and F. glomerata and at Abbot- 

 tabad on wild fig leaves. 



Hypsa ficus, Fb. 



S. I. I., p. 400, f. 269. 



Occurs throughout India and Ceylon. The larva feeds on Ficus sip-p. 

 and may sometimes strip even large fig-trees (see South Indian Insects, 

 fig. 57). Not yet noted as a pest of cultivated figs but is likely 

 to occur thereon. Our records are from : — 



Trichinopoly .... Banyan {Ficvs religiosa). 



Nagpur ..... Castor [probably error of food-plant]. 



Pusa ..... Ficus infecforia. F. carica, F. glomerata. 



Lyallpur'^. .... Banyan (JF". religiosa). 



The moth^is attracted to Andres-Maire traps. 



