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We shall defer discussion on these Cotton Bollworms until we take Mr. Fletchen. 

 the papers dealing specifically with Cotton Pests. 



Carea subtilis, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 422, Cat. XI, 542-543, f. 208. 



Has been reared at Coimbatoie on Ficus and Eugenia jamholana. 

 Not known to be a pest. 



I have found Carea subtilis commonly on Eugenia jambolana at Coim- Mr. Ramakrishna 

 batore. Ayyar. 



Beara dichromeVa, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 428, Cat. XI, 581-582, f. 227. 



Widely distributed in India and Ceylon. Has been reared at Pusa jyij.. Fletcher, 

 from larvae on leaves of Trema sp. and ber {Zizyphus jujuba), but is not 

 a pest. 



Acontia transversa, Guen. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 323, f. 173, Cat. XI, 654-655, f. 268 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 123. 



Has been reared from larvae on bkimli leaves at Surat, Nagpur and 

 Pusa, but is scarcely a pest. We have it also from Rangoon. 



Acontia transversa occurs on hollyhock in Ceylon. jjj.^ Seni-r-White. 



Acontia intersepta, Guen. 



Hmpsn.. F. I., II, 323, Cat. XI, 656-657, f. 270 ; I. I. L., t. 37, 

 f. 9 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 101, 123. 



Has been reared at Nagpur on bhindi and at Pusa on Sida, but is not Mr. Fletcher, 

 known to be a pest. Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. 



Acontia malvcB, Esper. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 322, Cat. XI, 658-659, f. 271 ; Proc. Second 

 Entl. Meeting, pp. 101, 123, 129. 



Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. Has been reared 

 from bhindi at Surat and Nagpur and on Abutilon indicum at Nagpur, 

 but is scarcely a pest. We also have it from Serai Salah (Hazara) and 

 Myingyan (Lower Burma). 



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